University of Colorado Profile

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Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 176
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)10660.2% 85$48,996$55,000$75,000$65,098
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)1810.2%
JD Preferred (Full Time)179.7% 12$42,000$50,000$59,000$49,083
JD Preferred (Part Time)21.1%
Professional (Full Time)95.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)42.3%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)21.1%
Employment Type Unknown21.1%
Pursuing Degree FT42.3%
Unemployed - Seeking95.1%
Unemployed - Not Seeking21.1%
Known Status17599.4%
Unknown Status10.6%
Total176100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT42.3%
Employed16090.9% 100$46,000$53,000$70,000$62,949
Subtotal16493.2%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector8850% 49$50,000$70,000$100,000$77,580
Public Sector7140.3% 51$43,000$50,000$55,000$48,893
Unknown Sector10.6%
Subtotal16090.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic52.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.3% / 0.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.7% / 1.1% / 0%
Business2313.1% 7$50,000$65,000$86,000$68,714
LT/ST/Unknown: 5.7% / 6.8% / 0.6%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.7% / 2.8% / 0.6%
Judicial Clerk3821.6% 29$48,000$50,000$50,000$49,707
LT/ST/Unknown: 16.5% / 5.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 16.5% / 5.1% / 0%
Private Practice6536.9% 42$50,000$72,500$100,000$79,057
LT/ST/Unknown: 31.8% / 5.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 35.2% / 1.7% / 0%
Government1910.8% 15$42,000$52,000$56,500$50,209
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.5% / 2.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.1% / 1.7% / 0%
Public Interest95.1% 5$35,000$45,000$48,996$39,779
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.8% / 2.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.8% / 2.3% / 0%
Unknown10.6%
Subtotal16090.9%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage31.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional21.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal52.8%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required74%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage74%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional21.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal169.1%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required116.3%8$47,500$55,250$57,250$52,813
J.D. Advantage63.4%5$42,000$42,000$56,000$48,800
Professional21.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal1910.8%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required63.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional21.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal95.1%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required6235.2%41$54,000$75,000$100,000$80,132
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal6235.2%
Law Firm Size:
Solo00%
2-10 Attorneys3117.6% 13$43,000$54,000$65,000$54,846
11-25 Attorneys116.3% 10$50,000$66,200$100,000$72,440
26-50 Attorneys148% 10$80,000$83,000$120,000$89,800
51-100 Attorneys10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys42.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys42.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal6536.9%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney
Law Clerk
Paralegal
Administrative
Unknown
Subtotal6536.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England31.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic31.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central21.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central31.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic63.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central21.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain13073.9% 87$45,000$50,000$65,000$61,108
Pacific74% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign21.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown21.1%
Subtotal16090.9%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 12369.9%80$43,000$50,000$67,500$61,211
Out-of-State 3519.9%20$50,815$61,200$75,000$69,902
Unknown00%
Subtotal16090.9%
# States with Employed Grads22
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation5833%
Before Bar Results2916.5%
After Bar Results6335.8%
Unknown105.7%
Subtotal16090.9%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job2011.4%
Not Seeking a Different Job11867%
Unknown2212.5%
Subtotal16090.9%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0201020
Business0305735
Judicial Clerk01702793
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)5102121665
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)2001321
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government0632233
Public Interest0320112
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 90.9%) 4% 23.3% 4% 13.1% 20.5% 14.8% 10.8%
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