Vanderbilt University Profile

There's a lot we don't know about the numbers. This school has not shared its 2011 NALP report
Caution: Vanderbilt University has refused our repeated requests to make its Class of 2011 NALP Report available for public consumption. To show what this school chooses to hide, LST has created an imitation report when we have suitable data from other sources, including the ABA, U.S. News, and the school's website. (Sections that are shown in dark gray represent data the school possesses in its NALP report but has not shared.) Schools receive these reports in June for the graduating class from the prior year. We strongly encourage accepted students to ask the school to release its complete NALP report before making a decision to attend. To view the reports we have obtained, please visit our NALP Report Database.
Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 198
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)14774.2%
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)3115.7%
JD Preferred (Full Time)52.5%
JD Preferred (Part Time)00%
Professional (Full Time)31.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time)10.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)10.5%
Employment Type Unknown10.5%
Pursuing Degree FT52.5%
Unemployed - Seeking10.5%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00%
Known Status19598.5%
Unknown Status31.5%
Total198100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT52.5%
Employed18995.5% 104
Subtotal19498%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector10854.5% 76$105,000$125,000$160,000$124,682
Public Sector8040.4% 28$49,000$56,000$59,000$54,007
Unknown Sector10.5%
Subtotal18995.5%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic31.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.5% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.5% / 0% / 0%
Business189.1% 5$70,000$100,000$117,000
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.1% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 8.1% / 1% / 0%
Judicial Clerk3015.2% 22$50,000$57,000$58,000$54,109
LT/ST/Unknown: 15.2% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 14.6% / 0.5% / 0%
Private Practice9045.5% 71$105,000$125,000$160,000$127,553
LT/ST/Unknown: 44.9% / 0.5% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 45.5% / 0% / 0%
Government2211.1%
LT/ST/Unknown: 11.1% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 6.6% / 4.5% / 0%
Public Interest2512.6%
LT/ST/Unknown: 12.6% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.5% / 10.1% / 0%
Unknown10.5%
Subtotal18995.5%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown31.5%
Subtotal31.5%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown189.1%
Subtotal189.1%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown2211.1%
Subtotal2211.1%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown2512.6%
Subtotal2512.6%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown9045.5%
Subtotal9045.5%
Law Firm Size:
Solo10.5%
2-10 Attorneys126.1% 5$85,000$110,000$125,000
11-25 Attorneys10.5%
26-50 Attorneys31.5% 5$75,000$110,000$112,000
51-100 Attorneys42% 6$75,000$97,500$120,000
101-250 Attorneys115.6% 16$110,000$122,500$142,500
251-500 Attorneys2010.1% 18$105,000$132,500$160,000
501+ Attorneys2914.6% 18$150,000$160,000$160,000
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal9045.5%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney
Law Clerk
Paralegal
Administrative
Unknown
Subtotal9045.5%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England42%
Mid-Atlantic199.6%
East North Central178.6%
West North Central52.5%
South Atlantic5527.8%
East South Central5326.8%
West South Central157.6%
Mountain84%
Pacific115.6%
U.S. Territories00%
Foreign21%
Unknown00%
Subtotal18995.5%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 00%
Out-of-State 00%
Unknown00%
Subtotal18995.5%
# States with Employed Grads0
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation
Before Bar Results
After Bar Results
Unknown
Subtotal18995.5%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job
Not Seeking a Different Job
Unknown
Subtotal18995.5%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic
Business
Clerkship
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (Size Unknown)
Government
Public Interest
Unknown Employer
Percent of Class (sum = 95.5%)95.5%
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