Student Population at Southwestern Law School
Total Enrollment
1,006 (all graduate)
Graduate
1,006
Online Enrollment
85
Men Students
403
Women Students
603
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,006 students have enrolled at Southwestern Law School (all graduate).
By gender, 403 male and 603 female students are attending Southwestern Law School. By attendance status, there are 815 full-time students and 191 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 College of the Law-San Francisco and California Western School of Law, its population is very large (average population is 375).
Southwestern Law School offers online degree/certificate programs and 85 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Southwestern Law School's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Southwestern Law School has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 375 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California average (2,024 students).
| Total | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Law School | 1,006 | 1,006 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 375 | 372 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California | 2,024 | 1,062 |
The below chart compares the student population between Southwestern Law School and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 403 male and 603 female students attending Southwestern Law School. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 | 1,006 | 815 | 191 |
| Men | 403 | 337 | 66 |
| Women | 603 | 478 | 125 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 489 White students (48.61%) and 284 Hispanic students (28.23%) 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 90 | 36 | 54 |
| Black or African American | 44 | 17 | 27 |
| Hispanic | 284 | 88 | 196 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 489 | 217 | 272 |
| Two or More Races | 52 | 19 | 33 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Total | 1,006 | 403 | 603 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 324 students whose age under twenty five and 227 students whose age is over thirty years old at Southwestern Law School.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Southwestern Law School.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,006 | 403 | 603 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| 22-24 | 308 | 108 | 200 |
| 25-29 | 455 | 188 | 267 |
| 30-34 | 130 | 63 | 67 |
| 35-39 | 56 | 25 | 31 |
| 40-49 | 36 | 13 | 23 |
| 50-64 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 1,006 | 403 | 603 |
Online Student Population
At Southwestern Law School, 330 students (32.80% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 85 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, 44 students live in California where Southwestern Law School is located in and 41 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,006 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 85 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 245 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 676 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 85 |
| California Residents | 44 |
| Other State in U.S. | 41 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
