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Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 279
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)19569.9% 142$40,162$51,626$65,000$57,784
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)82.9%
JD Preferred (Full Time)3412.2% 11$40,000$50,000$98,800$75,103
JD Preferred (Part Time)62.2%
Professional (Full Time)20.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)20.7%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)51.8%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT93.2%
Unemployed - Seeking62.2%
Unemployed - Not Seeking93.2%
Known Status27698.9%
Unknown Status31.1%
Total279100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT93.2%
Employed25290.3% 153$40,162$51,626$65,000$59,029
Subtotal26193.5%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector15354.8% 76$55,000$65,000$80,000$73,425
Public Sector9734.8% 77$40,000$41,600$45,556$44,820
Unknown Sector20.7%
Subtotal25290.3%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic62.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.8% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.4% / 0.7% / 0%
Business3612.9% 12$50,000$65,000$101,900$84,150
LT/ST/Unknown: 9% / 3.9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.3% / 3.6% / 0%
Judicial Clerk176.1% 12$46,046$57,408$57,408$52,909
LT/ST/Unknown: 6.1% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 6.1% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice11741.9% 64$55,000$66,250$80,000$71,414
LT/ST/Unknown: 40.5% / 1.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 39.4% / 2.5% / 0%
Government5921.1% 50$40,000$40,081$42,991$42,428
LT/ST/Unknown: 19.4% / 1.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 20.8% / 0.4% / 0%
Public Interest155.4% 12$40,500$45,000$45,000$45,364
LT/ST/Unknown: 5.4% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 5% / 0.4% / 0%
Unknown20.7%
Subtotal25290.3%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage31.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional20.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal62.2%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required113.9%6$60,000$65,000$66,000$68,500
J.D. Advantage196.8%6$60,000$65,000$66,000$68,500
Professional20.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3211.5%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required5620.1%47$40,000$40,162$43,000$42,608
J.D. Advantage82.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal6422.9%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required145%12$40,500$45,000$45,000$45,364
J.D. Advantage10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal155.4%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required10838.7%64$55,000$66,250$80,000$71,414
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal10838.7%
Law Firm Size:
Solo93.2%
2-10 Attorneys4716.8% 17$40,000$50,000$60,000$50,618
11-25 Attorneys196.8% 12$55,000$72,500$76,000$74,083
26-50 Attorneys93.2% 9$65,000$65,000$70,000$66,889
51-100 Attorneys93.2% 9$65,000$70,000$80,000$72,944
101-250 Attorneys124.3% 12$66,250$75,000$97,500$83,125
251-500 Attorneys20.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys31.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size72.5%
Subtotal11741.9%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney10838.7%63$55,000$65,000$80,000$71,476
Law Clerk72.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal11741.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic124.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central41.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic22279.6% 146$40,162$50,000$65,000$56,725
East South Central20.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central31.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain31.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific41.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign20.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal25290.3%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 20573.5%139$40,000$50,000$65,000$56,240
Out-of-State 4817.2%14$46,535$60,250$105,000$86,723
Unknown00%
Subtotal25290.3%
# States with Employed Grads18
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation9935.5%
Before Bar Results7727.6%
After Bar Results7627.2%
Unknown00%
Subtotal25290.3%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job3914%
Not Seeking a Different Job21476.7%
Unknown-1-0.4%
Subtotal25290.3%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0000015
Business00010233
Judicial Clerk00000017
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)020202059
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)20000024
Private Practice (Size Unknown)7
Government02010056
Public Interest10000014
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 90.3%) 1.1% 1.4% 0% 1.4% 0% 8.2% 74.6%
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