University of North Carolina Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of North 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 = 247
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)17470.4% 68$53,500$71,000$135,000$91,463
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)41.6%
JD Preferred (Full Time)239.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)00%
Professional (Full Time)20.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time)72.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)41.6%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT62.4%
Unemployed - Seeking145.7%
Unemployed - Not Seeking52%
Known Status23996.8%
Unknown Status83.2%
Total247100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT62.4%
Employed21486.6% 70$52,000$70,000$135,000$90,464
Subtotal22089.1%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector14558.7% 46$70,000$117,500$145,000$108,717
Public Sector6927.9% 24$44,000$50,980$59,250$55,478
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal21486.6%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic20.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.8% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.8% / 0% / 0%
Business3915.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 12.1% / 3.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 14.2% / 1.6% / 0%
Judicial Clerk239.3% 12$45,500$51,490$57,950$53,088
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.9% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.3% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice10642.9% 44$70,000$117,500$145,000$109,159
LT/ST/Unknown: 42.5% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 41.7% / 1.2% / 0%
Government208.1% 6$57,408$61,500$98,000$72,735
LT/ST/Unknown: 7.7% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 8.1% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest249.7% 5$40,000$41,000$42,000$41,600
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.3% / 0.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.3% / 0.4% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal21486.6%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required10.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional20.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal31.2%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required52%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage218.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional20.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2811.3%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required187.3%6$57,408$61,500$98,000$82,735
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal187.3%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required218.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage52%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2610.5%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required10642.9%44$70,000$117,500$145,000$109,159
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal10642.9%
Law Firm Size:
Solo31.2%
2-10 Attorneys3715% 7$50,000$50,000$70,000$54,571
11-25 Attorneys187.3% 8$65,000$70,000$81,500$77,875
26-50 Attorneys93.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys72.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys62.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys20.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys249.7% 19$135,000$145,000$160,000$143,158
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal10642.9%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney10542.5%44$70,000$117,500$145,000$109,159
Law Clerk00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal10642.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England20.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic187.3% 5$60,000$76,195$115,000$87,839
East North Central62.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic15562.8% 58$50,980$70,000$135,000$89,625
East South Central20.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central93.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain20.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific20.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign10.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown166.5%
Subtotal21486.6%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 11144.9%33$50,000$63,000$73,000$75,738
Out-of-State 8735.2%37$60,000$105,000$145,000$103,597
Unknown00%
Subtotal21486.6%
# States with Employed Grads23
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation13454.3%
Before Bar Results41.6%
After Bar Results7430%
Unknown20.8%
Subtotal21486.6%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job3012.1%
Not Seeking a Different Job17972.5%
Unknown52%
Subtotal21486.6%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0000300
Business031018215
Judicial Clerk12111242
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)742840100
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)22202841
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government3200942
Public Interest24001910
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 86.6%) 14.2% 6.9% 1.6% 4.5% 44.1% 10.1% 8.1%
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