The student population at Vermont Law and Graduate School is 722 (all graduate). The number of students has increased by 139 (23.84%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 647 where 722 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 722 students in 2025 and was lowest at 581 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 583 to 722 students, a net gain of 139 (23.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Vermont Law and Graduate School since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 583 | 224 | 359 |
| 2016-17 | 581 -2 | 233 9 | 348 -11 |
| 2017-18 | 632 51 | 267 34 | 365 17 |
| 2018-19 | 666 34 | 284 17 | 382 17 |
| 2019-20 | 668 2 | 282 -2 | 386 4 |
| 2020-21 | 624 -44 | 243 -39 | 381 -5 |
| 2021-22 | 655 31 | 231 -12 | 424 43 |
| 2022-23 | 653 -2 | 201 -30 | 452 28 |
| 2023-24 | 690 37 | 225 24 | 465 13 |
| 2024-25 | 722 32 | 222 -3 | 500 35 |
| Average | 647 | 241 | 406 |
The percentage of white students is 63.16%. The percentage was 65.18% 10 years ago and VLS still has a high percentage of white students. 3.46% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.51% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.60% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.18% to 63.16%. Asian enrollment declined from 3.77% to 3.46%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.97% to 6.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.03% to 12.60%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5781 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5646 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Vermont Law and Graduate School over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 17 | 22 | 29 | 41 | 1 | 380 | 17 |
| 2016-17 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 31 | 0 | 368 | 12 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 43 | 1 | 402 | 16 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 20 | 53 | 42 | 4 | 426 | 16 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 22 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 433 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 20 | 55 | 61 | 2 | 405 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 17 | 57 | 75 | 1 | 433 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 20 | 44 | 78 | 0 | 428 | 12 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 76 | 1 | 427 | 13 |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 25 | 47 | 91 | 0 | 456 | 29 |
| Average | 6 | 20 | 46 | 59 | 1 | 416 | 13 |
321 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 45% of total students. The number of online students has increased 158.87% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Vermont Law and Graduate School from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 583 | 124 | 16 | 443 |
| 2016-17 | 581 | 127 | 22 | 432 |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 142 | 24 | 466 |
| 2018-19 | 666 | 108 | 110 | 448 |
| 2019-20 | 668 | 124 | 56 | 488 |
| 2020-21 | 624 | 109 | 82 | 433 |
| 2021-22 | 655 | 154 | 94 | 407 |
| 2022-23 | 653 | 205 | 165 | 283 |
| 2023-24 | 690 | 251 | 198 | 241 |
| 2024-25 | 722 | 321 | 125 | 276 |
| Average | 647 | 167 | 89 | 392 |
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