University of Akron Profile

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Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 116
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)6556% 45$40,000$54,000$70,000$61,462
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)32.6%
JD Preferred (Full Time)1714.7% 15$60,000$66,000$66,000$61,427
JD Preferred (Part Time)00%
Professional (Full Time)97.8% 5$35,000$44,000$45,000$44,400
Professional (Part Time)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time)97.8% 7$27,000$34,176$50,000$36,636
Non-Professional (Part Time)21.7%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT00%
Unemployed - Seeking65.2%
Unemployed - Not Seeking54.3%
Known Status116100%
Unknown Status00%
Total116100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT00%
Employed10590.5% 72$40,000$54,000$66,000$57,856
Subtotal10590.5%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector7362.9% 49$47,000$66,000$68,000$63,126
Public Sector3227.6% 23$40,000$41,000$56,000$46,630
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal10590.5%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic32.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.6% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.6% / 0% / 0%
Business3429.3% 27$50,000$66,000$66,000$60,621
LT/ST/Unknown: 27.6% / 1.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 27.6% / 1.7% / 0%
Judicial Clerk76% 6$40,000$47,000$54,000$47,333
LT/ST/Unknown: 6% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 5.2% / 0.9% / 0%
Private Practice3933.6% 22$40,000$54,500$77,000$66,200
LT/ST/Unknown: 33.6% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 32.8% / 0.9% / 0%
Government2017.2% 13$40,000$41,000$60,000$48,806
LT/ST/Unknown: 16.4% / 0.9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 17.2% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest21.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.7% / 0% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal10590.5%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional32.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal32.6%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required108.6%8$57,500$70,500$87,500$73,875
J.D. Advantage1311.2%8$57,500$70,500$87,500$73,875
Professional32.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2622.4%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required1210.3%8$40,000$41,000$63,704$49,926
J.D. Advantage43.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional32.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2017.2%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required21.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal21.7%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required3933.6%22$40,000$54,500$77,000$66,200
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3933.6%
Law Firm Size:
Solo65.2%
2-10 Attorneys2118.1% 11$38,400$40,000$86,000$65,673
11-25 Attorneys21.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys43.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys54.3% 5$54,000$55,000$60,000$63,000
101-250 Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys10.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal3933.6%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney3731.9%22$40,000$54,500$77,000$66,200
Law Clerk21.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3933.6%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England86.9% 6$50,000$51,750$67,408$60,985
Mid-Atlantic00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central8270.7% 56$40,000$57,000$66,000$58,013
West North Central10.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic54.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central10.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central10.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain21.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific32.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign21.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal10590.5%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 8270.7%56$40,000$57,000$66,000$58,013
Out-of-State 2319.8%16$44,000$51,750$63,704$57,307
Unknown00%
Subtotal10590.5%
# States with Employed Grads14
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation4538.8%
Before Bar Results2824.1%
After Bar Results3126.7%
Unknown10.9%
Subtotal10590.5%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job2925%
Not Seeking a Different Job7564.7%
Unknown10.9%
Subtotal10590.5%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0020010
Business010118203
Judicial Clerk0302110
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)071107140
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)0201210
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government2625311
Public Interest0101000
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 90.5%) 1.7% 25% 13.8% 23.3% 12.9% 15.5% 3.4%
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