University of Denver Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of Denver'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 = 287
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)14650.9% 87$49,000$55,000$89,000$69,002
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)2910.1%
JD Preferred (Full Time)3913.6% 10$45,000$60,000$70,000$86,150
JD Preferred (Part Time)155.2%
Professional (Full Time)186.3% 10$60,000$875,000$115,000$87,450
Professional (Part Time)20.7%
Non-Professional (Full Time)10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)62.1%
Employment Type Unknown10.3%
Pursuing Degree FT51.7%
Unemployed - Seeking93.1%
Unemployed - Not Seeking103.5%
Known Status28499%
Unknown Status31%
Total287100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT51.7%
Employed25789.5% 107$50,000$60,000$90,000$72,329
Subtotal26291.3%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector14650.9% 69$55,000$80,000$110,000$83,942
Public Sector11038.3% 38$47,000$50,000$53,500$51,243
Unknown Sector10.3%
Subtotal25789.5%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic289.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.7% / 9.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.7% / 9.1% / 0%
Business5920.6% 23$60,000$80,000$90,000$87,609
LT/ST/Unknown: 13.9% / 6.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 17.4% / 3.1% / 0%
Judicial Clerk238% 14$38,000$50,000$50,000$47,107
LT/ST/Unknown: 8% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 8% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice8730.3% 46$52,000$77,500$110,000$82,109
LT/ST/Unknown: 27.9% / 2.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 26.1% / 4.2% / 0%
Government279.4% 11$48,000$54,000$70,000$59,838
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.1% / 0.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.1% / 0.3% / 0%
Public Interest3211.1% 12$47,000$48,500$50,000$47,542
LT/ST/Unknown: 10.1% / 1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.8% / 1.4% / 0%
Unknown10.3%
Subtotal25789.5%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required196.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage82.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal289.8%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required93.1%6$80,000$83,750$89,000$85,250
J.D. Advantage3010.5%6$80,000$83,750$89,000$85,250
Professional10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal4013.9%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required196.6%10$48,000$52,000$56,000$53,822
J.D. Advantage41.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional41.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal279.4%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required248.4%11$47,000$48,000$50,000$47,000
J.D. Advantage62.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional20.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3211.1%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required8128.2%46$52,000$77,500$110,000$82,109
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal8128.2%
Law Firm Size:
Solo41.4%
2-10 Attorneys4616% 16$49,000$51,000$68,750$58,906
11-25 Attorneys103.5% 9$55,000$65,000$75,000$70,333
26-50 Attorneys113.8% 7$73,000$91,500$120,000$90,643
51-100 Attorneys10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys51.7% 5$110,000$110,000$110,000$111,000
251-500 Attorneys41.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys41.4% 5$120,000$137,000$145,000$122,400
Unknown Size20.7%
Subtotal8730.3%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney7827.2%44$55,000$80,000$110,000$84,023
Law Clerk62.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal8730.3%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England20.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic31% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central31% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central20.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic51.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central31% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain22678.7% 94$50,000$57,500$90,000$72,912
Pacific82.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown31%
Subtotal25789.5%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 22578.4%93$50,000$56,000$90,000$73,051
Out-of-State 2910.1%14$53,500$60,000$80,000$67,536
Unknown00%
Subtotal25789.5%
# States with Employed Grads20
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation8228.6%
Before Bar Results165.6%
After Bar Results7425.8%
Unknown8529.6%
Subtotal25789.5%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job4315%
Not Seeking a Different Job5820.2%
Unknown15654.4%
Subtotal25789.5%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic00100027
Business12630146
Judicial Clerk00101219
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)14442946
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)5100026
Private Practice (Size Unknown)2
Government00120024
Public Interest00120326
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 89.5%) 2.4% 2.4% 4.9% 3.8% 1% 5.9% 67.6%
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