University of Iowa Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of Iowa'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 = 183
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)12869.9% 111$45,000$54,381$70,000$62,994
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)105.5%
JD Preferred (Full Time)158.2% 9$46,000$52,000$75,000$61,076
JD Preferred (Part Time)21.1%
Professional (Full Time)94.9% 7$25,000$44,000$73,000$50,514
Professional (Part Time)10.5%
Non-Professional (Full Time)10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)10.5%
Employment Type Unknown10.5%
Pursuing Degree FT21.1%
Unemployed - Seeking105.5%
Unemployed - Not Seeking31.6%
Known Status183100%
Unknown Status00%
Total183100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT21.1%
Employed16891.8% 127$45,000$54,000$72,500$62,170
Subtotal17092.9%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector10859% 80$46,000$60,000$80,500$69,516
Public Sector5932.2% 47$43,846$50,000$56,000$49,667
Unknown Sector10.5%
Subtotal16891.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic31.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.1% / 0.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.1% / 0.5% / 0%
Business2614.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 12.6% / 1.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 12.6% / 1.6% / 0%
Judicial Clerk137.1% 12$44,814$50,287$58,494$51,739
LT/ST/Unknown: 6.6% / 0.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 7.1% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice8244.8% 66$49,000$61,000$85,000$71,704
LT/ST/Unknown: 42.1% / 2.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 40.4% / 4.4% / 0%
Government3116.9% 26$45,000$50,000$57,000$51,835
LT/ST/Unknown: 15.8% / 1.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 16.4% / 0.5% / 0%
Public Interest126.6% 6$40,000$41,400$45,000$39,780
LT/ST/Unknown: 6% / 0.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 6% / 0.5% / 0%
Unknown10.5%
Subtotal16891.8%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage21.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal31.6%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required63.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage105.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional84.4%6$42,500$52,000$73,000$55,750
Non-Professional21.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2614.2%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required2915.8%26$45,000$50,000$57,000$51,835
J.D. Advantage10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3116.9%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required94.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage31.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal126.6%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required8144.3%65$49,000$60,000$81,000$70,887
J.D. Advantage10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal8244.8%
Law Firm Size:
Solo10.5%
2-10 Attorneys4021.9% 31$38,000$50,000$55,000$49,117
11-25 Attorneys84.4% 8$50,000$58,000$67,000$57,688
26-50 Attorneys84.4% 8$62,250$68,750$77,500$69,375
51-100 Attorneys63.3% 5$85,000$85,000$90,000$93,500
101-250 Attorneys31.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys63.3% 5$110,000$110,000$115,000$116,000
501+ Attorneys73.8% 5$124,800$130,000$160,000$138,960
Unknown Size31.6%
Subtotal8244.8%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney6435%57$50,000$62,500$85,000$73,499
Law Clerk179.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown10.5%
Subtotal8244.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic84.4% 6$60,000$74,896$124,800$86,099
East North Central2614.2% 20$44,500$57,500$67,500$63,253
West North Central8144.3% 64$44,520$52,000$69,000$57,951
South Atlantic2312.6% 18$42,000$49,670$67,500$61,900
East South Central52.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central63.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain116% 6$51,085$97,500$115,000$88,181
Pacific116% 5$47,000$75,000$83,000$71,926
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign63.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown16891.8%
Subtotal16891.8%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 5731.1%46$45,000$51,950$62,000$54,527
Out-of-State 11060.1%81$45,000$55,000$75,000$66,511
Unknown00%
Subtotal16891.8%
# States with Employed Grads30
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation8244.8%
Before Bar Results4524.6%
After Bar Results3921.3%
Unknown21.1%
Subtotal16891.8%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job2815.3%
Not Seeking a Different Job13976%
Unknown10.5%
Subtotal16891.8%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0043133
Business11022515
Judicial Clerk1102252
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)842105821
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)4001565
Private Practice (Size Unknown)3
Government32240713
Public Interest0001047
Unknown Employer0000001
Percent of Class (sum = 91.8%) 9.3% 4.4% 4.4% 12.6% 8.2% 20.8% 36.6%
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