Fordham University Profile

There's a lot we don't know about the numbers. This school has not shared its 2011 NALP report
Caution: Fordham 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 = 428
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)26060.7%
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)51.2%
JD Preferred (Full Time)266.1%
JD Preferred (Part Time)4510.5%
Professional (Full Time)225.1%
Professional (Part Time)40.9%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT40.9%
Unemployed - Seeking409.3%
Unemployed - Not Seeking122.8%
Known Status42198.4%
Unknown Status71.6%
Total428100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT40.9%
Employed36284.6%
Subtotal36685.5%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector23354.4%
Public Sector12930.1%
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal36284.6%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic153.5%
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.7% / 2.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.5% / 0% / 0%
Business5111.9%
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.9% / 3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 10.5% / 1.4% / 0%
Judicial Clerk317.2%
LT/ST/Unknown: 6.3% / 0.9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 6.3% / 0.9% / 0%
Private Practice18242.5%
LT/ST/Unknown: 40.2% / 2.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 41.1% / 1.4% / 0%
Government4711%
LT/ST/Unknown: 6.8% / 4.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 6.8% / 4.2% / 0%
Public Interest368.4%
LT/ST/Unknown: 3% / 5.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.7% / 4.7% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal36284.6%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown153.5%
Subtotal153.5%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown5111.9%
Subtotal5111.9%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown4711%
Subtotal4711%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown368.4%
Subtotal368.4%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown18242.5%
Subtotal18242.5%
Law Firm Size:
Solo00%
2-10 Attorneys327.5%
11-25 Attorneys163.7%
26-50 Attorneys112.6%
51-100 Attorneys122.8%
101-250 Attorneys133%
251-500 Attorneys296.8%
501+ Attorneys6715.7%
Unknown Size20.5%
Subtotal18242.5%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney
Law Clerk
Paralegal
Administrative
Unknown
Subtotal18242.5%


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
Subtotal36284.6%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 00%
Out-of-State 00%
Unknown00%
Subtotal36284.6%
# States with Employed Grads0
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation
Before Bar Results
After Bar Results
Unknown
Subtotal36284.6%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job
Not Seeking a Different Job
Unknown
Subtotal36284.6%


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 = 84.6%)84.6%
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