University of Tennessee Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of Tennessee'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 = 146
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)9565.1% 67$45,000$51,000$65,000$58,667
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)21.4%
JD Preferred (Full Time)117.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)21.4%
Professional (Full Time)53.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time)32.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)96.2%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT64.1%
Unemployed - Seeking64.1%
Unemployed - Not Seeking32.1%
Known Status14297.3%
Unknown Status42.7%
Total146100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT64.1%
Employed12787% 75$45,000$52,000$65,000$59,149
Subtotal13391.1%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector9061.6% 45$50,000$60,000$70,000$66,033
Public Sector3725.3% 30$45,000$47,250$55,000$48,823
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal12787%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic32.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.4% / 0.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.1% / 0% / 0%
Business2617.8% 10$45,000$53,000$65,000$54,650
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.2% / 9.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 11.6% / 6.2% / 0%
Judicial Clerk1611% 15$30,000$45,000$50,000$43,267
LT/ST/Unknown: 11% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 11% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice6443.8% 35$50,000$65,000$85,000$69,286
LT/ST/Unknown: 39% / 4.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 41.1% / 2.7% / 0%
Government128.2% 10$45,600$52,500$55,000$51,920
LT/ST/Unknown: 7.5% / 0.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 8.2% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest64.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.1% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 4.1% / 0% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal12787%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required10.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal32.1%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required74.8%5$50,000$52,000$54,000$53,200
J.D. Advantage53.4%5$50,000$52,000$54,000$53,200
Professional10.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal149.6%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required96.2%9$45,600$50,000$55,000$51,022
J.D. Advantage21.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal128.2%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required42.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage21.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal64.1%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required6141.8%35$50,000$65,000$85,000$69,286
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal6141.8%
Law Firm Size:
Solo128.2%
2-10 Attorneys2517.1% 9$42,000$50,000$50,000$45,000
11-25 Attorneys1510.3% 14$52,500$60,000$70,000$61,286
26-50 Attorneys10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys64.1% 6$67,000$85,000$100,000$89,833
101-250 Attorneys32.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal6443.8%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney6041.1%35$50,000$65,000$85,000$69,286
Law Clerk42.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal6443.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic1611% 11$56,000$60,000$120,000$80,409
East South Central10269.9% 60$45,000$50,000$65,000$55,795
West South Central21.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific21.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign32.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal12787%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 9967.8%59$45,000$50,000$65,000$56,317
Out-of-State 2819.2%16$52,500$57,000$90,000$69,594
Unknown00%
Subtotal12787%
# States with Employed Grads12
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation5638.4%
Before Bar Results3020.5%
After Bar Results4128.1%
Unknown00%
Subtotal12787%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job3624.7%
Not Seeking a Different Job9061.6%
Unknown10.7%
Subtotal12787%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0000120
Business00411452
Judicial Clerk0701350
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)321425300
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)5100140
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government2110710
Public Interest0000600
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 87%) 6.8% 7.5% 4.1% 4.1% 39% 32.2% 1.4%
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