University of San Diego Profile

There's a lot we don't know about the numbers. This school has not shared its 2010 NALP report
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Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 322
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time) 17955.6% 133$50,000$67,500$90,000
Bar Passage Required (Part Time) 6118.9%
Bar Passage Required (FT/PT Unknown) 00%
JD Preferred (Full Time) 144.3% 11$44,500$50,000$96,200
JD Preferred (Part Time) 82.5%
JD Preferred (FT/PT Unknown)00%
Professional (Full Time) 82.5% 4⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time) 41.2%
Professional (FT/PT Unknown)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time) 00% ⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time) 51.6%
Non-Professional (FT/PT Unknown)00%
Employment Type Unknown51.6%
Pursuing Degree FT92.8%
Unemployed - Seeking41.2%
Unemployed - Not Seeking154.7%
Known Status31296.9%
Unknown Status103.1%
Total322100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT92.8%
Employed28488.2% 149
Subtotal29391%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector20262.7% 110$56,100$75,000$116,200
Public Sector8024.8% 38
Unknown Sector20.6%
Subtotal28488.2%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic165% 2⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.9% / 4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Business5416.8% 23$47,500$70,000$102,000⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 14.3% / 2.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Judicial Clerk92.8% 7$57,500$60,000$62,000⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.2% / 0.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Private Practice14846% 87$60,000$75,000$101,000⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 41% / 4.7% / 0.3%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Government3310.2% 22$38,075$42,410$51,050⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 5.3% / 5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Public Interest226.8% 3⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.2% / 4.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Unknown20.6%
Subtotal28488.2%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
JD Preferred
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown
Subtotal5416.8%
Law Firm Size:
Solo51.6%
2-10 Attorneys7222.4% 33$50,000$62,000$72,000
11-25 Attorneys92.8% 7$50,375$54,600$62,500
26-50 Attorneys72.2% 6$72,500$85,000$90,000
51-100 Attorneys103.1% 9$68,000$75,000$85,000
101-250 Attorneys113.4% 10$76,250$90,000$100,000
251-500 Attorneys113.4% 11$99,100$140,000$152,500
501+ Attorneys113.4% 11$145,000$160,000$160,000
Unknown Size123.7%
Subtotal14846%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney
Law Clerk
Paralegal
Administrative
Unknown
Subtotal14846%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England41.2%
Mid-Atlantic41.2%
East North Central51.6%
West North Central10.3%
South Atlantic72.2%
East South Central00%
West South Central41.2%
Mountain41.2%
Pacific24877%
U.S. Territories00%
Foreign20.6%
Unknown51.6%
Subtotal28488.2%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 24475.8%
Out-of-State 3410.6%
Unknown61.9%
Subtotal28488.2%
# States with Employed Grads16
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation
Before Bar Results
After Bar Results
Unknown
Subtotal28488.2%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic
Business
Clerkship
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (Size Unknown)
Government
Public Interest
Unknown Employer
Percent of Class (sum = 88.2%)88.2%
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