Northwestern University Profile

There's a lot we don't know about the numbers. This school has not shared its 2011 NALP report
Caution: Northwestern University has refused our repeated requests to make its Class of 2011 NALP Report available for public consumption. To show what this school chooses to hide, LST has created an imitation report when we have suitable data from other sources, including the ABA, U.S. News, and the school's website. (Sections that are shown in dark gray represent data the school possesses in its NALP report but has not shared.) Schools receive these reports in June for the graduating class from the prior year. We strongly encourage accepted students to ask the school to release its complete NALP report before making a decision to attend. To view the reports we have obtained, please visit our NALP Report Database.
Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 287
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)22277.4%
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)134.5%
JD Preferred (Full Time)238%
JD Preferred (Part Time)41.4%
Professional (Full Time)31% ⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time)10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT51.7%
Unemployed - Seeking113.8%
Unemployed - Not Seeking20.7%
Known Status28499%
Unknown Status31%
Total287100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT51.7%
Employed26692.7% 231
Subtotal27194.4%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector21574.9% 204
Public Sector5117.8% 36
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal26692.7%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic41.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1% / 0.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.7% / 0.7% / 0%
Business2910.1% 14$103,750$122,500$134,750
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.1% / 1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.1% / 1% / 0%
Judicial Clerk269.1% 26$60,000$60,000$60,000
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.1% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.1% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice18664.8% 190
LT/ST/Unknown: 64.1% / 0.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 63.8% / 1% / 0%
Government103.5%
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.1% / 0.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.4% / 1% / 0%
Public Interest113.8%
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.8% / 1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.7% / 2.1% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal26692.7%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown41.4%
Subtotal41.4%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown2910.1%
Subtotal2910.1%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown103.5%
Subtotal103.5%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown113.8%
Subtotal113.8%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown18664.8%
Subtotal18664.8%
Law Firm Size:
Solo20.7%
2-10 Attorneys82.8% 3⋅⋅⋅⋅
11-25 Attorneys51.7% 4⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys51.7% 3⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys124.2% 11$92,500$105,000$142,500
101-250 Attorneys155.2% 14$117,500$12,500$160,000
251-500 Attorneys227.7% 21$145,000$160,000$160,000
501+ Attorneys11640.4% 114$160,000$160,000$160,000
Unknown Size10.3%
Subtotal18664.8%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney
Law Clerk
Paralegal
Administrative
Unknown
Subtotal18664.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England103.5%
Mid-Atlantic11138.7%
East North Central11941.5%
West North Central20.7%
South Atlantic258.7%
East South Central10.3%
West South Central93.1%
Mountain51.7%
Pacific3612.5%
U.S. Territories00%
Foreign82.8%
Unknown10.3%
Subtotal26692.7%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 00%
Out-of-State 00%
Unknown00%
Subtotal26692.7%
# States with Employed Grads0
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation21574.9%
Before Bar Results227.7%
After Bar Results279.4%
Unknown10.3%
Subtotal26692.7%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job
Not Seeking a Different Job
Unknown
Subtotal26692.7%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0110110
Business32404160
Judicial Clerk11002220
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)11001280
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)13531014100
Private Practice (Size Unknown)1
Government0300340
Public Interest00001100
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 92.7%) 48.8% 3.8% 2.1% 0% 19.9% 17.8% 0%
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