University of South Carolina Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of South Carolina'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)14364.4% 89$39,160$50,000$60,000$54,773
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)62.7%
JD Preferred (Full Time)104.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)41.8%
Professional (Full Time)83.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)41.8%
Non-Professional (Full Time)41.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)10.5%
Employment Type Unknown10.5%
Pursuing Degree FT83.6%
Unemployed - Seeking146.3%
Unemployed - Not Seeking52.3%
Known Status20893.7%
Unknown Status146.3%
Total222100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT83.6%
Employed18181.5% 93$39,160$50,000$60,000$54,375
Subtotal18985.1%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector11551.8% 46$50,000$60,000$75,000$64,991
Public Sector6529.3% 47$39,160$39,160$46,598$43,985
Unknown Sector10.5%
Subtotal18181.5%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic41.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.9% / 0.9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.4% / 0.5% / 0%
Business4620.7% 6$50,000$62,500$70,000$55,347
LT/ST/Unknown: 14% / 6.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 17.1% / 3.6% / 0%
Judicial Clerk3917.6% 36$39,160$39,160$46,598$44,619
LT/ST/Unknown: 17.1% / 0.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 17.6% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice6931.1% 40$50,000$60,000$77,500$66,438
LT/ST/Unknown: 28.4% / 2.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 29.3% / 1.8% / 0%
Government177.7% 10$39,000$39,500$47,000$41,400
LT/ST/Unknown: 7.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 7.2% / 0.5% / 0%
Public Interest52.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.3% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.8% / 0.5% / 0%
Unknown10.5%
Subtotal18181.5%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage20.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal41.8%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required2310.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage73.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3114%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required156.8%9$39,000$40,000$47,000$42,444
J.D. Advantage20.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal177.7%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required41.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal52.3%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required6830.6%40$50,000$60,000$75,000$66,438
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal6830.6%
Law Firm Size:
Solo20.9%
2-10 Attorneys3114% 14$42,000$50,000$60,000$41,071
11-25 Attorneys146.3% 11$50,000$60,000$63,000$58,727
26-50 Attorneys73.2% 7$60,000$75,000$91,500$74,929
51-100 Attorneys52.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys73.2% 5$75,000$85,000$100,000$87,000
251-500 Attorneys31.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal6931.1%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney6830.6%40$50,000$60,000$77,500$66,438
Law Clerk00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal6931.1%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central41.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic16574.3% 87$39,160$47,000$60,000$53,872
East South Central31.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central20.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain31.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific20.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign20.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal18181.5%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 13058.6%73$39,160$46,598$57,408$52,067
Out-of-State 5123%20$50,000$60,000$70,000$62,800
Unknown00%
Subtotal18181.5%
# States with Employed Grads16
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation6529.3%
Before Bar Results4319.4%
After Bar Results6529.3%
Unknown83.6%
Subtotal18181.5%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job4319.4%
Not Seeking a Different Job13460.4%
Unknown41.8%
Subtotal18181.5%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0000013
Business001727713
Judicial Clerk047110116
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)045122715
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)0402351
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government0116513
Public Interest0110003
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 81.5%) 0% 6.3% 14% 5.4% 21.2% 9.9% 24.3%
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