Student Population at Southwestern Law School
Total Enrollment
927 (all graduate)
Graduate
927
Online Enrollment
26
Men Students
376
Women Students
551
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 927 students have enrolled at Southwestern Law School (all graduate).
By gender, 376 male and 551 female students are attending Southwestern Law School. By attendance status, there are 722 full-time students and 205 part-time students.
The number of students at Southwestern Law School is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of California-Hastings College of Law and California Western School of Law, its population is very large (average population is 372).
Southwestern Law School offers online degree/certificate programs and 26 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Southwestern Law School and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 376 male and 551 female students attending Southwestern Law School. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Southwestern Law School.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 927 | 722 | 205 |
| Men | 376 | 308 | 68 |
| Women | 551 | 414 | 137 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 424 White students (45.74%) and 278 Hispanic students (29.99%) at Southwestern Law School(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southwestern Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 82 | 30 | 52 |
| Black or African American | 47 | 19 | 28 |
| Hispanic | 278 | 91 | 187 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 424 | 201 | 223 |
| Two or More Races | 51 | 15 | 36 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Total | 927 | 376 | 551 |
Online Student Population
At Southwestern Law School, 496 students (53.51% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 26 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 22 students live in California where Southwestern Law School is located in and 4 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 927 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 26 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 470 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 431 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 26 |
| California Residents | 22 |
| Other State in U.S. | 4 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |