Seattle University Profile

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This page represents the data included in the Seattle 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 = 315
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)13542.9% 69$50,000$56,500$75,000$66,904
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)72.2%
JD Preferred (Full Time)4012.7% 12$4,000$57,500$65,000$63,958
JD Preferred (Part Time)144.4%
Professional (Full Time)319.8% 9$60,000$75,000$82,000$72,000
Professional (Part Time)10.3%
Non-Professional (Full Time)20.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)41.3%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT113.5%
Unemployed - Seeking5818.4%
Unemployed - Not Seeking72.2%
Known Status31098.4%
Unknown Status51.6%
Total315100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT113.5%
Employed23474.3% 91$50,000$57,600$75,000$66,724
Subtotal24577.8%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector14847% 46$60,000$75,000$100,000$81,957
Public Sector8627.3% 45$44,628$50,000$56,000$51,152
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal23474.3%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic41.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.6% / 0.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.3% / 0% / 0%
Business6019% 14$60,000$77,500$90,000$78,857
LT/ST/Unknown: 14.9% / 4.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 16.2% / 2.9% / 0%
Judicial Clerk227% 19$43,000$50,000$55,000$48,352
LT/ST/Unknown: 7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 7% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice8827.9% 32$60,000$75,000$115,000$83,313
LT/ST/Unknown: 24.1% / 3.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 25.4% / 2.5% / 0%
Government3511.1% 16$50,000$56,000$60,624$54,922
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.3% / 2.9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.8% / 1.3% / 0%
Public Interest257.9% 8$44,000$50,200$55,000$49,300
LT/ST/Unknown: 6% / 1.9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 6.3% / 1.6% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal23474.3%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage31%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal41.3%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required123.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage185.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal319.8%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required175.4%12$50,500$56,000$58,500$55,396
J.D. Advantage165.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional20.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3511.1%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required185.7%7$48,000$52,000$55,000$50,629
J.D. Advantage51.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional20.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal268.3%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required7423.5%29$60,000$75,000$120,000$87,190
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal7423.5%
Law Firm Size:
Solo103.2%
2-10 Attorneys4915.6% 13$50,000$60,000$60,000$56,962
11-25 Attorneys72.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys82.5% 6$65,000$75,250$83,000$77,250
51-100 Attorneys31% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys41.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys20.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys51.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal8827.9%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney7423.5%29$60,000$75,000$120,000$87,190
Law Clerk103.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal10.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal8827.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England31% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic31% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central20.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic61.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central41.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain103.2% 5$52,000$57,600$59,000$55,720
Pacific19862.9% 78$50,000$59,000$75,500$67,369
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign51.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown31%
Subtotal23474.3%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 18558.7%74$50,000$60,000$80,000$68,294
Out-of-State 4614.6%16$49,200$55,500$60,000$60,506
Unknown00%
Subtotal23474.3%
# States with Employed Grads20
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation8627.3%
Before Bar Results4313.7%
After Bar Results10232.4%
Unknown31%
Subtotal23474.3%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job5316.8%
Not Seeking a Different Job14746.7%
Unknown3410.8%
Subtotal23474.3%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0012001
Business01221211014
Judicial Clerk0808105
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)643149316
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)5302121
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government63460115
Public Interest0225367
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 74.3%) 5.4% 6.7% 10.2% 15.6% 4.8% 19% 12.4%
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