University of Minnesota Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of Minnesota'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 = 261
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)18972.4% 84$48,250$70,000$110,000$81,214
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)31.1%
JD Preferred (Full Time)228.4% 5$66,000$71,500$175,000$109,000
JD Preferred (Part Time)62.3%
Professional (Full Time)51.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)10.4%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)20.8%
Employment Type Unknown135%
Pursuing Degree FT93.4%
Unemployed - Seeking62.3%
Unemployed - Not Seeking20.8%
Known Status25898.9%
Unknown Status31.1%
Total261100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT93.4%
Employed24192.3% 90$48,500$69,750$110,000$82,172
Subtotal25095.8%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector14053.6% 51$85,000$110,000$120,000$106,147
Public Sector8733.3% 38$41,000$50,000$60,000$48,789
Unknown Sector145.4%
Subtotal24192.3%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic72.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.9% / 0.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.3% / 0.4% / 0%
Business4416.9% 8$62,000$75,750$145,000$96,063
LT/ST/Unknown: 12.3% / 4.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 14.9% / 1.9% / 0%
Judicial Clerk3914.9% 28$43,376$50,000$60,000$51,245
LT/ST/Unknown: 14.2% / 0.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 14.9% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice9636.8% 43$100,000$110,000$120,000$108,023
LT/ST/Unknown: 33.3% / 3.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 35.2% / 1.5% / 0%
Government197.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.6% / 2.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 7.3% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest228.4% 6$11,000$40,000$48,500$34,688
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.4% / 5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 8% / 0.4% / 0%
Unknown145.4%
Subtotal24192.3%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required31.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage41.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal72.7%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required207.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage186.9%5$66,000$71,500$175,000$109,900
Professional51.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional20.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal4617.6%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required176.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal197.3%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required207.7%6$11,000$40,000$48,500$34,688
J.D. Advantage20.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal228.4%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required9235.2%43$100,000$110,000$120,000$108,023
J.D. Advantage31.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal9536.4%
Law Firm Size:
Solo20.8%
2-10 Attorneys3814.6% 8$43,500$52,500$75,000$61,500
11-25 Attorneys83.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys31.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys72.7% 5$115,000$120,000$120,000$117,000
101-250 Attorneys93.4% 7$115,000$120,000$130,000$124,000
251-500 Attorneys186.9% 12$105,000$110,000$110,000$109,583
501+ Attorneys93.4% 10$110,000$130,000$160,000$134,000
Unknown Size20.8%
Subtotal9636.8%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney8833.7%41$100,000$110,000$120,000$109,146
Law Clerk31.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown41.5%
Subtotal9636.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic145.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central186.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central15860.5% 65$45,000$60,000$110,000$76,754
South Atlantic62.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central51.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain93.4% 5$60,000$61,612$110,000$79,022
Pacific166.1% 5$43,752$50,000$57,625$67,075
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown124.6%
Subtotal24192.3%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 15258.2%62$45,000$62,500$110,000$76,903
Out-of-State 7729.5%24$53,000$70,500$115,000$88,979
Unknown00%
Subtotal24192.3%
# States with Employed Grads27
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation19976.2%
Before Bar Results124.6%
After Bar Results186.9%
Unknown124.6%
Subtotal24192.3%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job4918.8%
Not Seeking a Different Job15559.4%
Unknown3714.2%
Subtotal24192.3%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic
Business
Clerkship
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (Size Unknown)
Government
Public Interest
Unknown Employer16353182718124
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