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Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 231
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)14361.9% 94$50,000$61,000$95,000$71,399
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)135.6%
JD Preferred (Full Time)3113.4% 9$64,000$70,000$75,000$64,107
JD Preferred (Part Time)146.1%
Professional (Full Time)62.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)41.7%
Non-Professional (Full Time)10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)10.4%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT62.6%
Unemployed - Seeking52.2%
Unemployed - Not Seeking41.7%
Known Status22898.7%
Unknown Status31.3%
Total231100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT62.6%
Employed21392.2% 105$50,000$62,500$85,000$70,176
Subtotal21994.8%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector14964.5% 82$52,000$72,500$98,000$75,254
Public Sector6427.7% 23$45,000$50,000$57,000$52,073
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal21392.2%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic73% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.9% / 2.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.9% / 2.2% / 0%
Business5624.2% 23$50,000$63,000$70,000$62,087
LT/ST/Unknown: 19.5% / 4.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 20.8% / 3.5% / 0%
Judicial Clerk135.6% 6$54,000$55,500$59,000$54,817
LT/ST/Unknown: 5.2% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 5.2% / 0.4% / 0%
Private Practice9340.3% 59$55,000$75,000$104,000$80,387
LT/ST/Unknown: 38.5% / 1.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 37.2% / 3% / 0%
Government3615.6% 14$45,000$46,750$50,000$51,107
LT/ST/Unknown: 13.9% / 1.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 12.1% / 3.5% / 0%
Public Interest83.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.7% / 1.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.2% / 1.3% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal21392.2%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage52.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal73%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required2912.6%16$50,000$60,000$65,000$61,438
J.D. Advantage177.4%16$50,000$60,000$65,000$61,438
Professional10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal4720.3%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required2310%13$45,000$45,000$50,000$49,270
J.D. Advantage135.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3615.6%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required41.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage31.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal83.5%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required8737.7%58$55,000$75,000$104,000$81,342
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal8737.7%
Law Firm Size:
Solo10.4%
2-10 Attorneys3615.6% 15$37,000$50,000$60,000$49,521
11-25 Attorneys62.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys93.9% 8$55,000$60,000$92,500$69,750
51-100 Attorneys73% 6$55,000$83,500$11,500$86,667
101-250 Attorneys93.9% 6$90,000$97,500$100,000$95,833
251-500 Attorneys104.3% 9$104,000$105,000$105,000$104,556
501+ Attorneys146.1% 12$75,000$75,000$125,000$98,333
Unknown Size10.4%
Subtotal9340.3%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney8737.7%56$57,500$75,000$104,000$82,676
Law Clerk41.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal9340.3%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic104.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central15466.7% 85$50,000$64,000$90,000$71,216
West North Central10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic208.7% 10$45,000$56,000$75,000$61,117
East South Central52.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central52.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain52.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific62.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign31.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown31.3%
Subtotal21392.2%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 14161%77$50,000$65,000$95,000$72,381
Out-of-State 6929.9%28$43,134$56,000$75,000$64,112
Unknown00%
Subtotal21392.2%
# States with Employed Grads26
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation9440.7%
Before Bar Results7833.8%
After Bar Results4017.3%
Unknown10.4%
Subtotal21392.2%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job5724.7%
Not Seeking a Different Job15466.7%
Unknown20.9%
Subtotal21392.2%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0501010
Business2151418133
Judicial Clerk0202810
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)316081961
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)131204830
Private Practice (Size Unknown)1
Government78021720
Public Interest0121301
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 92.2%) 10.8% 25.5% 1.3% 9.5% 31.6% 11.3% 2.2%
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