Howard University Profile

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This page represents the data included in the Howard 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 = 157
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)8956.7% 54$48,975$60,137$110,000$81,514
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)21.3%
JD Preferred (Full Time)1811.5% 6$50,000$59,500$68,000$59,833
JD Preferred (Part Time)00%
Professional (Full Time)127.6% 5$55,000$60,000$60,274$64,055
Professional (Part Time)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time)10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown53.2%
Pursuing Degree FT53.2%
Unemployed - Seeking138.3%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00%
Known Status14592.4%
Unknown Status127.6%
Total157100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT53.2%
Employed12780.9% 65$50,000$60,000$110,000$78,170
Subtotal13284.1%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector6239.5% 22$85,000$142,500$160,000$125,636
Public Sector6138.9% 43$43,500$50,000$60,274$53,884
Unknown Sector42.5%
Subtotal12780.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic31.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.3% / 0.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.9% / 0% / 0%
Business2918.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.9% / 8.9% / 0.6%
FT/PT/Unknown: 17.8% / 0% / 0.6%
Judicial Clerk2214% 18$42,105$47,130$57,600$48,872
LT/ST/Unknown: 14% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 14% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice3321% 19$110,000$160,000$160,000$132,316
LT/ST/Unknown: 19.7% / 1.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 19.7% / 1.3% / 0%
Government2616.6% 18$50,000$60,274$67,000$61,492
LT/ST/Unknown: 15.9% / 0.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 16.6% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest106.4% 6$44,250$48,750$53,000$49,244
LT/ST/Unknown: 5.7% / 0.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 6.4% / 0% / 0%
Unknown42.5%
Subtotal12780.9%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional31.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal31.9%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required127.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage95.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2113.4%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required1710.8%12$50,000$61,371$71,186$63,549
J.D. Advantage74.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional21.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2616.6%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required95.7%5$44,250$47,500$53,000$49,093
J.D. Advantage10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal106.4%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required3119.7%19$110,000$160,000$160,000$132,316
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3119.7%
Law Firm Size:
Solo10.6%
2-10 Attorneys95.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
11-25 Attorneys31.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys21.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys63.8% 6$110,000$140,000$160,000$132,500
501+ Attorneys106.4% 8$160,000$160,000$160,000$160,000
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal3321%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney2616.6%18$110,000$160,000$160,000$136,778
Law Clerk31.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3321%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic2515.9% 14$48,975$122,500$160,000$107,302
East North Central42.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic7447.1% 39$45,000$60,000$77,000$70,205
East South Central10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central21.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain42.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific63.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories21.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign31.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown53.2%
Subtotal12780.9%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 4629.3%23$56,000$62,500$110,000$80,678
Out-of-State 7648.4%42$44,260$54,500$110,000$76,796
Unknown00%
Subtotal12780.9%
# States with Employed Grads19
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation6541.4%
Before Bar Results2415.3%
After Bar Results2717.2%
Unknown117%
Subtotal12780.9%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job3019.1%
Not Seeking a Different Job4528.7%
Unknown5233.1%
Subtotal12780.9%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0001011
Business011310410
Judicial Clerk2209810
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)0012641
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)16000201
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government8235350
Public Interest1102330
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 80.9%) 17.2% 3.8% 3.2% 14% 20.4% 11.5% 8.3%
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