Golden Gate University Profile

This school's 2011 NALP report is available
This page represents the data included in the Golden Gate University'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 = 191
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)4624.1% 32$49,000$6,000$77,000$62,606
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)3216.8%
JD Preferred (Full Time)2111% 12$43,125$50,000$61,000$54,985
JD Preferred (Part Time)84.2%
Professional (Full Time)73.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)21%
Non-Professional (Full Time)21% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)63.1%
Employment Type Unknown10.5%
Pursuing Degree FT115.8%
Unemployed - Seeking3417.8%
Unemployed - Not Seeking115.8%
Known Status18898.4%
Unknown Status31.6%
Total191100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT115.8%
Employed12565.4% 48$47,000$57,500$76,500$61,025
Subtotal13671.2%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector8242.9% 37$48,000$60,000$80,000$63,005
Public Sector4322.5% 11$43,575$50,000$62,000$54,365
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal12565.4%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic105.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.5% / 4.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.1% / 3.1% / 0%
Business2613.6% 9$47,000$50,000$80,000$65,444
LT/ST/Unknown: 6.8% / 6.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 8.4% / 5.2% / 0%
Judicial Clerk21% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0% / 1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.5% / 0.5% / 0%
Private Practice5629.3% 28$49,000$60,000$77,000$62,221
LT/ST/Unknown: 22% / 7.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 21.5% / 7.9% / 0%
Government178.9% 6$48,000$51,848$62,000$59,866
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.7% / 5.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.7% / 5.2% / 0%
Public Interest147.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.1% / 5.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.7% / 3.7% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal12565.4%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage105.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal105.2%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required21%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage84.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal105.2%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required157.9%5$48,000$53,695$62,000$61,839
J.D. Advantage10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal178.9%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required105.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage31.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal147.3%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required4925.7%25$50,400$65,000$80,000$64,168
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal4925.7%
Law Firm Size:
Solo73.7%
2-10 Attorneys2915.2% 15$43,000$60,000$72,800$59,053
11-25 Attorneys126.3% 7$50,000$60,000$94,000$65,057
26-50 Attorneys21% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys21% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys21% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys21% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal5629.3%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney3216.8%19$55,000$70,000$80,000$67,358
Law Clerk189.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal31.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative31.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5629.3%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic31.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic21% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain21% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific11258.6% 39$48,000$60,000$80,000$62,826
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown10.5%
Subtotal12565.4%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 11158.1%38$50,000$60,000$80,000$63,427
Out-of-State 136.8%10$40,000$47,500$55,000$51,900
Unknown00%
Subtotal12565.4%
# States with Employed Grads11
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation2714.1%
Before Bar Results4724.6%
After Bar Results5026.2%
Unknown10.5%
Subtotal12565.4%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job7036.6%
Not Seeking a Different Job5026.2%
Unknown52.6%
Subtotal12565.4%


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 Employer0201538172411
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