Louisiana State University Profile

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This page represents the data included in the Louisiana State 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 = 176
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)14481.8% 136$45,000$53,500$70,000$59,215
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)10.6%
JD Preferred (Full Time)63.4% 5$50,000$50,000$61,759$61,552
JD Preferred (Part Time)00%
Professional (Full Time)42.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)10.6%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT21.1%
Unemployed - Seeking74%
Unemployed - Not Seeking31.7%
Known Status16895.5%
Unknown Status84.5%
Total176100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT21.1%
Employed15688.6% 145$45,000$51,000$70,000$58,938
Subtotal15889.8%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector10559.7% 96$49,000$60,000$78,250$65,330
Public Sector5129% 49$37,500$48,074$51,000$46,414
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal15688.6%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0% / 0% / 0%
Business158.5% 12$50,000$50,000$61,900$59,400
LT/ST/Unknown: 8% / 0.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 8% / 0.6% / 0%
Judicial Clerk3117.6% 30$35,000$40,000$56,000$43,534
LT/ST/Unknown: 17.6% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 17.6% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice9051.1% 84$46,500$65,000$82,500$66,177
LT/ST/Unknown: 51.1% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 50.6% / 0.6% / 0%
Government158.5% 14$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,893
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.5% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 8.5% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest52.8% 5$45,000$51,000$58,000$51,152
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.8% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.8% / 0% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal15688.6%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%0⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%0⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%0⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%0⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal00%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required63.4%5$50,000$51,000$72,800$64,360
J.D. Advantage52.8%5$50,000$51,000$72,800$64,360
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal116.3%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required158.5%14$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,893
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal158.5%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required31.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal52.8%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required9051.1%84$46,500$65,000$82,500$66,177
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal9051.1%
Law Firm Size:
Solo31.7%
2-10 Attorneys5229.5% 49$42,600$50,000$60,000$52,549
11-25 Attorneys116.3% 11$65,000$72,000$95,000$74,182
26-50 Attorneys105.7% 11$75,000$76,500$85,000$76,364
51-100 Attorneys42.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys84.5% 6$95,000$95,000$100,000$102,000
501+ Attorneys10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal9051.1%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney8447.7%80$50,000$65,000$86,000$67,604
Law Clerk52.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal9051.1%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central14984.7% 141$45,000$50,000$70,000$58,790
Mountain00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific21.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign21.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal15688.6%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 14180.1%134$45,000$50,000$69,000$57,399
Out-of-State 158.5%11$55,000$65,000$96,000$77,687
Unknown00%
Subtotal15688.6%
# States with Employed Grads7
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation9654.5%
Before Bar Results3721%
After Bar Results2313.1%
Unknown00%
Subtotal15688.6%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job116.3%
Not Seeking a Different Job14582.4%
Unknown00%
Subtotal15688.6%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0000000
Business0212730
Judicial Clerk11506261
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)16132162490
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)12000101
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government1413330
Public Interest0000500
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 88.6%) 17% 19.3% 2.3% 15.3% 23.9% 11.9% 1.1%
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