Report: Where Do Women Go to Law School in the U.S.?

TAMPA, Fla., July 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the sixth year in a row, women made up the majority of law school students pursuing Juris Doctor (JD) degrees in the United States. Based on the most recent data (2021) from the American Bar Association, in 39 states and Puerto Rico, at least half of law school students are women.

In its annual Women in Law School report, Enjuris compiled data from the ABA on law school enrollment to break down law school gender diversity by state and highlight the top-ranked schools for women. 

In 1960, women comprised only 3.5 percent of enrollees in ABA-approved law schools. In 2016, the number of female law school enrollees surpassed male enrollees for the first time. 

In 2021, women accounted for 55.29 percent of all students in ABA-approved law schools, while men made up only 44.39 percent of students. The number of people who identified as "other" rose to 377 (0.32%) in 2021. 

The top 20 ABA-accredited law schools by female enrollment in 2021 were:

1. Northeastern University School of Law
2. Howard University School of Law
3. North Carolina Central University School of Law
4. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College of Law
5. American University College of Law
6. CUNY School of Law
7. University of Maryland School of Law
8. University of the District of Columbia School of Law
9. New England Law | Boston
10. Belmont University College of Law
11. Pace University Law School
12. Inter American University of Puerto Rico
13. University of Washington School of Law
14. Seattle University School of Law
15. Southern University Law Center
16. New York Law School
17. Quinnipiac University School of Law
18. Loyola University Chicago School of Law
19. Elon University School of Law
20. University of California Berkeley School of Law

In particular, women have been making steady gains in top-ranked law schools. Seventeen of the top 20 law schools, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report, had more female attendees than male attendees in 2021. 

More infographics, charts, and gender enrollment data can be found on Enjuris.com at: 

https://www.enjuris.com/students/law-school-women-enrollment-2021.html