DePaul University Profile

There's a lot we don't know about the numbers. This school has not shared its 2011 NALP report
Caution: DePaul University has refused our repeated requests to make its Class of 2011 NALP Report available for public consumption. To show what this school chooses to hide, LST has created an imitation report when we have suitable data from other sources, including the ABA, U.S. News, and the school's website. (Sections that are shown in dark gray represent data the school possesses in its NALP report but has not shared.) Schools receive these reports in June for the graduating class from the prior year. We strongly encourage accepted students to ask the school to release its complete NALP report before making a decision to attend. To view the reports we have obtained, please visit our NALP Report Database.
Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 319
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)13742.9%
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)247.5%
JD Preferred (Full Time)3811.9%
JD Preferred (Part Time)82.5%
Professional (Full Time)61.9%
Professional (Part Time)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time)10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)41.3%
Employment Type Unknown216.6%
Pursuing Degree FT30.9%
Unemployed - Seeking6620.7%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00%
Known Status30896.6%
Unknown Status113.4%
Total319100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT30.9%
Employed23974.9% 142
Subtotal24275.9%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector19260.2% 113$42,000$52,000$65,000
Public Sector4514.1% 29$42,000$45,000$60,000
Unknown Sector20.6%
Subtotal23974.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic41.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.9% / 0.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.3% / 0% / 0%
Business5416.9% 18$60,000$64,500$74,000
LT/ST/Unknown: 10.3% / 5.3% / 1.3%
FT/PT/Unknown: 11.3% / 4.4% / 1.3%
Judicial Clerk92.8% 9$42,000$58,700$63,000
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.8% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.8% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice13843.3% 82$40,000$50,000$65,500
LT/ST/Unknown: 37% / 2.5% / 3.8%
FT/PT/Unknown: 34.2% / 5.3% / 3.8%
Government226.9% 14$43,000$54,120$60,000
LT/ST/Unknown: 6% / 0% / 0.9%
FT/PT/Unknown: 5% / 0.9% / 0.9%
Public Interest103.1% 5$40,000$42,000$45,000
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.5% / 0.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.5% / 0.6% / 0%
Unknown20.6%
Subtotal23974.9%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown41.3%
Subtotal41.3%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown5416.9%
Subtotal5416.9%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown226.9%
Subtotal226.9%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown103.1%
Subtotal103.1%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown13843.3%
Subtotal13843.3%
Law Firm Size:
Solo51.6%
2-10 Attorneys8125.4% 45$40,000$45,000$52,000
11-25 Attorneys185.6% 9$40,000$50,000$70,000
26-50 Attorneys144.4% 11$45,000$70,000$85,000
51-100 Attorneys41.3% 5$65,000$145,000$150,000
101-250 Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys92.8% 7$100,000$125,000$150,000
Unknown Size10.3%
Subtotal13843.3%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney
Law Clerk
Paralegal
Administrative
Unknown
Subtotal13843.3%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England
Mid-Atlantic
East North Central
West North Central
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
Mountain
Pacific
U.S. Territories
Foreign
Unknown
Subtotal23974.9%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 00%
Out-of-State 00%
Unknown00%
Subtotal23974.9%
# States with Employed Grads0
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation
Before Bar Results
After Bar Results
Unknown
Subtotal23974.9%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job
Not Seeking a Different Job
Unknown
Subtotal23974.9%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic
Business
Clerkship
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (Size Unknown)
Government
Public Interest
Unknown Employer
Percent of Class (sum = 74.9%)74.9%
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