Boston College Profile

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This page represents the data included in the Boston College's 2011 NALP Report, with minor language and stylistic changes for clarity and to remove redundant information. Blacked-out sections represent data known to the school but not made public. To view the original reports, please visit our NALP Report Database. Note: Some data may slightly differ than the NALP report the school received from NALP because of our data reconciliation process, which aims to provide the truest and most comprehensive picture at the employment status date (Feb. 15, 2012).
Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 285
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)21976.8% 136$49,541$105,000$160,000$102,459
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)103.5%
JD Preferred (Full Time)134.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)62.1%
Professional (Full Time)62.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown10.4%
Pursuing Degree FT20.7%
Unemployed - Seeking217.4%
Unemployed - Not Seeking31.1%
Known Status28499.6%
Unknown Status10.4%
Total285100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT20.7%
Employed25589.5% 141$49,429$100,000$160,000$101,301
Subtotal25790.2%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector14450.5% 90$105,000$145,000$160,000$131,544
Public Sector11038.6% 51$38,500$48,000$51,000$47,929
Unknown Sector10.4%
Subtotal25589.5%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic176% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.4% / 5.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.8% / 4.2% / 0%
Business196.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 6.3% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 6.3% / 0.4% / 0%
Judicial Clerk4214.7% 17$49,000$49,429$54,000$51,387
LT/ST/Unknown: 10.2% / 4.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 14.7% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice12543.9% 87$110,000$145,000$160,000$132,897
LT/ST/Unknown: 43.2% / 0.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 42.8% / 1.1% / 0%
Government3311.6% 21$37,500$38,500$50,620$48,159
LT/ST/Unknown: 10.2% / 1.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 11.6% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest186.3% 12$40,000$40,000$49,000$43,957
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.9% / 1.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 6.3% / 0% / 0%
Unknown10.4%
Subtotal25589.5%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required20.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage62.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional31.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal113.9%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required72.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage93.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional31.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal196.7%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required3110.9%21$37,500$38,500$50,620$48,159
J.D. Advantage10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3211.2%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required238.1%12$40,000$40,000$49,000$43,957
J.D. Advantage10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal248.4%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required12443.5%86$110,000$145,000$160,000$133,977
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal12443.5%
Law Firm Size:
Solo00%
2-10 Attorneys258.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
11-25 Attorneys93.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys103.5% 7$73,000$92,000$130,000$96,429
51-100 Attorneys72.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys207% 18$110,000$145,000$160,000$137,222
251-500 Attorneys103.5% 9$125,000$140,000$160,000$134,444
501+ Attorneys4415.4% 42$145,000$160,000$160,000$151,905
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal12543.9%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney11941.8%85$120,000$145,000$160,000$135,024
Law Clerk51.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal12543.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England15353.7% 86$49,000$127,500$160,000$104,490
Mid-Atlantic3110.9% 18$56,983$160,000$160,000$121,867
East North Central124.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic2910.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central20.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central41.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific165.6% 11$55,000$85,000$120,000$85,227
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign72.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown10.4%
Subtotal25589.5%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 13748.1%73$48,000$145,000$160,000$111,155
Out-of-State 11741.1%68$49,826$72,500$142,500$90,722
Unknown00%
Subtotal25589.5%
# States with Employed Grads25
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation16156.5%
Before Bar Results5117.9%
After Bar Results4114.4%
Unknown20.7%
Subtotal25589.5%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job4917.2%
Not Seeking a Different Job19066.7%
Unknown165.6%
Subtotal25589.5%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0601109
Business02122111
Judicial Clerk160615122
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)131671016
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)4641411312
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government64007313
Public Interest1601622
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 89.5%) 19.3% 10.9% 1.1% 7% 17.2% 10.9% 22.8%
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