Enrollment Report for Fall 2024
As of September 19, 2024

Undergraduate Law
First Year FR SO JR SR Sub-Total Special Non-Degree Total JD LL.M Int'l Exchange Special Non-Degree Total Grand Total
Total at Academic Level 472 550 499 414 418 1,881 5 1,886 354 - - 1 355 2,241
Enrollment Status
New Student 472 471 1 - - 472 5 477 125 - - 1 126 603
New Transfer - 1 4 - - 5 - 5 - - - - - 5
Returning - 78 494 414 418 1,404 - 1,404 229 - - - 229 1,633
472 550 499 414 418 1,881 - - 354 - - - 354 2,235
Registration Status
Full-time 472 550 499 414 418 1,881 5 1,886 354 - - 1 355 2,241
Part-time - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Full-time Equivalent (FTE) 472 550 499 414 418 1,881 5 1,886 354 - - 1 355 2,241
Sex
Male 231 273 243 199 205 920 2 922 190 - - - 190 1,112
Female 241 277 256 215 213 961 3 964 161 - - - 161 1,125
Unknown - - - - - - - - 3 - - 1 4 4
Ethnicity/Race
Nonresident 44 49 38 40 28 155 3 158 15 - - 1 16 174
Hispanic 39 47 57 27 31 162 - 162 33 - - - 33 195
Asian 24 27 19 24 19 89 1 90 27 - - - 27 117
Black 23 28 25 15 18 86 - 86 31 - - - 31 117
American Indian - - 1 1 1 3 - 3 - - - - - 3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific I. - - 2 - 1 3 - 3 1 - - - 1 4
White 313 370 329 283 297 1,279 - 1,279 193 - - - 193 1,472
Multi-racial 19 19 20 21 22 82 - 82 6 - - - 6 88
No response 10 10 8 3 1 22 1 23 48 - - - 48 71
Percent Nonresidents 9.3% 8.9% 7.6% 9.7% 6.7% 8.2% 60.0% 8.4% 4.2% - - 1 4.5% 7.8%
% Dom Stdnts of Color 22.2% 22.0% 24.8% 21.3% 22.0% 22.6% 20.0% 22.6% 27.7% - - - 27.6% 23.4%
Nationality
US Citizen (non-dual) 401 472 433 351 371 1,627 1 1,628 328 - - - 328 1,956
Dual US 18 20 22 19 15 76 - 76 6 - - - 6 82
Other US and Unknown 2 2 2 - 4 8 1 9 - - - - - 9
Permanent Resident 7 7 4 4 - 15 - 15 5 - - - 5 20
Nonresident 42 49 38 40 28 155 3 158 15 - - 1 16 174
Percent International 14.2% 13.8% 12.8% 15.2% 10.3% 13.1% 60.0% 13.2% 7.3% - - 1 7.6% 12.3%
Residence Status
Campus Dorm/Apt 472 503 257 282 53 1,095 4 1,099 - - - - - 1,099
Fraternity/Sorority - 46 219 23 - 288 - 288 - - - - - 288
Off campus - 1 1 53 343 398 1 399 351 - - 1 352 751
Domestic Study - - - 1 - 1 - 1 - - - - - 1
Intl. Study Abroad - - 22 55 22 99 - 99 3 - - - 3 102
Percent on Campus 1 99.8% 99.8% 85.2% 13.4% 77.7% 80.0% 77.7% - - - - - 64.9%
Home Address
VA Resident 79 90 90 78 72 330 - 330 129 - - - 129 459
Other US states & territories 347 409 369 294 318 1,390 2 1,392 209 - - - 209 1,601
Other Country & Abroad 46 51 40 42 28 161 3 164 16 - - 1 17 181
Percent In-state 16.7% 16.4% 18.0% 18.8% 17.2% 17.5% - 17.5% 36.4% - - - 36.3% 20.6%

Per institutional policy on progress to degree, undergraduate CLASSIFICATION is determined by credit hours completed toward graduation. There are 59 students in the Class of 2025 whose progress to degree classifies them as Juniors. Although they are likely to graduate in 2025,they are listed in the JR column.

  1. Enrollment numbers for the Law School as of September 19, 2024
  2. Includes international exchange students visiting W&L; domestic exchange students are excluded.
  3. As percent of column total.
  4. Dom Stdnts of Color = Domestic Students of Color
  5. Includes nonresidents, U.S. residents, and dual citizens
  6. Does not include students studying off campus or abroad.

Source: Fall Enrollment Census, Office of Accreditation and Institutional Research. Revised: 11/15/2024