Wayne State University Law School Students and Faculties
Class Size and Student Population
There are 537 students enrolled in Wayne State University Law School - 394 JD and 143 non-JD enrollment. The number of enrolled students increased by 72 compared to last year. Wayne State University Law School is slightly smaller than other law schools compared to average number of students 737.
In the academic year 2025-2026, 129 students newly enrolled to the law school - 62 men and 67 women. By enrolled status, 120 students enrolled as full-time and 62 students enrolled as part-time.
The ratio of men to women among first-year enrolled students has increased from 0.84 in 2022 to 0.93 in 2026 academic year.
2022: 0.84 men for every 1 woman
2023: 0.58 men for every 1 woman
2024: 0.86 men for every 1 woman
2025: 0.63 men for every 1 woman
2026: 0.93 men for every 1 woman
The combined number of first-year enrolled students identifying as another gender or unknown has remained stable from 0 in 2022 to 0 in 2026 academic year.
First-year Enrollment Summary
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Pre-Admitted
Total First year Enrollment
2026 Admission
1,290
320
128
1
129
First-year Enrollment by Gender
Total
Men
Women
Another Gender
Unknown
2022
Total
117
56
67
0
Full-time
117
53
64
0
0
Part-time
6
3
3
0
0
2023
Total
118
46
79
0
Full-time
118
42
76
0
0
Part-time
7
4
3
0
0
2024
Total
121
57
66
0
Full-time
121
55
66
0
0
Part-time
2
2
0
0
0
2025
Total
115
47
75
0
Full-time
115
46
69
0
0
Part-time
7
1
6
0
0
2026
Total
120
62
67
0
Full-time
120
57
63
0
0
Part-time
9
5
4
0
0
First Year Enrollment Trends by Gender at Wayne State University Law School Chart
Total Law Student Population
In the academic year 2025-2026, 537 students enrolled, of which 394 are J.D. students and 143 are Non-JD students. The proportion of J.D. students is 73.37% at Wayne State University Law School.
The following table and chart shows the changes of total student population by year at Wayne State University Law School.
Total
JD Enrollment
Non-JD Enrollment
2022
396
382
14
2023
442
386
56
2024
480
407
73
2025
465
389
76
2026
537
394
143
Wayne State University Law School Total Enrollment Trends Chart
Student Diversity
The racial and ethnic composition of Wayne State University Law School reflects its commitment to diversity.
Hispanics students comprise 1.02% of the student body.
American Indian or Alaska Native students comprise 0% of the student body.
Asian students comprise 6.09% of the student body.
Black or African American students comprise 7.61% of the student body.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander students comprise 0% of the student body.
Multiracial students comprise 5.58% of the student body.
White students comprise 77.66% of the student body.
Analyzing the racial composition, Wayne State University Law School demonstrates commitment to diversity across multiple groups. White students represent the largest group at 77.66%.
Among students of color, Black or African American students (7.61%), Asian students (6.09%), Hispanic students (1.02%) contribute significantly to campus diversity. White students comprise the largest portion at 77.66%, demonstrating limited diversity across racial and ethnic groups.
Wayne State University 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: a fluctuating enrollment across class years, with 4 (3.08%) in JD1, 0 in JD2, and 0 in JD3, and 0 in JD4.
Asian: a increasing trend across class years, with 9 (6.92%) in JD1, 8 (6.56%) in JD2, and 7 (5.34%) in JD3, and 0 in JD4.
Black or African American: an declining trend across class years, with 7 (5.38%) in JD1, 10 (8.2%) in JD2, and 12 (9.16%) in JD3, and 1 (9.09%) in JD4.
Multiracial: fluctuating enrollment across class years, with 7 (5.38%) in JD1, 10 (8.2%) in JD2, and 5 (3.82%) in JD3, and 0 in JD4.
White: a decline followed by a consistent increase across class years, with 101 (77.69%) in JD1, 91 (74.59%) in JD2, and 104 (79.39%) in JD3, and 10 (90.91%) 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
394
130
122
131
11
Hispanics
4 (1.02%)
4 (3.08%)
0
0
0
American Indian or Alaska Native
0
0
0
0
0
Asian
24 (6.09%)
9 (6.92%)
8 (6.56%)
7 (5.34%)
0
Black or African American
30 (7.61%)
7 (5.38%)
10 (8.2%)
12 (9.16%)
1 (9.09%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0
0
0
0
0
Multiracial
22 (5.58%)
7 (5.38%)
10 (8.2%)
5 (3.82%)
0
White
306 (77.66%)
101 (77.69%)
91 (74.59%)
104 (79.39%)
10 (90.91%)
Unknown
8 (2.03%)
2 (1.54%)
3 (2.46%)
3 (2.29%)
0
First-Year Enrollment by Race
For first-year law school students, the percentage of White students at Wayne State University Law School is 78.29%. The percentage of African-american students is 5.43% with 7 students and the percentage of Asian students is 6.98% with 9 students.
The following table visualize the student demographics by race/ethnicity and gender at Wayne State University Law School.
Total
Men
Women
Another Gender
Unknown
American Indian / Alaska Native
0
0
0
0
0
African-American / Black
7 (5.43%)
1
6
0
0
Asian
9 (6.98%)
5
4
0
0
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0
0
0
0
0
Hispanic
4 (3.10%)
2
2
0
0
White
101 (78.29%)
50
51
0
0
Two or More
7 (5.43%)
3
4
0
0
Race Unknown
2 (1.55%)
1
1
0
0
2026 Faculties & Staffs
101 faculties and 5 law librarians work for Wayne State University Law School. With the 537 law school students, its students to faculty ratio is 5 to 1.
Faculty & Staffs Summary and Comparison
Faculties
Staffs
Students to Faculty
Wayne State University Law School
101
5
5 to 1
All Law Schools
141
7
6 to 1
Public
127
7
6 to 1
Private
152
7
6 to 1
Michigan Law Schools
129
8
5 to 1
Public
157
9
5 to 1
Private
101
6
5 to 1
Faculty by Gender and Job Type
By gender, there are 49 men (48.51%) and 52 women (51.49%) faculties teaching/advising students at WSU Law. By employment status, 53 full-time and 48 part-time faculties work for the school.
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Total
99
98
115
100
101
Full-time
42
43
47
51
53
Men
25
25
26
26
26
Women
17
18
21
25
27
Other
0
0
0
0
0
Part-time
57
55
68
49
48
Men
29
26
33
26
23
Women
28
29
35
23
25
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 Wayne State University Law School.
