University of San Francisco Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of San Francisco'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 = 222
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)7935.6% 37$57,600$70,000$85,000$72,935
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)3214.4%
JD Preferred (Full Time)229.9% 7$35,000$48,000$75,000$51,408
JD Preferred (Part Time)177.7%
Professional (Full Time)188.1% 6$92,000$112,500$135,000$117,000
Professional (Part Time)20.9%
Non-Professional (Full Time)31.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT20.9%
Unemployed - Seeking2611.7%
Unemployed - Not Seeking83.6%
Known Status20994.1%
Unknown Status135.9%
Total222100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT20.9%
Employed17377.9% 50$50,000$70,000$90,000$75,209
Subtotal17578.8%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector12958.1% 40$60,000$75,000$92,250$81,440
Public Sector4419.8% 10$24,000$49,000$70,000$50,286
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal17377.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic125.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.9% / 4.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.5% / 5% / 0%
Business4520.3% 11$80,000$90,000$125,000$99,727
LT/ST/Unknown: 14.9% / 5.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 17.1% / 3.2% / 0%
Judicial Clerk20.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0% / 0.9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0% / 0.9% / 0%
Private Practice8437.8% 29$57,600$70,000$80,000$74,503
LT/ST/Unknown: 31.5% / 6.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 28.8% / 9% / 0%
Government115% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.2% / 1.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 4.1% / 0.9% / 0%
Public Interest198.6% 6$22,000$34,500$48,000$35,500
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.2% / 5.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 4.5% / 4.1% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal17377.9%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required115%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal125.4%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required73.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage167.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional188.1%6$92,000$112,500$135,000$117,000
Non-Professional31.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal4419.8%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required83.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage41.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal135.9%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required115%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage83.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal198.6%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required6529.3%27$60,000$70,000$90,000$77,170
J.D. Advantage188.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal8337.4%
Law Firm Size:
Solo52.3%
2-10 Attorneys4922.1% 17$42,000$60,000$70,000$57,829
11-25 Attorneys83.6% 5$60,000$75,000$80,000$69,000
26-50 Attorneys31.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys31.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys20.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys73.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size62.7%
Subtotal8437.8%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney6127.5%25$60,000$70,000$90,000$78,944
Law Clerk135.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal31.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative31.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown31.4%
Subtotal8437.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic41.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central31.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic41.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central31.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific15469.4% 43$59,000$70,000$90,000$76,060
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown10.5%
Subtotal17377.9%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 15268.5%42$59,000$70,000$90,000$75,967
Out-of-State 198.6%8$49,000$65,000$92,428$71,232
Unknown00%
Subtotal17377.9%
# States with Employed Grads15
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation2812.6%
Before Bar Results4520.3%
After Bar Results6027%
Unknown3917.6%
Subtotal17377.9%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job6931.1%
Not Seeking a Different Job6328.4%
Unknown4018%
Subtotal17377.9%


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 Employer529102882468
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