University of Louisville Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of Louisville'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 = 142
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)9667.6% 46$36,000$43,500$60,000$49,248
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)10.7%
JD Preferred (Full Time)2920.4% 12$45,350$55,000$70,000$57,245
JD Preferred (Part Time)42.8%
Professional (Full Time)32.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)10.7%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT21.4%
Unemployed - Seeking32.1%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00%
Known Status13997.9%
Unknown Status32.1%
Total142100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT21.4%
Employed13494.4% 59$37,000$47,000$61,500$51,455
Subtotal13695.8%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector8257.7% 23$45,700$60,000$75,000$61,998
Public Sector5236.6% 36$36,000$38,935$55,000$44,719
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal13494.4%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic42.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.1% / 0.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.7% / 2.1% / 0%
Business2819.7% 6$45,700$58,500$70,000$59,617
LT/ST/Unknown: 18.3% / 1.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 18.3% / 1.4% / 0%
Judicial Clerk149.9% 11$26,220$29,000$59,000$41,340
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.9% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.9% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice5438% 17$48,000$60,000$75,000$62,838
LT/ST/Unknown: 37.3% / 0.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 38% / 0% / 0%
Government2517.6% 15$36,000$38,000$55,000$46,569
LT/ST/Unknown: 17.6% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 17.6% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest96.3% 9$38,870$39,000$45,000$42,401
LT/ST/Unknown: 6.3% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 5.6% / 0.7% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal13494.4%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage21.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional21.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal42.8%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required32.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage2014.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional21.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2517.6%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required2114.8%10$36,000$37,000$38,000$40,580
J.D. Advantage53.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional21.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2819.7%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required85.6%8$38,870$39,000$44,500$42,076
J.D. Advantage32.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal117.7%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required5236.6%17$48,000$60,000$75,000$62,838
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5236.6%
Law Firm Size:
Solo53.5%
2-10 Attorneys3524.6% 9$38,000$60,000$60,000$54,972
11-25 Attorneys85.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys32.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal5438%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney5236.6%17$48,000$60,000$75,000$62,838
Law Clerk21.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5438%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central107% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic117.7% 8$55,000$69,250$72,500$65,063
East South Central10876.1% 47$36,000$40,000$60,000$49,184
West South Central21.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal13494.4%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 10573.9%47$36,000$40,000$60,000$49,184
Out-of-State 2920.4%12$48,500$60,000$70,000$60,350
Unknown00%
Subtotal13494.4%
# States with Employed Grads15
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation8862%
Before Bar Results74.9%
After Bar Results2618.3%
Unknown139.2%
Subtotal13494.4%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job64.2%
Not Seeking a Different Job12890.1%
Unknown00%
Subtotal13494.4%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0000004
Business00000028
Judicial Clerk00000014
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)00000646
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)0000003
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government00000025
Public Interest0000009
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 94.4%) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.2% 90.8%
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