Penn State University Profile

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This page represents the data included in the Penn State 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 = 179
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)11262.6% 59$42,000$50,000$75,000$68,977
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)126.7%
JD Preferred (Full Time)73.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)31.7%
Professional (Full Time)52.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time)10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)42.2%
Employment Type Unknown42.2%
Pursuing Degree FT137.3%
Unemployed - Seeking147.8%
Unemployed - Not Seeking21.1%
Known Status17798.9%
Unknown Status21.1%
Total179100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT137.3%
Employed14882.7% 66$40,000$50,000$75,000$66,487
Subtotal16189.9%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector8547.5% 37$50,000$65,000$120,000$83,697
Public Sector5832.4% 28$38,250$43,000$49,000$45,047
Unknown Sector52.8%
Subtotal14882.7%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic95% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.6% / 4.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.6% / 4.5% / 0%
Business2514% 8$47,650$69,000$75,000$82,413
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.5% / 4.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 10.6% / 3.4% / 0%
Judicial Clerk3117.3% 17$37,000$39,000$43,000$40,634
LT/ST/Unknown: 16.2% / 1.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 17.3% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice6033.5% 29$50,000$65,000$125,000$84,052
LT/ST/Unknown: 31.3% / 2.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 31.3% / 2.2% / 0%
Government137.3% 6$50,000$60,000$61,000$58,807
LT/ST/Unknown: 7.3% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 7.3% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest52.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.2% / 0.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.2% / 0.6% / 0%
Unknown52.8%
Subtotal14882.7%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required52.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage31.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal95%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required105.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage84.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal1910.6%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required147.8%6$50,000$60,000$61,000$58,807
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal147.8%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required52.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal52.8%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required5933%28$52,000$70,000$125,000$85,768
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5933%
Law Firm Size:
Solo42.2%
2-10 Attorneys2413.4% 9$35,000$50,000$50,000$45,167
11-25 Attorneys95% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys42.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys52.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys63.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys31.7% 7$75,000$125,000$160,000$115,857
Unknown Size42.2%
Subtotal6033.5%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney5430.2%26$54,000$70,000$125,000$86,404
Law Clerk42.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative10.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal6033.5%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England10.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic8648% 43$38,000$44,845$55,000$52,868
East North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic2815.6% 13$60,000$77,000$145,000$93,137
East South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central21.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain63.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific21.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign21.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown2111.7%
Subtotal14882.7%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 6838%33$37,000$42,500$54,000$52,162
Out-of-State 5933%29$50,000$61,000$85,000$78,031
Unknown00%
Subtotal14882.7%
# States with Employed Grads17
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation5832.4%
Before Bar Results5027.9%
After Bar Results4122.9%
Unknown00%
Subtotal14882.7%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job4022.3%
Not Seeking a Different Job10156.4%
Unknown73.9%
Subtotal14882.7%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0413010
Business3523615
Judicial Clerk01308262
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)092167120
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)2222322
Private Practice (Size Unknown)4
Government3225200
Public Interest0003110
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 82.7%) 4.5% 19.6% 5% 22.3% 11.7% 12.8% 5%
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