American University Profile

This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. However, the data do not necessarily reflect the data reported by American University to the ABA because data tend to drift between the various reporting deadlines. As such, the data below reflect data combined and reconciled from up to four different information sources: school websites, U.S. News, the ABA, and NALP. To view American University's ABA placement chart, please visit the ABA's website.
Employment Status Number Long Term Short Term
Employed 388 300 86
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 25
Unemployed - Not Seeking 19
Unemployed - Seeking 31
Employment Status Unknown 1
Total Graduates 464
Employment Status Number Long Term Short Term
Of Employed - # Law School Funded 19 2 17
Employment Type Number Long Term Short Term
Law Firms
Solo 1 1 0
2-10 Attorneys 44 35 9
11-25 Attorneys 14 7 7
26-50 Attorneys 7 6 1
51-100 Attorneys 8 7 1
101-250 Attorneys 10 10 0
251-500 Attorneys 9 7 2
501+ Attorneys 33 32 1
Size Unknown 4 3 1
Business & Industry 71 39 32
Government 82 77 5
Public Interest 51 27 24
Federal Clerkships 18 18 0
State & Local Clerkships 29 29 0
Academia 5 2 3
Employer Type Unknown 2 0 0
Total 388 300 86
Employment Location State Number
Most Common Employment Destination D.C. 193
Second Most Common Employment Destination Virginia 39
Third Most Common Employment Destination New York 35
# Employed in Foreign Countries 14
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