Boston College Profile

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			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Total Graduates = 265
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)	209	78.9%
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)	4	1.5%
Bar Passage Required (FT/PT Unknown)	0	0%
JD Preferred (Full Time)	11	4.2%
JD Preferred (Part Time)	7	2.6%
JD Preferred (FT/PT Unknown)	0	0%
Professional (Full Time)	8	3%
Professional (Part Time)	0	0%
Professional (FT/PT Unknown)	0	0%
Non-Professional (Full Time)	1	0.4%
Non-Professional (Part Time)	0	0%
Non-Professional (FT/PT Unknown)	0	0%
Employment Type Unknown	0	0%
Pursuing Degree FT	3	1.1%
Unemployed - Seeking	12	4.5%
Unemployed - Not Seeking	6	2.3%
Known Status	261	98.5%
Unknown Status	4	1.5%
Total	265	100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT	3	1.1%
Employed	240	90.6%	153
Subtotal	243	91.7%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector	145	54.7%	87	$145,000	$160,000	$160,000
Public Sector	95	35.8%
Unknown Sector	0	0%
Subtotal	240	90.6%

			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic	14	5.3%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.6% / 2.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: ___ / ___ / ___
Business	20	7.5%	3	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 6% / 1.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Judicial Clerk	36	13.6%	28	$20,000	$45,591	$55,000	$40,294
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.8% / 3.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Private Practice	125	47.2%	90	$145,000	$160,000	$160,000	$148,744
LT/ST/Unknown: 46% / 1.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Government	27	10.2%	21	$40,000	$51,630	$60,500	$50,424
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.4% / 0.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Public Interest	18	6.8%	10	$9,000	$40,588	$47,773	$34,245
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.2% / 2.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	240	90.6%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
JD Preferred
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown
Subtotal	20	7.5%
Law Firm Size:
Solo	3	1.1%
2-10 Attorneys	20	7.5%	2	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
11-25 Attorneys	4	1.5%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
26-50 Attorneys	5	1.9%	1	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
51-100 Attorneys	1	0.4%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
101-250 Attorneys	23	8.7%	23	$120,000	$160,000	$160,000	$142,391
251-500 Attorneys	17	6.4%	16	$137,500	$160,000	$160,000	$144,688
501+ Attorneys	52	19.6%	49	$160,000	$160,000	$160,000	$156,327
Unknown Size	0	0%
Subtotal	125	47.2%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney
Law Clerk
Paralegal
Administrative
Unknown
Subtotal	125	47.2%

			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England	122	46%
Mid-Atlantic	56	21.1%
East North Central	8	3%
West North Central	1	0.4%
South Atlantic	21	7.9%
East South Central	2	0.8%
West South Central	3	1.1%
Mountain	5	1.9%
Pacific	16	6%
U.S. Territories	0	0%
Foreign	6	2.3%
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	240	90.6%
Location of Jobs:
In-State	100	37.7%
Out-of-State	140	52.8%
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	240	90.6%
# States with Employed Grads	25
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation
Before Bar Results
After Bar Results
Unknown
Subtotal	240	90.6%

Job Source By Employer Type	Fall OCI	Job Listing	Pre-Law School Employer	Referral from Friend	Letter / Self- Initiated	Other	Unknown
Academic
Business
Clerkship
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (Size Unknown)
Government
Public Interest
Unknown Employer
Percent of Class (sum = 90.6%)							90.6%

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