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			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Total Graduates = 230
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)	171	74.3%	78	$55,000	$80,000	$130,000	$91,704
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)	3	1.3%
Bar Passage Required (FT/PT Unknown)	0	0%
JD Preferred (Full Time)	8	3.5%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)	1	0.4%
JD Preferred (FT/PT Unknown)	0	0%
Professional (Full Time)	9	3.9%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Professional (Part Time)	0	0%
Professional (FT/PT Unknown)	0	0%
Non-Professional (Full Time)	3	1.3%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)	2	0.9%
Non-Professional (FT/PT Unknown)	0	0%
Employment Type Unknown	5	2.2%
Pursuing Degree FT	4	1.7%
Unemployed - Seeking	12	5.2%
Unemployed - Not Seeking	12	5.2%
Known Status	226	98.3%
Unknown Status	4	1.7%
Total	230	100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT	4	1.7%
Employed	202	87.8%	85	$55,000	$80,000	$124,000	$91,393
Subtotal	206	89.6%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector	120	52.2%	60	$71,000	$107,500	$141,250	$104,432
Public Sector	78	33.9%	25	$50,000	$55,000	$60,000	$60,100
Unknown Sector	4	1.7%
Subtotal	202	87.8%

			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic	3	1.3%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.3% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: ___ / ___ / ___
Business	27	11.7%	9	$50,000	$73,000	$100,000	$79,767
LT/ST/Unknown: 11.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Judicial Clerk	31	13.5%	16	$50,000	$52,500	$58,750	$53,848
LT/ST/Unknown: 13.5% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Private Practice	93	40.4%	51	$75,000	$115,000	$150,000	$108,784
LT/ST/Unknown: 40.4% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Government	21	9.1%	7	$59,987	$75,000	$102,960	$79,062
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.1% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Public Interest	21	9.1%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.1% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: ___ / ___ / ___
Unknown	4	1.7%
Subtotal	202	87.8%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required	7	3%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
JD Preferred	7	3%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Professional	9	3.9%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Non-Professional	4	1.7%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	27	11.7%
Law Firm Size:
Solo	2	0.9%
2-10 Attorneys	44	19.1%	15	$45,000	$60,000	$80,000	$69,933
11-25 Attorneys	1	0.4%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
26-50 Attorneys	6	2.6%	5	$70,000	$72,000	$90,000	$78,200
51-100 Attorneys	6	2.6%	5	$75,000	$115,000	$115,000	$100,400
101-250 Attorneys	9	3.9%	7	$105,000	$124,000	$130,000	$120,571
251-500 Attorneys	6	2.6%	5	$117,000	$145,000	$145,000	$133,400
501+ Attorneys	18	7.8%	14	$135,000	$160,000	$160,000	$149,643
Unknown Size	1	0.4%
Subtotal	93	40.4%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney	90	39.1%	50	$75,000	$115,000	$150,000	$109,060
Law Clerk	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Paralegal	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Administrative	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Unknown	3	1.3%
Subtotal	93	40.4%

			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England	1	0.4%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Mid-Atlantic	18	7.8%	9	$64,000	$150,000	$160,000	$117,222
East North Central	4	1.7%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
West North Central	1	0.4%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
South Atlantic	148	64.3%	62	$58,000	$80,000	$117,000	$88,394
East South Central	5	2.2%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
West South Central	5	2.2%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Mountain	4	1.7%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Pacific	4	1.7%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
U.S. Territories	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Foreign	2	0.9%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Unknown	10	4.3%
Subtotal	202	87.8%
Location of Jobs:
In-State	103	44.8%	42	$50,000	$77,500	$115,000	$82,583
Out-of-State	89	38.7%	42	$59,500	$96,261	$150,000	$100,593
Unknown	10	4.3%
Subtotal	202	87.8%
# States with Employed Grads	23
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation	126	54.8%
Before Bar Results	23	10%
After Bar Results	53	23%
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	202	87.8%

Job Source By Employer Type	Fall OCI	Job Listing	Pre-Law School Employer	Referral from Friend	Letter / Self- Initiated	Other	Unknown
Academic
Business
Clerkship
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (Size Unknown)
Government
Public Interest
Unknown Employer
Percent of Class (sum = 87.8%)							87.8%

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