Rutgers State University - Newark Profile

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This page represents the data included in the Rutgers State University - Newark'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 = 248
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)14257.3% 119$43,437$43,437$64,700$65,945
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)10.4%
JD Preferred (Full Time)208.1% 11$47,000$65,000$95,000$69,857
JD Preferred (Part Time)52%
Professional (Full Time)2811.3% 13$60,000$74,500$90,000$78,731
Professional (Part Time)62.4%
Non-Professional (Full Time)20.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown10.4%
Pursuing Degree FT93.6%
Unemployed - Seeking197.7%
Unemployed - Not Seeking52%
Known Status23896%
Unknown Status104%
Total248100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT93.6%
Employed20582.7% 143$43,437$50,000$75,000$67,408
Subtotal21486.3%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector8634.7% 44$75,000$117,500$145,000$108,068
Public Sector11847.6% 99$43,437$43,437$52,125$49,337
Unknown Sector10.4%
Subtotal20582.7%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic72.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.8% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.4% / 0.4% / 0%
Business3413.7% 13$75,000$90,000$100,000$86,154
LT/ST/Unknown: 10.9% / 2.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 12.9% / 0.8% / 0%
Judicial Clerk8032.3% 79$43,437$43,437$47,782$45,765
LT/ST/Unknown: 32.3% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 32.3% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice5221% 31$90,000$130,000$150,000$117,258
LT/ST/Unknown: 20.6% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 19.8% / 1.2% / 0%
Government2510.1% 14$51,630$60,250$65,000$60,605
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.7% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 8.5% / 1.6% / 0%
Public Interest62.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.6% / 0.8% / 0%
Unknown10.4%
Subtotal20582.7%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required62.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal72.8%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required62.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage104%5$85,000$95,000$100,000$86,000
Professional176.9%6$55,000$82,500$100,000$86,667
Non-Professional10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3413.7%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required83.2%6$60,000$61,269$64,000$62,006
J.D. Advantage93.6%6$47,000$53,315$65,000$56,405
Professional83.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2510.1%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage20.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional31.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal62.4%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required4819.4%31$90,000$130,000$150,000$117,258
J.D. Advantage41.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5221%
Law Firm Size:
Solo72.8%
2-10 Attorneys156% 5$40,000$50,000$52,000$59,400
11-25 Attorneys20.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys83.2% 7$65,000$115,000$150,000$10,714
101-250 Attorneys31.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys31.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys104% 10$145,000$152,500$160,000$149,000
Unknown Size31.2%
Subtotal5221%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney4719%30$90,000$130,000$150,000$117,167
Law Clerk41.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown10.4%
Subtotal5221%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic19377.8% 138$43,437$50,000$75,000$67,268
East North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic62.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign20.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown20582.7%
Subtotal20582.7%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 14558.5%110$43,437$43,437$57,090$59,499
Out-of-State 5923.8%33$60,000$75,000$130,000$93,772
Unknown00%
Subtotal20582.7%
# States with Employed Grads11
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation14357.7%
Before Bar Results3915.7%
After Bar Results228.9%
Unknown10.4%
Subtotal20582.7%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job3714.9%
Not Seeking a Different Job16767.3%
Unknown10.4%
Subtotal20582.7%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0041200
Business121218100
Judicial Clerk080175311
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)02041180
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)14011710
Private Practice (Size Unknown)3
Government2581900
Public Interest0021210
Unknown Employer0000001
Percent of Class (sum = 82.7%) 6.9% 6.9% 10.9% 10.5% 37.1% 8.5% 0.8%
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