Mississippi College Profile

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This page represents the data included in the Mississippi College'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 = 165
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)12676.4% 30$45,000$53,000$60,000$58,283
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)10.6%
JD Preferred (Full Time)106.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)10.6%
Professional (Full Time)42.4% 5$37,000$42,000$75,000$56,000
Professional (Part Time)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time)31.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)21.2%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT63.6%
Unemployed - Seeking116.7%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.6%
Known Status165100%
Unknown Status00%
Total165100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT63.6%
Employed14789.1% 37$43,500$53,000$65,000$58,743
Subtotal15392.7%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector10463% 17$45,000$60,000$96,000$68,353
Public Sector4326.1% 20$42,750$52,500$53,000$50,575
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal14789.1%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic21.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.6% / 0.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.6% / 0.6% / 0%
Business1911.5% 5$37,000$45,000$85,000$58,600
LT/ST/Unknown: 10.9% / 0.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 10.3% / 1.2% / 0%
Judicial Clerk2414.5% 14$46,500$53,000$53,000$50,536
LT/ST/Unknown: 14.5% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 14.5% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice8450.9% 12$52,500$68,500$100,000$72,417
LT/ST/Unknown: 50.9% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 50.3% / 0.6% / 0%
Government116.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 6.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 6.7% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest63.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.6% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.6% / 0% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal14789.1%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal21.2%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required31.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage31.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional84.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional42.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal1911.5%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required84.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage21.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal116.7%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required53%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal74.2%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required7646.1%12$52,500$68,500$100,000$72,417
J.D. Advantage84.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal8450.9%
Law Firm Size:
Solo159.1%
2-10 Attorneys4929.7% 5$36,000$45,000$60,000$46,200
11-25 Attorneys84.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys53% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys31.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys31.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size10.6%
Subtotal8450.9%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney7646.1%12$52,500$68,500$100,000$72,417
Law Clerk63.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown10.6%
Subtotal8450.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic42.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central31.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic116.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central10664.2% 25$45,000$53,000$75,000$60,940
West South Central1710.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain42.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal14789.1%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 8350.3%22$50,000$53,000$75,000$61,886
Out-of-State 6438.8%15$42,000$45,000$60,000$54,133
Unknown00%
Subtotal14789.1%
# States with Employed Grads20
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation5734.5%
Before Bar Results3521.2%
After Bar Results4728.5%
Unknown84.8%
Subtotal14789.1%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job2112.7%
Not Seeking a Different Job12475.2%
Unknown21.2%
Subtotal14789.1%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0001002
Business0114921
Judicial Clerk01015503
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)3292118232
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)1001220
Private Practice (Size Unknown)1
Government0003431
Public Interest0202210
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 89.1%) 2.4% 3.6% 6.1% 28.5% 24.2% 18.8% 5.5%
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