Loyola University Chicago Profile

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This page represents the data included in the Loyola University Chicago'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 = 251
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)13855% 109$50,000$60,000$80,000$72,797
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)62.4%
JD Preferred (Full Time)3313.1% 22$25,152$35,680$54,000$48,025
JD Preferred (Part Time)187.2%
Professional (Full Time)145.6% 8$40,000$73,700$108,000$75,550
Professional (Part Time)10.4%
Non-Professional (Full Time)20.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)52%
Employment Type Unknown10.4%
Pursuing Degree FT104%
Unemployed - Seeking228.8%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.4%
Known Status251100%
Unknown Status00%
Total251100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT104%
Employed21886.9% 141$45,000$57,200$80,000$68,366
Subtotal22890.8%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector15862.9% 103$50,000$64,000$90,000$75,117
Public Sector5923.5% 38$36,000$49,750$58,000$50,070
Unknown Sector10.4%
Subtotal21886.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic114.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.2% / 3.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.2% / 3.2% / 0%
Business4819.1% 23$43,500$62,400$86,000$72,730
LT/ST/Unknown: 13.9% / 5.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 15.9% / 3.2% / 0%
Judicial Clerk124.8% 12$42,500$51,000$63,409$53,477
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.8% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 4.8% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice11043.8% 80$50,000$64,000$95,000$75,803
LT/ST/Unknown: 40.6% / 3.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 39.4% / 4.4% / 0%
Government3012% 21$25,152$36,000$57,000$45,925
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.2% / 2.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 11.2% / 0.8% / 0%
Public Interest62.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.6% / 0.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2% / 0.4% / 0%
Unknown10.4%
Subtotal21886.9%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage72.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional31.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal114.4%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required187.2%9$55,000$65,000$75,000$75,889
J.D. Advantage135.2%9$55,000$65,000$75,000$75,889
Professional31.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3413.5%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required145.6%10$50,508$56,950$58,000$59,389
J.D. Advantage145.6%9$25,152$25,152$25,152$26,504
Professional20.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3012%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required52%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal62.4%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required9437.5%75$50,000$65,000$100,000$78,116
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal9437.5%
Law Firm Size:
Solo52%
2-10 Attorneys5521.9% 36$40,800$50,000$55,000$51,159
11-25 Attorneys166.4% 12$52,500$59,000$64,500$60,083
26-50 Attorneys62.4% 6$75,000$83,750$86,000$83,083
51-100 Attorneys52% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys114.4% 10$80,000$85,000$125,000$97,200
251-500 Attorneys41.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys83.2% 8$135,000$145,000$152,500$137,500
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal11043.8%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney9337.1%74$50,000$66,000$100,000$78,428
Law Clerk176.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal11043.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England41.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic20.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central18975.3% 124$44,250$56,950$80,000$67,384
West North Central62.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic83.2% 6$40,000$51,500$125,000$76,500
East South Central20.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central20.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific31.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal21886.9%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 18071.7%115$42,500$57,196$80,000$67,411
Out-of-State 3815.1%26$48,000$58,000$86,000$72,593
Unknown00%
Subtotal21886.9%
# States with Employed Grads23
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation8333.1%
Before Bar Results4317.1%
After Bar Results8132.3%
Unknown114.4%
Subtotal21886.9%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job7329.1%
Not Seeking a Different Job12851%
Unknown176.8%
Subtotal21886.9%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0028001
Business0312115413
Judicial Clerk0204600
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)12052310149
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)51012703
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government2637129
Public Interest0002202
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 86.9%) 3.2% 12.7% 8.8% 26.7% 12.4% 8% 14.7%
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