Marquette University Profile

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This page represents the data included in the Marquette 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 = 230
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)14060.9% 91$49,300$55,000$70,000$62,828
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)73%
JD Preferred (Full Time)2510.9% 11$40,000$55,000$80,000$61,909
JD Preferred (Part Time)52.2%
Professional (Full Time)219.1% 8$36,000$61,000$110,000$71,250
Professional (Part Time)10.4%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)10.4%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT20.9%
Unemployed - Seeking156.5%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00%
Known Status21794.3%
Unknown Status135.7%
Total230100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT20.9%
Employed20087% 110$45,000$55,000$79,000$63,349
Subtotal20287.8%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector16270.4% 85$45,000$55,000$85,000$67,698
Public Sector3816.5% 25$49,000$49,450$57,000$48,563
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal20087%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic73% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.6% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3% / 0% / 0%
Business5523.9% 22$52,000$71,000$105,000$74,605
LT/ST/Unknown: 18.3% / 5.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 21.3% / 2.6% / 0%
Judicial Clerk73% 7$44,300$57,000$59,384$53,497
LT/ST/Unknown: 3% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice10746.5% 63$45,000$55,000$85,000$65,286
LT/ST/Unknown: 44.3% / 2.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 43.9% / 2.6% / 0%
Government167% 9$49,429$49,450$49,500$51,284
LT/ST/Unknown: 6.5% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 7% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest83.5% 6$49,000$49,440$49,450$47,388
LT/ST/Unknown: 3% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.6% / 0.9% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal20087%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage41.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional20.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal62.6%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required114.8%6$57,000$82,000$105,000$80,667
J.D. Advantage2510.9%6$57,000$82,000$105,000$80,667
Professional20.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3816.5%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required135.7%9$49,429$49,450$49,500$51,284
J.D. Advantage10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal156.5%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required73%6$49,000$49,440$49,450$47,388
J.D. Advantage10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal93.9%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required10646.1%63$45,000$55,000$85,000$65,286
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal10646.1%
Law Firm Size:
Solo114.8%
2-10 Attorneys5624.3% 26$38,000$43,500$50,000$45,712
11-25 Attorneys156.5% 13$50,000$55,000$60,000$59,846
26-50 Attorneys73% 7$54,000$55,000$5,000$59,857
51-100 Attorneys20.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys93.9% 8$89,000$115,000$115,000$101,000
251-500 Attorneys10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys62.6% 6$80,000$112,500$135,000$111,667
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal10746.5%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney10344.8%63$45,000$55,000$85,000$65,286
Law Clerk31.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal10746.5%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England20.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic20.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central17676.5% 98$45,000$5,000$70,000$61,553
West North Central52.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic52.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central41.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain20.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific31.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown10.4%
Subtotal20087%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 16170%91$45,000$53,000$68,000$61,364
Out-of-State 3816.5%19$50,000$63,000$87,500$72,853
Unknown00%
Subtotal20087%
# States with Employed Grads21
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation10244.3%
Before Bar Results6227%
After Bar Results3515.2%
Unknown10.4%
Subtotal20087%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job5724.8%
Not Seeking a Different Job14261.7%
Unknown10.4%
Subtotal20087%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0021031
Business0315104185
Judicial Clerk0104020
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)52721617310
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)7005430
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government2004451
Public Interest0103500
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 87%) 6.1% 13.9% 8.3% 18.7% 14.8% 27% 3%
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