New York University Profile

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This page represents the data included in the New York University'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 = 466
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)42190.3% 378$55,000$145,000$160,000$108,547
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)30.6%
JD Preferred (Full Time)173.6% 8$42,000$68,754$112,500$74,439
JD Preferred (Part Time)00%
Professional (Full Time)40.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown10.2%
Pursuing Degree FT40.9%
Unemployed - Seeking102.1%
Unemployed - Not Seeking40.9%
Known Status46499.6%
Unknown Status20.4%
Total466100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT40.9%
Employed44695.7% 387$55,000$145,000$160,000$107,884
Subtotal45096.6%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector26256.2% 228$160,000$160,000$160,000$149,616
Public Sector18239.1% 159$24,000$53,000$61,245$48,042
Unknown Sector20.4%
Subtotal44695.7%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic10.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.2% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.2% / 0% / 0%
Business224.7% 10$24,000$80,754$125,000$73,251
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 4.7% / 0% / 0%
Judicial Clerk6313.5% 64$57,000$60,500$64,729$59,114
LT/ST/Unknown: 13.5% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 13.5% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice24051.5% 218$160,000$160,000$160,000$15,119
LT/ST/Unknown: 51.5% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 51.1% / 0.4% / 0%
Government377.9% 29$24,000$24,000$62,000$44,747
LT/ST/Unknown: 7.7% / 0.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 7.9% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest8117.4% 65$24,000$43,000$52,000$38,519
LT/ST/Unknown: 17.4% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 17.2% / 0.2% / 0%
Unknown20.4%
Subtotal44695.7%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required10.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal10.2%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required61.3%5$24,000$24,000$24,000$35,000
J.D. Advantage112.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional40.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal214.5%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required377.9%28$24,000$33,000$63,000$45,488
J.D. Advantage10.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal388.2%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required7816.7%62$24,000$42,950$52,000$38,141
J.D. Advantage30.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal8117.4%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required23851.1%218$160,000$160,000$160,000$15,119
J.D. Advantage20.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal24051.5%
Law Firm Size:
Solo51.1%
2-10 Attorneys122.6% 6$24,000$60,000$65,000$55,500
11-25 Attorneys102.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys81.7% 5$122,000$140,000$145,000$126,600
51-100 Attorneys40.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys71.5% 7$160,000$160,000$160,000$155,714
251-500 Attorneys265.6% 25$160,000$160,000$160,000$159,400
501+ Attorneys16836.1% 168$160,000$160,000$160,000$158,548
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal24051.5%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney19742.3%191$160,000$160,000$160,000$154,330
Law Clerk10.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown429%
Subtotal24051.5%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England91.9% 6$49,155$102,500$160,000$99,693
Mid-Atlantic30264.8% 269$62,000$160,000$160,000$118,969
East North Central51.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central30.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic357.5% 30$50,000$62,234$160,000$85,811
East South Central112.4% 10$43,000$43,000$50,000$45,331
West South Central102.1% 6$45,000$55,000$64,000$67,167
Mountain40.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific5311.4% 46$45,000$84,000$160,000$99,531
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign132.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown44695.7%
Subtotal44695.7%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 28060.1%251$64,729$160,000$160,000$122,544
Out-of-State 16535.4%136$43,000$59,000$160,000$80,828
Unknown00%
Subtotal44695.7%
# States with Employed Grads30
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation43292.7%
Before Bar Results71.5%
After Bar Results10.2%
Unknown61.3%
Subtotal44695.7%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job71.5%
Not Seeking a Different Job43894%
Unknown10.2%
Subtotal44695.7%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0000000
Business0000000
Judicial Clerk0000000
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)0000000
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)0000000
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government0000000
Public Interest0000000
Unknown Employer168111113756162
Percent of Class (sum = 95.7%) 36.1% 2.4% 0.2% 2.4% 7.9% 12% 34.8%
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