University of Dayton Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of Dayton'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 = 171
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)9455% 43$40,000$55,000$65,000$55,001
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)63.5%
JD Preferred (Full Time)1911.1% 8$36,000$39,000$39,000$37,000
JD Preferred (Part Time)31.8%
Professional (Full Time)52.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)21.2%
Non-Professional (Full Time)21.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)31.8%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT74.1%
Unemployed - Seeking1810.5%
Unemployed - Not Seeking21.2%
Known Status16194.2%
Unknown Status105.8%
Total171100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT74.1%
Employed13478.4% 51$39,000$50,000$60,000$52,178
Subtotal14182.5%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector10561.4% 40$37,750$50,000$67,500$53,065
Public Sector2917% 11$40,000$54,000$58,454$48,950
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal13478.4%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic31.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.6% / 1.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.6% / 1.2% / 0%
Business3419.9% 12$36,250$39,000$52,000$45,208
LT/ST/Unknown: 16.4% / 3.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 18.7% / 1.2% / 0%
Judicial Clerk31.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.2% / 0.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.8% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice7141.5% 28$40,000$55,000$71,000$56,432
LT/ST/Unknown: 37.4% / 4.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 38% / 3.5% / 0%
Government169.4% 8$48,000$56,000$59,227$53,307
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.8% / 0.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.4% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest74.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.9% / 1.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.8% / 2.3% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal13478.4%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal31.8%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required116.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage158.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2816.4%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required137.6%8$48,000$56,000$59,227$53,307
J.D. Advantage21.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal169.4%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required42.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage21.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal74.1%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required6940.4%28$40,000$55,000$71,000$56,432
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal6940.4%
Law Firm Size:
Solo105.8%
2-10 Attorneys3822.2% 14$35,100$40,000$50,000$42,579
11-25 Attorneys84.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys42.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys63.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys21.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys31.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal7141.5%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney5934.5%28$40,000$55,000$71,000$56,432
Law Clerk116.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal7141.5%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic105.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central8952% 38$39,000$48,000$57,000$51,396
West North Central21.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic127% 5$60,000$60,000$72,000$65,000
East South Central63.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central52.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain31.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific63.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal13478.4%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 7644.4%36$39,000$50,000$57,727$52,085
Out-of-State 5833.9%15$33,000$55,000$70,000$52,400
Unknown00%
Subtotal13478.4%
# States with Employed Grads22
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation3419.9%
Before Bar Results4224.6%
After Bar Results5833.9%
Unknown00%
Subtotal13478.4%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job2816.4%
Not Seeking a Different Job10662%
Unknown00%
Subtotal13478.4%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0000003
Business00000034
Judicial Clerk0000003
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)000001050
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)00000011
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government00000016
Public Interest0000007
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 78.4%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5.8% 72.5%
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