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American University
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Diversity and Attrition Statistics for American University

Student diversity

Total enrollment in 2022-23: 1167

  • Women comprise 66.7% of total enrollment
  • Students of color comprise 34.2% of total enrollment

Racial diversity

Gender diversity

Total graduates in 2022: 321

Faculty diversity

Total faculty in 2021-22: 259

  • Women comprise 51.4% of all faculty
  • Faculty of color comprise 20.5% of all faculty

Full-time faculty

Racial diversity
Gender diversity

Other faculty

Racial diversity
Gender diversity

1L attrition

After the 2021-22 academic year

0% academic dismissal
0.2% dropped out
7.6% transferred out
Non-transfer attrition
0.2% all 1Ls
0% white students
0.7% non-white students

After the 2020-21 academic year

0% academic dismissal
1.9% dropped out
7% transferred out
Non-transfer attrition
1.9% all 1Ls
2.9% white students
0.7% non-white students

These percentages reflect attrition only after the first year (1L). Under the ABA Standards, a law school with non-transfer attrition above 20%, measured over multiple years for an entering cohort, is presumptively out of compliance with the standards. These schools must rebutt the presumption that their admissions and retention policies meet Standard 501, which requires law schools to only enroll students who appear capable of completing school and gaining admission to the bar (which includes passing the bar exam).