There are 914 students enrolled in Vermont Law School - 704 JD and 210 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 151 compared to last year. Vermont Law School is slightly bigger than other law schools compared to average number of students 737.
In the academic year 2025-2026, 290 students newly enrolled to the law school - 99 men and 179 women. By enrolled status, 124 students enrolled as full-time and 99 students enrolled as part-time.
The ratio of men to women among first-year enrolled students has decreased from 0.62 in 2022 to 0.55 in 2026 academic year.
2022: 0.62 men for every 1 woman
2023: 0.49 men for every 1 woman
2024: 0.49 men for every 1 woman
2025: 0.52 men for every 1 woman
2026: 0.55 men for every 1 woman
The combined number of first-year enrolled students identifying as another gender or unknown has increased from 1 in 2022 to 12 in 2026 academic year.
First-year Enrollment Summary
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Pre-Admitted
Total First year Enrollment
2026 Admission
1,553
909
289
1
290
First-year Enrollment by Gender
Total
Men
Women
Another Gender
Unknown
2022
Total
166
63
102
1
Full-time
166
63
102
1
0
Part-time
0
0
0
0
0
2023
Total
150
56
114
0
Full-time
150
49
101
0
0
Part-time
20
7
13
0
0
2024
Total
123
64
131
4
Full-time
123
40
80
3
0
Part-time
76
24
51
1
0
2025
Total
117
81
155
5
Full-time
117
45
68
4
0
Part-time
124
36
87
1
0
2026
Total
132
99
179
0
Full-time
132
43
81
0
8
Part-time
158
56
98
0
4
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at Vermont Law School Chart
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2025-2026, 914 students enrolled, of which 704 are J.D. students and 210 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 77.02% at Vermont Law School.
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Vermont Law School.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2022
653
429
224
2023
519
429
90
2024
582
491
91
2025
763
557
206
2026
914
704
210
Vermont Law School Total Enrollment Trends Chart
Student Diversity
The racial and ethnic composition of Vermont Law School reflects its commitment to diversity.
Hispanics students comprise 13.21% of the student body.
American Indian or Alaska Native students comprise 0.43% of the student body.
Asian students comprise 2.84% of the student body.
Black or African American students comprise 8.52% of the student body.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander students comprise 0% of the student body.
Multiracial students comprise 2.27% of the student body.
White students comprise 63.21% of the student body.
Analyzing the racial composition, Vermont Law School demonstrates commitment to diversity across multiple groups. White students represent the largest group at 63.21%.
Among students of color, Hispanic students (13.21%), Black or African American students (8.52%), Asian students (2.84%) contribute significantly to campus diversity. White students comprise the largest portion at 63.21%, demonstrating limited diversity across racial and ethnic groups.
Vermont Law School J.D. Enrollment by Race Chart
J.D. Enrollment by Race and Year
The following analysis shows how racial and ethnic diversity among J.D. students has evolved across class years. Over the course of their legal education, the representation of different racial and ethnic groups reflects the school's commitment to building an inclusive student body. The distribution of students across J.D. class years demonstrates trends in enrollment patterns and diversity metrics.
Hispanics: an declining trend across class years, with 29 (10.03%) in JD1, 32 (13.68%) in JD2, and 28 (16.97%) in JD3, and 4 (25%) in JD4.
American Indian or Alaska Native: fluctuating enrollment across class years, with 0 in JD1, 3 (1.28%) in JD2, and 0 in JD3, and 0 in JD4.
Asian: a decline followed by an increase and then a decrease across class years, with 9 (3.11%) in JD1, 6 (2.56%) in JD2, and 5 (3.03%) in JD3, and 0 in JD4.
Black or African American: fluctuating enrollment across class years, with 28 (9.69%) in JD1, 23 (9.83%) in JD2, and 9 (5.45%) in JD3, and 0 in JD4.
Multiracial: a fluctuating enrollment across class years, with 16 (5.54%) in JD1, 0 in JD2, and 0 in JD3, and 0 in JD4.
White: a decline followed by an increase and then a decrease across class years, with 194 (67.13%) in JD1, 138 (58.97%) in JD2, and 104 (63.03%) in JD3, and 9 (56.25%) in JD4.
Overall, the distribution of students across J.D. class years demonstrates trends in enrollment patterns and diversity metrics. Analyzing these trends provides insight into the school's efforts to build an inclusive student body and foster a diverse educational environment.
J.D. Enrollment by Race
Total
JD1
JD2
JD3
JD4
Total
704
289
234
165
16
Hispanics
93 (13.21%)
29 (10.03%)
32 (13.68%)
28 (16.97%)
4 (25%)
American Indian or Alaska Native
3 (0.43%)
0
3 (1.28%)
0
0
Asian
20 (2.84%)
9 (3.11%)
6 (2.56%)
5 (3.03%)
0
Black or African American
60 (8.52%)
28 (9.69%)
23 (9.83%)
9 (5.45%)
0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0
0
0
0
0
Multiracial
16 (2.27%)
16 (5.54%)
0
0
0
White
445 (63.21%)
194 (67.13%)
138 (58.97%)
104 (63.03%)
9 (56.25%)
Unknown
67 (9.52%)
13 (4.5%)
32 (13.68%)
19 (11.52%)
3 (18.75%)
First-Year Enrollment by Race
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Vermont Law School is 66.90%. The percentage of African-american students is 9.66% with 28 students and the percentage of Asian students is 3.10% with 9 students.
The following table visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Vermont Law School.
Total
Men
Women
Another Gender
Unknown
American Indian / Alaska Native
0
0
0
0
0
African-American / Black
28 (9.66%)
10
17
0
1
Asian
9 (3.10%)
1
8
0
0
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0
0
0
0
0
Hispanic
29 (10.00%)
8
21
0
0
White
194 (66.90%)
65
121
0
8
Two or More
16 (5.52%)
10
6
0
0
Race Unknown
13 (4.48%)
4
6
0
3
2026 Faculties & Staffs
144 faculties and 5 law librarians work for Vermont Law School. With the 914 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 6 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
Vermont Law School
144
5
6 to 1
All Law Schools
141
7
6 to 1
Public
127
7
6 to 1
Private
152
7
6 to 1
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 59 men (40.97%) and 82 women (56.94%) faculties teaching/advising students at VLS Law. By employment status, 53 full-time and 91 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Total
138
166
172
156
144
Full-time
57
58
50
57
53
Men
21
20
16
21
22
Women
36
37
33
35
31
Other
0
1
1
1
0
Part-time
81
108
121
99
91
Men
42
53
53
42
37
Women
39
55
67
54
51
Other
0
0
0
0
0
Law School Librarians
Other than teaching faculties, 5 law librarians work and help the law school students and faculties at Vermont Law School.
