For the 2025-2026 admission cycle, a total of 43,648 students are newly enrolled in U.S. law schools including J.D. and Non-J.D. programs. By gender, there are 18,644 men (42.71%) and 24,208 women (55.46%) among reporting J.D. and non-J.D. students. In addition, 796 students with another gender identification are enrolled (1.82%) — a snapshot of gender balance across U.S. law schools. This corresponds to about 0.77 men per woman (approximately 77 men per 100 women).

At public law schools, there are 16,263 students enrolled, including 7,050 men (43.35%) and 8,827 women (54.28%). At private law schools, there are 27,385 students enrolled, including 11,594 men (42.34%) and 15,381 women (56.17%).

Men to Women Ratio: 0.77 to 1
Another / Unknown gender identification: 796 (1.82%)
Public Law Schools: 7,050 men (43.35%) and 8,827 women (54.28%)
Private Law Schools: 11,594 men (42.34%) and 15,381 women (56.17%)

First-year Enrollment summary by gender & school type
Type	Total	Men	Women	Other / Unknown
All schools	43,648	18,644 (42.71%)	24,208 (55.46%)	796 (1.82%)
Public schools	16,263	7,050 (43.35%)	8,827 (54.28%)	386 (2.37%)
Private schools	27,385	11,594 (42.34%)	15,381 (56.17%)	410 (1.50%)

Enrollment by Gender for Every Law School (first-year students)

The following table shows the enrollment numbers by gender for every law school in the U.S. Notably, among all U.S. law schools in this dataset, the institution with the lowest men-to-women enrollment ratio is Northeastern University School of Law (MA) — approximately 0.41 to 1 men per woman. Conversely, the school with the highest men-to-women ratio is Washington and Lee University School of Law (VA) — about 1.32 to 1 men per woman.

Law School Enrollment by Gender
School	Total First-year Students	Men	Women	Other / Unknown	Men to Women Ratio
The University of Alabama School of LawTuscaloosa, AL	117	58	54	6	1.07 to 1
Thomas Goode Jones School of LawMontgomery, AL	112	46	65	1	0.71 to 1
Cumberland School of LawBirmingham, AL	158	68	90	-	0.76 to 1
James E. Rogers College of LawTucson, AZ	102	47	51	4	0.92 to 1
William H. Bowen School of LawLittle Rock, AR	141	58	81	2	0.72 to 1
University of Arkansas School of LawFayetteville, AR	123	62	61	-	1.02 to 1
University of California College of the Law, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA	390	152	233	7	0.65 to 1
Berkeley School of LawBerkeley, CA	349	122	205	22	0.60 to 1
Davis School of Law Davis, CA	198	90	106	2	0.85 to 1
Irvine School of LawIrvine, CA	173	64	87	21	0.74 to 1
Los Angeles School of LawLos Angeles, CA	315	142	171	2	0.83 to 1
California Western School of LawSan Diego, CA	273	102	168	3	0.61 to 1
Chapman University School of LawOrange, CA	143	49	90	4	0.54 to 1
Loyola Law SchoolLos Angeles, CA	324	131	190	3	0.69 to 1
McGeorge School of LawSacramento, CA	212	63	129	20	0.49 to 1
Pepperdine University School of LawMalibu, CA	190	83	106	1	0.78 to 1
University of San Diego School of LawSan Diego, CA	256	93	162	1	0.57 to 1
University of San Francisco School of LawSan Francisco, CA	168	70	97	1	0.72 to 1
Santa Clara University School of LawSanta Clara, CA	246	91	151	4	0.60 to 1
Gould School of LawLos Angeles, CA	201	80	120	1	0.67 to 1
Southwestern Law SchoolLos Angeles, CA	416	163	243	10	0.67 to 1
Western State College of LawIrvine, CA	136	66	69	1	0.96 to 1
University of Colorado Boulder School of LawBoulder, CO	189	76	111	2	0.68 to 1
Sturm College of LawDenver, CO	270	97	166	7	0.58 to 1
University of Connecticut School of LawHartford, CT	148	63	82	4	0.77 to 1
Quinnipiac University School of LawHamden, CT	148	52	96	-	0.54 to 1
Yale Law SchoolNew Haven, CT	203	89	114	-	0.78 to 1
Washington College of LawWashington, DC	412	125	279	8	0.45 to 1
Columbus School of LawWashington, DC	126	66	57	3	1.16 to 1
David A. Clarke School of LawWashington, DC	69	26	40	4	0.65 to 1
The George Washington University Law SchoolWashington, DC	527	192	328	7	0.59 to 1
Georgetown University Law CenterWashington, DC	655	265	371	20	0.71 to 1
Howard University School of LawWashington, DC	201	59	134	13	0.44 to 1
Dwayne O. Andreas School of LawOrlando, FL	240	95	145	-	0.66 to 1
Florida A&M University College of LawOrlando, FL	112	39	73	-	0.53 to 1
Florida International University College of LawMiami, FL	178	83	94	1	0.88 to 1
Florida State University College of LawTallahassee, FL	138	70	68	-	1.03 to 1
Levin College of LawGainesville, FL	210	116	94	-	1.23 to 1
Jacksonville University College of LawJacksonville, FL	51	23	28	-	0.82 to 1
University of Miami School of LawCoral Gables, FL	303	123	179	1	0.69 to 1
Shepard Broad Law CenterFort Lauderdale, FL	215	83	118	15	0.70 to 1
St. Thomas University School of LawMiami Gardens, FL	416	176	239	1	0.74 to 1
Stetson University College of LawGulfport, FL	345	141	197	7	0.72 to 1
Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolAtlanta, GA	135	45	90	-	0.50 to 1
Emory University School of LawAtlanta, GA	267	113	151	3	0.75 to 1
Georgia State University College of LawAtlanta, GA	208	83	119	7	0.70 to 1
University of Georgia School of LawAthens, GA	178	69	108	1	0.64 to 1
Mercer Law SchoolMacon, GA	136	66	67	4	0.99 to 1
William S. Richardson School of LawHonolulu, HI	100	38	61	1	0.62 to 1
University of Idaho College of LawMoscow, ID	169	90	76	3	1.18 to 1
University of Chicago Law SchoolChicago, IL	198	100	95	3	1.05 to 1
DePaul University College of LawChicago, IL	162	54	107	1	0.50 to 1
University of Illinois Chicago School of LawChicago, IL	342	117	222	3	0.53 to 1
University of Illinois College of LawChampaign, IL	161	87	69	5	1.26 to 1
Chicago-Kent College of LawChicago, IL	236	86	140	9	0.61 to 1
Loyola University Chicago School of LawChicago, IL	270	101	168	1	0.60 to 1
Northern Illinois University College of LawDeKalb, IL	121	53	67	1	0.79 to 1
Northwestern Pritzker School of LawChicago, IL	242	104	129	9	0.81 to 1
Southern Illinois University School of LawCarbondale, IL	109	47	62	-	0.76 to 1
Robert H. McKinney School of LawIndianapolis, IN	269	125	139	5	0.90 to 1
Maurer School of LawBloomington, IN	146	70	73	3	0.96 to 1
Notre Dame Law SchoolNotre Dame, IL	181	89	91	1	0.98 to 1
Drake University Law SchoolDes Moines, IA	123	66	57	-	1.16 to 1
University of Iowa College of LawIowa City, IA	190	71	106	13	0.67 to 1
University of Kansas School of LawLawrence, KS	127	60	66	1	0.91 to 1
Washburn University School of LawTopeka, KS	122	54	65	3	0.83 to 1
University of Kentucky College of LawLexington, KY	131	60	71	-	0.85 to 1
Louis D. Brandeis School of LawLouisville, LA	116	58	58	-	1.00 to 1
Salmon P. Chase College of LawHighland Heights, KY	154	69	85	-	0.81 to 1
Paul M. Hebert Law CenterBaton Rouge, LA	228	101	126	1	0.80 to 1
Loyola University New Orleans College of LawNew Orleans, LA	216	100	116	-	0.86 to 1
Tulane University School of LawNew Orleans, LA	204	79	102	23	0.77 to 1
University of Maine School of LawPortland, ME	95	31	61	3	0.51 to 1
University of Baltimore School of LawBaltimore, MD	224	100	122	2	0.82 to 1
University of Maryland School of LawBaltimore, MD	203	84	114	4	0.74 to 1
Boston College Law SchoolNewton, MA	220	92	128	-	0.72 to 1
Boston University School of LawBoston, MA	215	99	107	9	0.93 to 1
Harvard Law SchoolCambridge, MA	560	260	295	5	0.88 to 1
New England School of LawBoston, MA	407	154	248	5	0.62 to 1
Northeastern University School of LawBoston, MA	265	67	162	35	0.41 to 1
University of Massachusetts School of LawNorth Dartmouth, MA	142	65	75	2	0.87 to 1
Suffolk University Law SchoolBoston, MA	409	150	252	8	0.60 to 1
Western New England University School of LawSpringfield, MA	114	44	67	3	0.66 to 1
Michigan State University College of LawEast Lansing, MI	142	63	76	4	0.83 to 1
University of Detroit Mercy School of LawDetroit, MI	220	89	129	2	0.69 to 1
University of Michigan Law SchoolAnn Arbor, MI	320	158	155	7	1.02 to 1
Cooley Law SchoolLansing, MI	139	56	83	-	0.67 to 1
Wayne State University Law SchoolDetroit, MI	124	47	75	2	0.63 to 1
University of Minnesota Law SchoolMinneapolis, MN	195	94	92	10	1.02 to 1
University of St. Thomas School of LawMinneapolis, MN	162	74	86	2	0.86 to 1
Mitchell Hamline School of LawSt. Paul, MN	358	113	226	18	0.50 to 1
University of Mississippi School of LawUniversity, MS	163	72	91	-	0.79 to 1
Mississippi College School of LawJackson, MS	139	76	63	-	1.21 to 1
University of Missouri School of LawColumbia, MO	119	64	53	2	1.21 to 1
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of LawKansas City, MO	139	73	65	1	1.12 to 1
Saint Louis University School of LawQueens, NY	197	83	112	2	0.74 to 1
Washington University School of LawSt. Louis, MO	240	109	126	5	0.87 to 1
University of Montana School of LawMissoula, MT	93	47	46	-	1.02 to 1
Creighton University School of LawOmaha, NE	153	76	77	-	0.99 to 1
University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of LawLincoln, NE	154	64	88	2	0.73 to 1
William S. Boyd School of LawLas Vegas, NV	135	65	63	7	1.03 to 1
University of New Hampshire School of LawConcord, NH	240	118	116	6	1.02 to 1
Rutgers Law School - Camden campusCamden, NJ	417	165	245	7	0.67 to 1
Seton Hall University School of LawNewark, NJ	288	123	163	2	0.75 to 1
University of New Mexico School of LawAlbuquerque, NM	99	38	58	3	0.66 to 1
Albany Law SchoolAlbany, NY	225	112	112	1	1.00 to 1
Brooklyn Law SchoolBrooklyn, NY	387	160	221	7	0.72 to 1
Columbia Law SchoolNew York, NY	394	155	211	30	0.73 to 1
Cornell Law SchoolIthaca, NY	216	116	95	5	1.22 to 1
City University of New York School of LawLong Island City, NY	213	52	124	38	0.42 to 1
Fordham University School of LawNew York, NY	439	191	248	-	0.77 to 1
Hofstra University School of LawHempstead, NY	272	133	139	-	0.96 to 1
New York Law SchoolNew York, NY	388	147	237	4	0.62 to 1
New York University School of LawNew York, NY	434	165	255	15	0.65 to 1
Pace University School of LawWhite Plains, NY	295	98	188	9	0.52 to 1
St. John's University School of LawQueens, NY	241	113	128	-	0.88 to 1
University at Buffalo Law SchoolBuffalo, NY	148	59	87	2	0.68 to 1
Syracuse University College of LawSyracuse, NY	243	96	143	4	0.67 to 1
Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law CenterCentral Islip, NY	198	98	96	4	1.02 to 1
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawNew York, NY	318	119	197	2	0.60 to 1
Norman Adrian Wiggins School of LawRaleigh, NC	191	71	116	4	0.61 to 1
Duke University School of LawDurham, NC	250	114	136	-	0.84 to 1
Elon University School of LawGreensboro, NC	206	78	124	4	0.63 to 1
University of North Carolina School of LawChapel Hill, NC	181	84	92	5	0.91 to 1
North Carolina Central University School of LawDurham, NC	133	45	84	4	0.54 to 1
Wake Forest University School of LawWinston-Salem, NC	192	101	91	-	1.11 to 1
University of North Dakota School of LawGrand Forks, ND	82	35	47	-	0.74 to 1
University of Akron School of LawAkron, OH	153	71	82	-	0.87 to 1
Capital University Law SchoolColumbus, OH	178	68	110	-	0.62 to 1
Case Western Reserve University School of LawCleveland, OH	197	87	108	2	0.81 to 1
University of Cincinnati College of LawCincinnati, OH	137	56	76	5	0.74 to 1
Cleveland-Marshall College of LawCleveland, OH	192	107	82	3	1.30 to 1
University of Dayton School of LawDayton, OH	130	60	70	-	0.86 to 1
Claude W. Pettit College of LawAda, OH	121	48	71	3	0.68 to 1
Michael E. Moritz College of LawColumbus, OH	160	71	88	1	0.81 to 1
University of Toledo College of LawToledo, OH	150	58	91	1	0.64 to 1
Oklahoma City University School of LawOklahoma City, OK	156	70	86	-	0.81 to 1
University of Oklahoma College of LawNorman, OK	176	88	88	-	1.00 to 1
University of Tulsa College of LawTulsa, OK	86	46	37	3	1.24 to 1
Lewis & Clark Law SchoolPortland, OR	166	61	101	4	0.60 to 1
University of Oregon School of LawEugene, OR	174	94	80	-	1.18 to 1
Willamette University College of LawSalem, OR	120	44	74	2	0.59 to 1
Penn State Dickinson LawCarlisle, PA	107	37	66	4	0.56 to 1
Drexel University School of LawPhiladelphia, PA	165	64	101	-	0.63 to 1
Duquesne Kline School of LawPittsburgh, PA	169	77	90	2	0.86 to 1
Penn State LawUniversity Park, PA	128	61	67	-	0.91 to 1
University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolPhiladelphia, PA	251	102	126	21	0.81 to 1
University of Pittsburgh Law SchoolPittsburgh, PA	136	59	72	5	0.82 to 1
Beasley School of LawPhiladelphia, PA	220	95	118	8	0.81 to 1
Villanova University School of LawVillanova, PA	212	88	124	-	0.71 to 1
Widener Law CommonwealthHarrisburg, PA	165	59	103	3	0.57 to 1
University of South Carolina School of LawColumbia, SC	226	117	109	-	1.07 to 1
University of South Dakota School of LawVermillion, SD	86	36	48	2	0.75 to 1
Belmont University College of LawNashville, TN	145	45	96	4	0.47 to 1
Duncan School of LawKnoxville, TN	148	54	93	1	0.58 to 1
Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawMemphis, TN	74	37	37	-	1.00 to 1
University of Tennessee College of LawKnoxville, TN	133	70	61	2	1.15 to 1
Vanderbilt University Law SchoolNashville, TN	160	61	94	5	0.65 to 1
Baylor Law SchoolWaco, TX	206	107	97	2	1.10 to 1
University of Houston Law CenterHouston, TX	272	128	140	4	0.91 to 1
St. Mary's University School of LawSan Antonio, TX	279	120	157	2	0.76 to 1
South Texas College of LawHouston, TX	399	172	226	1	0.76 to 1
Dedman School of LawDallas, TX	227	82	143	2	0.57 to 1
Texas A&M University School of LawFort Worth, TX	121	54	66	1	0.82 to 1
University of Texas School of LawAustin, TX	282	151	131	-	1.15 to 1
Thurgood Marshall School of LawHouston, TX	209	88	121	-	0.73 to 1
Texas Tech University School of LawLubbock, TX	160	68	92	-	0.74 to 1
J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolProvo, UT	117	63	54	-	1.17 to 1
S.J. Quinney College of LawSalt Lake City, UT	109	57	51	1	1.12 to 1
Vermont Law SchoolSouth Royalton, VT	241	81	155	5	0.52 to 1
Marshall-Wythe School of LawWilliamsburg, VA	158	56	95	7	0.59 to 1
Regent University School of LawVirginia Beach, VA	119	56	63	-	0.89 to 1
George Mason University School of LawArlington, VA	117	61	56	-	1.09 to 1
Liberty University School of LawLynchburg, VA	108	59	49	-	1.20 to 1
University of Richmond School of LawUniversity of Richmond School of Law, VA	133	53	75	5	0.71 to 1
University of Virginia School of LawCharlottesville, VA	305	139	166	-	0.84 to 1
Washington and Lee University School of LawLexington, VA	125	70	53	1	1.32 to 1
Gonzaga University School of LawSpokane, MA	190	97	87	6	1.11 to 1
Seattle University School of LawSeattle, WA	210	69	136	4	0.51 to 1
University of Washington School of LawSeattle, WA	178	54	111	13	0.49 to 1
West Virginia University College of LawMorgantown, WV	97	49	48	-	1.02 to 1
Marquette University Law SchoolMilwaukee, WI	194	87	107	-	0.81 to 1
University of Wisconsin Law SchoolMadison, MI	229	104	125	-	0.83 to 1
University of Wyoming College of LawLaramie, WY	77	40	31	6	1.29 to 1
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of LawPonce, PR	113	43	70	-	0.61 to 1
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of LawSan Juan, PR	156	65	91	-	0.71 to 1
University of Puerto Rico School of LawSan Juan, PR	132	53	77	2	0.69 to 1
Stanford Law SchoolStanford, CA	184	81	99	5	0.82 to 1
Roger Williams University School of LawBristol, RI	152	67	84	1	0.80 to 1
Appalachian School of LawGrundy, VA	62	31	31	-	1.00 to 1
Southern University Law CenterBaton Rouge, LA	275	86	189	-	0.46 to 1
Ave Maria School of LawNaples, FL	133	66	67	-	0.99 to 1
Sandra Day O'Connor College of LawPhoenix, AZ	251	102	144	5	0.71 to 1
Charleston School of LawCharleston, SC	272	79	189	4	0.42 to 1
UNT Dallas College of LawDallas, TX	142	62	75	6	0.83 to 1
Widener Law DelawareWilmington, DE	253	109	140	4	0.78 to 1

Law School Enrollment by gender - 42.71% Men, 55.46% Women

Enrollment by Gender for Every Law School (first-year students)