Rutgers State University - Newark Profile

This school's 2010 NALP report is available
This page represents the data included in the Rutgers State University - Newark's 2010 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.

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Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class
% of
Class
# with
Salary
25th
Percentile
Median75th
Percentile
Mean
Total Graduates = 258
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time) 15560.1% 131$43,437$52,125$115,000$76,854
Bar Passage Required (Part Time) 93.5%
Bar Passage Required (FT/PT Unknown) 00%
JD Preferred (Full Time) 207.8% 9$70,000$103,500$120,000$107,263
JD Preferred (Part Time) 20.8%
JD Preferred (FT/PT Unknown)00%
Professional (Full Time) 2810.9% 12$51,035$74,765$135,000$98,590
Professional (Part Time) 20.8%
Professional (FT/PT Unknown)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time) 20.8%
Non-Professional (Part Time) 20.8%
Non-Professional (FT/PT Unknown)00%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT31.2%
Unemployed - Seeking259.7%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.4%
Known Status24996.5%
Unknown Status93.5%
Total258100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT31.2%
Employed22085.3% 152$43,437$52,563$117,500$80,370
Subtotal22386.4%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector12046.5% 68$80,000$120,000$160,000$118,684
Public Sector9938.4% 84$43,437$43,437$50,985$49,355
Unknown Sector10.4%
Subtotal22085.3%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class
% of
Class
# with
Salary
25th
Percentile
Median75th
Percentile
Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic83.1%
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.7% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Business4818.6% 21$70,000$80,000$130,000$106,019
LT/ST/Unknown: 16.7% / 1.9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Judicial Clerk7127.5% 70$43,437$43,437$47,782$45,932
LT/ST/Unknown: 27.1% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Private Practice7227.9% 47$100,000$135,000$160,000$124,434
LT/ST/Unknown: 24% / 3.9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Government176.6% 9$51,900$65,000$80,000$73,675
LT/ST/Unknown: 6.6% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Public Interest31.2%
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.2% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Unknown10.4%
Subtotal22085.3%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required135%8$72,500$80,000$88,500$85,725
JD Preferred72.7%5$110,000$120,000$168,000$133,600
Professional249.3%8$61,000$79,500$135,000$109,075
Non-Professional41.6%
Unknown00%
Subtotal4818.6%
Law Firm Size:
Solo20.8%
2-10 Attorneys2610.1% 12$60,000$72,500$100,300$76,467
11-25 Attorneys41.6%
26-50 Attorneys31.2%
51-100 Attorneys51.9% 5$100,000$120,000$120,000$120,000
101-250 Attorneys83.1% 8$125,750$135,000$150,000$137,688
251-500 Attorneys83.1% 7$135,000$150,000$160,000$149,643
501+ Attorneys166.2% 14$160,000$160,000$160,000$149,643
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal7227.9%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney6224%43$100,000$135,000$160,000$124,747
Law Clerk51.9%
Paralegal10.4%
Administrative10.4%
Unknown31.2%
Subtotal7227.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class
% of
Class
# with
Salary
25th
Percentile
Median75th
Percentile
Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England10.4%
Mid-Atlantic19676% 145$43,437$52,125$120,000$81,287
East North Central10.4%
West North Central00%
South Atlantic124.7%
East South Central00%
West South Central00%
Mountain31.2%
Pacific41.6%
U.S. Territories00%
Foreign20.8%
Unknown10.4%
Subtotal22085.3%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 14355.4%108$43,437$47,782$70,000$65,009
Out-of-State 7629.5%44$79,500$120,750$160,000$118,075
Unknown10.4%
Subtotal22085.3%
# States with Employed Grads13
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation16062%
Before Bar Results3915.1%
After Bar Results218.1%
Unknown00%
Subtotal22085.3%


Job Source
By Employer Type
Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer
Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated
OtherUnknown
Academic0061100
Business1115912100
Judicial Clerk07085240
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)15561440
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)18035470
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government2042720
Public Interest0010200
Unknown Employer0000001
Percent of Class (sum = 85.3%) 8.5% 5% 13.2% 12% 35.7% 10.5% 0.4%
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