University of Southern California Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of Southern California'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 = 207
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)14771% 102$75,000$145,000$160,000$122,701
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)31.4%
JD Preferred (Full Time)115.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)52.4%
Professional (Full Time)21% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)10.5%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT73.4%
Unemployed - Seeking2512.1%
Unemployed - Not Seeking41.9%
Known Status20599%
Unknown Status21%
Total207100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT73.4%
Employed16981.6% 105$72,800$145,000$160,000$121,219
Subtotal17685%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector13364.3% 91$100,000$160,000$160,000$131,240
Public Sector3617.4% 14$43,000$61,350$64,000$56,086
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal16981.6%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic62.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.5% / 2.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.5% / 2.4% / 0%
Business157.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 5.8% / 1.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 7.2% / 0% / 0%
Judicial Clerk94.3% 8$62,000$64,000$64,000$62,125
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.3% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 4.3% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice11857% 88$102,500$160,000$160,000$132,725
LT/ST/Unknown: 54.6% / 2.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 57% / 0% / 0%
Government115.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.9% / 2.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 5.3% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest104.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.4% / 2.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.9% / 1.9% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal16981.6%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage41.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional21%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal62.9%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required73.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage73.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional21%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal167.7%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required104.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage10.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal115.3%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required62.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage41.9%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal104.8%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required11857%88$102,500$160,000$160,000$132,725
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal11857%
Law Firm Size:
Solo41.9%
2-10 Attorneys2813.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
11-25 Attorneys62.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys62.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys21% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys62.9% 6$100,000$135,000$155,000$130,833
251-500 Attorneys157.2% 15$125,000$140,000$160,000$138,333
501+ Attorneys5124.6% 49$160,000$160,000$160,000$155,306
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal11857%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney11455.1%87$100,000$160,000$160,000$132,411
Law Clerk31.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal11857%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England21% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic94.3% 8$107,500$155,000$160,000$130,325
East North Central10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic52.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain73.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific14168.1% 87$80,000$145,000$160,000$124,113
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign21% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal16981.6%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 14168.1%87$80,000$145,000$160,000$124,113
Out-of-State 2813.5%18$60,232$125,000$160,000$107,233
Unknown00%
Subtotal16981.6%
# States with Employed Grads13
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation8038.6%
Before Bar Results5526.6%
After Bar Results3416.4%
Unknown00%
Subtotal16981.6%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job2512.1%
Not Seeking a Different Job14469.6%
Unknown00%
Subtotal16981.6%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0400110
Business0001932
Judicial Clerk0001620
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)114071930
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)473031542
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government0201710
Public Interest0102610
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 81.6%) 23.2% 11.6% 0% 7.2% 30.4% 7.2% 1.9%
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