Santa Clara University Profile

This school's 2011 NALP report is available
This page represents the data included in the Santa Clara 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 = 296
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)13846.6% 51$67,500$135,000$160,000$115,266
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)175.7%
JD Preferred (Full Time)3010.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)93%
Professional (Full Time)82.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)20.7%
Non-Professional (Full Time)20.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)31%
Employment Type Unknown72.4%
Pursuing Degree FT41.4%
Unemployed - Seeking248.1%
Unemployed - Not Seeking4715.9%
Known Status29599.7%
Unknown Status10.3%
Total296100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT41.4%
Employed21673% 56$63,774$100,000$160,000$109,403
Subtotal22074.3%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector17860.1% 45$72,000$160,000$160,000$121,310
Public Sector299.8% 11$50,000$56,088$68,000$60,694
Unknown Sector93%
Subtotal21673%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic20.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.3% / 0.3% / 0%
Business6421.6% 5$45,000$60,000$100,000$69,000
LT/ST/Unknown: 13.2% / 8.1% / 0.3%
FT/PT/Unknown: 16.6% / 4.7% / 0.3%
Judicial Clerk20.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.7% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice11438.5% 40$76,000$160,000$160,000$127,849
LT/ST/Unknown: 36.5% / 2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 34.1% / 4.4% / 0%
Government144.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.4% / 0.3% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 4.7% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest113.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.4% / 0.3% / 0%
Unknown93%
Subtotal21673%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage20.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional20.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal41.4%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required237.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage3210.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional20.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5719.3%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required113.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage51.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal165.4%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required82.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage31%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal124.1%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required11338.2%40$76,000$160,000$160,000$127,849
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal11338.2%
Law Firm Size:
Solo82.7%
2-10 Attorneys4816.2% 9$60,000$72,000$80,000$75,778
11-25 Attorneys155.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys72.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys51.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys41.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys237.8% 23$160,000$160,000$160,000$153,261
Unknown Size41.4%
Subtotal11438.5%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney9030.4%36$92,000$160,000$160,000$134,042
Law Clerk217.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal20.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal11438.5%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic31% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic41.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central20.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain31% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific17458.8% 50$65,000$127,500$160,000$113,832
U.S. Territories10.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign20.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown258.4%
Subtotal21673%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 17458.8%50$65,000$127,500$160,000$113,832
Out-of-State 175.7%5$50,000$53,000$72,000$77,600
Unknown00%
Subtotal21673%
# States with Employed Grads12
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation6522%
Before Bar Results5317.9%
After Bar Results3913.2%
Unknown5919.9%
Subtotal21673%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job5016.9%
Not Seeking a Different Job10535.5%
Unknown6120.6%
Subtotal21673%


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 Employer1323915418134
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