Northern Illinois University Profile

Key Facts:
  • 2.1% of graduates were employed in school-funded jobs. 2.1% were in full-time, long-term school-funded jobs (i.e. the job was for at least 35 hours per week, and had a fixed duration of at least one year or the job had no definite duration).
  • 54.6% of graduates were known to be employed in long-term, full-time legal jobs. This includes an unknown number school-funded jobs, but it is as high as 2.1%.
  • 77.3% graduates were employed in long-term jobs.
  • 68% graduates were employed in full-time jobs.
  • 34% of all graduates secured job offers by graduation.
  • 3.1% of all graduates obtained their jobs through On Campus Interviews (OCI).
Credentials?
Duration & Hours
School-Funded?
School-Funded2.1%
Long-Term, Full-Time2.1%
Long-Term, Part-Time0%
Short-Term, Full-Time0%
Short-Term, Part-Time0%
Unknown Duration & Hours0%
Employed - Other78.4%
Non-Employed19.6%
100%
Job Offer Timing?
Job Source?
Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0102000
Business0207240
Judicial Clerk0000200
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)16517450
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)0000100
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government1524100
Public Interest1203000
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 80.4%) 3.1% 16.5% 7.2% 34% 10.3% 9.3% 0%
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Job Offer Timing
Before Graduation34%
Before Bar Results16.5%
After Bar Results29.9%
Unknown Timing0%
Non-Employed19.6%
100%
Credentials
Bar Passage Required
Long-Term Full-Time54.6%
Long-Term Part-Time9.3%
Short-Term Full-Time3.1%
Short-Term Part-Time0%
J.D. Preferred
Long-Term Full-Time5.2%
Long-Term Part-Time2.1%
Short-Term Full-Time0%
Short-Term Part-Time0%
Professional
Long-Term Full-Time1%
Long-Term Part-Time0%
Short-Term Full-Time0%
Short-Term Part-Time0%
Non-Professional
Long-Term Full-Time4.1%
Long-Term Part-Time1%
Short-Term Full-Time0%
Short-Term Part-Time0%
Unknown
Long-Term Full-Time0%
Long-Term Part-Time0%
Short-Term Full-Time0%
Short-Term Part-Time0%
Non-Employed19.6%
100%
Job Duration & Hours
Long-Term Full-Time64.9%
Long-Term Part-Time12.4%
Short-Term Full-Time3.1%
Short-Term Part-Time0%
Unknown0%
Non-Employed19.6%
100%
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