University of St. Thomas - Minneapolis Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of St. Thomas - Minneapolis'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 = 134
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)6951.5% 29$44,000$59,000$90,000$68,081
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)107.5%
JD Preferred (Full Time)2518.7% 13$43,000$52,500$56,000$50,900
JD Preferred (Part Time)00%
Professional (Full Time)53.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)10.7%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)32.2%
Employment Type Unknown21.5%
Pursuing Degree FT43%
Unemployed - Seeking64.5%
Unemployed - Not Seeking75.2%
Known Status13298.5%
Unknown Status21.5%
Total134100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT43%
Employed11585.8% 45$43,000$55,000$67,000$61,587
Subtotal11988.8%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector8865.7% 33$41,600$56,000$85,000$64,878
Public Sector2518.7% 12$44,000$53,725$59,500$52,538
Unknown Sector21.5%
Subtotal11585.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.7% / 0% / 0%
Business3727.6% 14$41,600$46,500$56,000$48,576
LT/ST/Unknown: 20.1% / 7.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 21.6% / 6% / 0%
Judicial Clerk86% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.5% / 1.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 6% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice5138.1% 19$45,000$80,000$100,000$76,889
LT/ST/Unknown: 33.6% / 4.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 34.3% / 3.7% / 0%
Government96.7% 5$58,000$59,000$60,000$57,200
LT/ST/Unknown: 6.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 6% / 0.7% / 0%
Public Interest75.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.5% / 0.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 5.2% / 0% / 0%
Unknown21.5%
Subtotal11585.8%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage10.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal10.7%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required118.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage1914.2%10$41,600$51,250$56,000$50,270
Professional43%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional32.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal3727.6%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required64.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage21.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal96.7%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required43%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage21.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal75.2%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required5037.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage10.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5138.1%
Law Firm Size:
Solo75.2%
2-10 Attorneys2417.9% 9$40,000$45,000$65,000$51,778
11-25 Attorneys53.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys21.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys32.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys53.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys21.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size21.5%
Subtotal5138.1%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney4231.3%19$45,000$80,000$100,000$76,889
Law Clerk53.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative10.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown32.2%
Subtotal5138.1%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central53.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central9167.9% 35$44,000$56,000$85,000$65,640
South Atlantic21.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central21.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central32.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain43% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific53.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign21.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown10.7%
Subtotal11585.8%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 8764.9%33$45,000$58,000$85,000$67,097
Out-of-State 2820.9%12$40,000$42,300$57,500$46,433
Unknown00%
Subtotal11585.8%
# States with Employed Grads17
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation2720.1%
Before Bar Results3526.1%
After Bar Results3123.1%
Unknown2216.4%
Subtotal11585.8%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job3425.4%
Not Seeking a Different Job6044.8%
Unknown2115.7%
Subtotal11585.8%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0100000
Business021621214
Judicial Clerk0200015
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)15091184
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)3213011
Private Practice (Size Unknown)2
Government0211041
Public Interest0003121
Unknown Employer0000002
Percent of Class (sum = 85.8%) 3% 10.4% 2.2% 16.4% 3% 28.4% 20.9%
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