Howard University School of Law Students and Faculties
Class Size and Student Population
There are 488 students enrolled in Howard University School of Law - 487 JD and 1 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 24 compared to last year.
First-year Enrollment
In the acadmic year 2023-2024, 184 students newly enrolled to the law school - 83 men and 100 women. Howard University School of Law is smaller than other law schools compared to their average number of students 714.
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Pre-Admitted
Total First year Enrollment
2024 Admission
1,827
613
178
6
184
Total
Men
Women
Other
2020
155
65
90
0
2021
160
53
107
0
2022
164
42
120
2
2023
163
70
93
0
2024
183
83
100
0
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at Howard University School of Law Chart
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2023-2024, 488 students enrolled, of which 487 are J.D. students and 1 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 99.80% at Howard University School of Law.
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Howard University School of Law.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2020
446
441
5
2021
461
457
4
2022
467
467
0
2023
464
464
0
2024
488
487
1
Howard University School of Law Total Enrollment Trends Chart
Diversity of Student Population
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Howard University School of Law is 0.56%. The percentage of African-american students is 73.60% with 131 students.
The following table and chart visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Howard University School of Law.
Total
Men
Women
American Indian / Alaska Native
0
0
0
African-American / Black
131 (73.60%)
55
76
Asian
0
0
0
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0
0
0
Hispanic
2 (1.12%)
1
1
White
1 (0.56%)
0
1
Two or More
28 (15.73%)
13
15
Race Unknown
1 (0.56%)
1
0
Nonresident Aliens
0
0
0
Howard University School of Law Enrollment by Race Chart
2024 Faculties & Staffs
110 faculties and 4 law librarians work for Howard University School of Law. With the 488 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 4 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
Howard University School of Law
110
4
4 to 1
All Law Schools
142
7
6 to 1
Public
127
7
6 to 1
Private
153
7
6 to 1
District of Columbia Law Schools
330
10
4 to 1
Public
56
3
4 to 1
Private
385
11
4 to 1
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 57 men (51.82%) and 53 women (48.18%) faculties teaching/advising students at HU Law. By employment status, 37 full-time and 73 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
Total
90
100
110
Full-time
36
37
37
Men
16
16
18
Women
20
21
19
Other
0
0
0
Part-time
54
63
73
Men
31
36
39
Women
23
23
34
Other
0
0
0
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 4 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Howard University School of Law.
