University of Oklahoma Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of Oklahoma'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 = 163
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)10564.4% 94$42,000$55,000$72,800$61,512
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)21.2%
JD Preferred (Full Time)2112.9% 18$46,000$60,750$62,500$64,868
JD Preferred (Part Time)10.6%
Professional (Full Time)148.6% 11$35,370$37,500$53,000$42,984
Professional (Part Time)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)21.2%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT31.8%
Unemployed - Seeking63.7%
Unemployed - Not Seeking95.5%
Known Status163100%
Unknown Status00%
Total163100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT31.8%
Employed14589% 123$40,456$55,000$70,000$60,346
Subtotal14890.8%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector11469.9% 93$45,000$58,000$72,800$62,307
Public Sector3119% 30$37,500$46,000$61,500$54,267
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal14589%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic21.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.2% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.2% / 0% / 0%
Business2917.8% 22$42,000$60,000$62,500$55,801
LT/ST/Unknown: 16% / 1.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 16% / 1.8% / 0%
Judicial Clerk31.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.8% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.8% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice8552.1% 71$45,000$55,000$80,000$64,323
LT/ST/Unknown: 47.9% / 4.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 50.9% / 1.2% / 0%
Government2515.3% 24$37,500$40,000$55,750$47,008
LT/ST/Unknown: 15.3% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 15.3% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.6% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.6% / 0% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal14589%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal21.2%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required31.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage169.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2012.3%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required1911.7%19$37,500$40,000$62,467$49,019
J.D. Advantage21.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional53.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2616%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal10.6%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required8250.3%69$45,000$55,000$80,000$64,651
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal8250.3%
Law Firm Size:
Solo31.8%
2-10 Attorneys4728.8% 42$40,000$50,000$53,000$49,152
11-25 Attorneys159.2% 13$60,000$70,000$80,000$71,962
26-50 Attorneys42.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys63.7% 5$90,000$100,000$100,000$95,000
101-250 Attorneys74.3% 5$100,000$100,000$100,000$93,000
251-500 Attorneys21.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal8552.1%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney8149.7%68$45,000$56,250$80,000$65,013
Law Clerk31.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal8552.1%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic21.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central31.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic95.5% 6$61,500$63,734$70,000$70,495
East South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central12576.7% 109$40,456$53,000$70,000$60,037
Mountain31.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign21.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal14589%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 11168.1%98$40,000$52,000$66,000$58,392
Out-of-State 3420.9%25$50,000$61,500$70,000$68,003
Unknown00%
Subtotal14589%
# States with Employed Grads12
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation6841.7%
Before Bar Results3823.3%
After Bar Results3923.9%
Unknown00%
Subtotal14589%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job2716.6%
Not Seeking a Different Job11872.4%
Unknown00%
Subtotal14589%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0010001
Business01216343
Judicial Clerk0001020
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)1442516190
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)5003062
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government1235752
Public Interest0000010
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 89%) 4.3% 4.3% 6.1% 30.7% 16% 22.7% 4.9%
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