Southern Methodist University Profile

There's a lot we don't know about the numbers. This school has not shared its 2011 NALP report
Caution: Southern Methodist University has refused our repeated requests to make its Class of 2011 NALP Report available for public consumption. To show what this school chooses to hide, LST has created an imitation report when we have suitable data from other sources, including the ABA, U.S. News, and the school's website. (Sections that are shown in dark gray represent data the school possesses in its NALP report but has not shared.) Schools receive these reports in June for the graduating class from the prior year. We strongly encourage accepted students to ask the school to release its complete NALP report before making a decision to attend. To view the reports we have obtained, please visit our NALP Report Database.
Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 272
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)18066.2%
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)269.6%
JD Preferred (Full Time)176.3%
JD Preferred (Part Time)31.1%
Professional (Full Time)103.7%
Professional (Part Time)10.4%
Non-Professional (Full Time)10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)10.4%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT93.3%
Unemployed - Seeking114%
Unemployed - Not Seeking124.4%
Known Status272100%
Unknown Status00%
Total272100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT93.3%
Employed23987.9% 175$60,000$80,000$130,000$93,055
Subtotal24891.2%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector21880.1% 219
Public Sector217.7%
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal23987.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic41.5% 4⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.5% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.5% / 0% / 0%
Business5319.5% 54$56,250$70,000$93,750$81,806
LT/ST/Unknown: 15.4% / 4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 15.1% / 4.4% / 0%
Judicial Clerk62.2% 6$44,750$55,000$61,000$53,500
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.2% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.2% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice16560.7% 165$65,000$90,000$145,140$102,280
LT/ST/Unknown: 52.6% / 8.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 53.7% / 7% / 0%
Government103.7% 10$50,500$55,000$59,000$58,601
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.7% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest10.4% 1⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.4% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.4% / 0% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal23987.9%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown41.5%
Subtotal41.5%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown5319.5%
Subtotal5319.5%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown103.7%
Subtotal103.7%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown10.4%
Subtotal10.4%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown16560.7%
Subtotal16560.7%
Law Firm Size:
Solo51.8%
2-10 Attorneys6423.5%
11-25 Attorneys248.8%
26-50 Attorneys269.6%
51-100 Attorneys82.9%
101-250 Attorneys103.7%
251-500 Attorneys124.4%
501+ Attorneys165.9%
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal16560.7%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney
Law Clerk
Paralegal
Administrative
Unknown
Subtotal16560.7%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England10.4%
Mid-Atlantic00%
East North Central10.4%
West North Central00%
South Atlantic31.1%
East South Central00%
West South Central23184.9%
Mountain00%
Pacific41.5%
U.S. Territories00%
Foreign00%
Unknown00%
Subtotal23987.9%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 00%
Out-of-State 00%
Unknown00%
Subtotal23987.9%
# States with Employed Grads0
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation
Before Bar Results
After Bar Results
Unknown
Subtotal23987.9%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job
Not Seeking a Different Job
Unknown
Subtotal23987.9%


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 Employer
Percent of Class (sum = 87.9%)87.9%
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