University of Notre Dame Profile

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			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Total Graduates = 190
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)	160	84.2%
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)	2	1.1%
JD Preferred (Full Time)	9	4.7%
JD Preferred (Part Time)	0	0%
Professional (Full Time)	3	1.6%		⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Professional (Part Time)	0	0%
Non-Professional (Full Time)	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)	0	0%
Employment Type Unknown	0	0%
Pursuing Degree FT	1	0.5%
Unemployed - Seeking	6	3.2%
Unemployed - Not Seeking	7	3.7%
Known Status	188	98.9%
Unknown Status	2	1.1%
Total	190	100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT	1	0.5%
Employed	174	91.6%
Subtotal	175	92.1%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector	80	42.1%
Public Sector	93	48.9%
Unknown Sector	1	0.5%
Subtotal	174	91.6%

			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic	4	2.1%		⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.1% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.1% / 0% / 0%
Business	16	8.4%
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.4% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 8.4% / 0% / 0%
Judicial Clerk	39	20.5%
LT/ST/Unknown: 11.1% / 9.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 20.5% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice	64	33.7%
LT/ST/Unknown: 33.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 33.7% / 0% / 0%
Government	29	15.3%
LT/ST/Unknown: 11.1% / 4.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 14.7% / 0.5% / 0%
Public Interest	21	11.1%
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.6% / 8.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 11.1% / 0% / 0%
Unknown	1	0.5%
Subtotal	174	91.6%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown	4	2.1%
Subtotal	4	2.1%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown	16	8.4%
Subtotal	16	8.4%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown	29	15.3%
Subtotal	29	15.3%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown	21	11.1%
Subtotal	21	11.1%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown	64	33.7%
Subtotal	64	33.7%
Law Firm Size:
Solo	0	0%
2-10 Attorneys	11	5.8%
11-25 Attorneys	7	3.7%
26-50 Attorneys	5	2.6%
51-100 Attorneys	3	1.6%
101-250 Attorneys	22	11.6%
251-500 Attorneys	3	1.6%
501+ Attorneys	13	6.8%
Unknown Size	0	0%
Subtotal	64	33.7%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney
Law Clerk
Paralegal
Administrative
Unknown
Subtotal	64	33.7%

			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England	2	1.1%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Mid-Atlantic	28	14.7%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
East North Central	54	28.4%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
West North Central	10	5.3%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
South Atlantic	0	0%	37
East South Central	3	1.6%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
West South Central	15	7.9%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Mountain	9	4.7%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Pacific	14	7.4%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
U.S. Territories	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Foreign	1	0.5%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Unknown	38	20%
Subtotal	174	91.6%
Location of Jobs:
In-State	0	0%
Out-of-State	0	0%
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	174	91.6%
# States with Employed Grads	0
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation
Before Bar Results
After Bar Results
Unknown
Subtotal	174	91.6%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job
Not Seeking a Different Job
Unknown
Subtotal	174	91.6%

Job Source By Employer Type	Fall OCI	Job Listing	Pre-Law School Employer	Referral from Friend	Letter / Self- Initiated	Other	Unknown
Academic
Business
Clerkship
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (Size Unknown)
Government
Public Interest
Unknown Employer
Percent of Class (sum = 91.6%)							91.6%

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