Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.