Enrollment Report for Fall 2025
As of September 18, 2025

Undergraduate Law
2025 Cohort FY 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 499 574 458 466 414 1,912 4 1,916 369 - - 1 370 2,286
Enrollment Status
New Student 499 498 1 - - 499 3 502 131 - - 1 132 634
New Transfer - 1 2 - - 3 - 3 1 - - - 1 4
Returning - 75 455 466 414 1,410 1 1,411 237 - - - 237 1,648
Total degree-seeking 499 574 458 466 414 1,912 - - 369 - - - 369 2,281
Registration Status
Full-time 499 574 458 466 414 1,912 3 1,915 369 - - 1 370 2,285
Part-time - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - 1
Full-time Equivalent (FTE) 499 574 458 466 414 1,912 3 1,915 369 - - 1 370 2,285
Sex
Male 230 272 221 220 199 912 1 913 199 - - - 199 1,112
Female 269 302 237 246 215 1,000 3 1,003 169 - - 1 170 1,173
Unknown - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 1 1
Ethnicity/Race
Nonresident 45 48 47 38 33 166 2 168 15 - - 1 16 184
Hispanic 41 46 38 53 26 163 1 164 38 - - - 38 202
Asian 20 23 22 21 25 91 - 91 28 - - - 28 119
Black 23 26 26 23 12 87 - 87 26 - - - 26 113
American Indian - - - 1 1 2 - 2 1 - - - 1 3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific I. - - - 2 - 2 - 2 1 - - - 1 3
White 332 389 300 303 293 1,285 - 1,285 215 - - - 215 1,500
Multi-racial 27 30 16 16 22 84 - 84 7 - - - 7 91
No response 11 12 9 9 2 32 1 33 38 - - - 38 71
Percent Nonresidents 9.0% 8.4% 10.3% 8.2% 8.0% 8.7% 50.0% 8.8% 4.1% - - 1 4.3% 8.0%
% Dom Stdnts of Color 22.2% 21.8% 22.3% 24.9% 20.8% 22.4% 25.0% 22.4% 27.4% - - - 27.3% 23.2%
Nationality
US Citizen (exclusive) 416 487 387 398 363 1,635 1 1,636 345 - - - 345 1,981
US Dual 35 36 19 23 15 93 1 94 4 - - - 4 98
US Other and Unknown - - - 1 1 2 - 2 - - - - - 2
Permanent Resident 3 3 5 6 2 16 - 16 5 - - - 5 21
Nonresident 44 48 47 38 33 166 2 168 15 - - 1 16 184
Percent International 16.4% 15.2% 15.5% 14.4% 12.1% 14.4% 75.0% 14.5% 6.5% - - 1 6.8% 13.3%
Residence Status
Campus Dorm/Apt 499 520 233 312 63 1,128 2 1,130 - - - - - 1,130
Fraternity/Sorority - 54 198 33 8 293 - 293 - - - - - 293
Off campus - - 4 56 330 390 2 392 367 - - 1 368 760
Domestic Study - - - 2 1 3 - 3 - - - - - 3
Intl. Study Abroad - - 23 63 12 98 - 98 2 - - - 2 100
Percent on Campus 1 1 99.1% 86.0% 17.7% 78.5% 50.0% 78.4% - - - - - 65.2%
Home Address
VA Resident 95 109 75 82 77 343 1 344 136 - - - 136 480
Other US states & territories 358 414 336 344 303 1,397 - 1,397 218 - - - 218 1,615
Other Country & Abroad 46 51 47 40 34 172 3 175 15 - - 1 16 191
Percent In-state 19.0% 19.0% 16.4% 17.6% 18.6% 17.9% 25.0% 18.0% 36.9% - - - 36.8% 20.6%

Per institutional policy on progress to degree, undergraduate CLASSIFICATION is determined by credit hours completed toward graduation. There are 56 students in the Class of 2026 whose progress to degree classifies them as Juniors. Although they are likely to graduate in 2026, they are listed in the JR column.

  1. Enrollment numbers for the Law School as of September 18, 2025
  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: 01/08/2026