Western State University Profile

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This page represents the data included in the Western State University'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 = 90
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)3033.3% 18$57,500$60,000$70,000$62,630
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)44.4%
JD Preferred (Full Time)1213.3% 6$25,000$29,400$55,000$36,733
JD Preferred (Part Time)22.2%
Professional (Full Time)910% 6$29,760$5,400$70,000$51,927
Professional (Part Time)44.4%
Non-Professional (Full Time)44.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)11.1%
Employment Type Unknown11.1%
Pursuing Degree FT22.2%
Unemployed - Seeking1112.2%
Unemployed - Not Seeking77.8%
Known Status8796.7%
Unknown Status33.3%
Total90100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT22.2%
Employed6774.4% 33$42,000$57,600$65,000$52,512
Subtotal6976.7%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector5662.2% 27$30,000$60,000$65,000$52,217
Public Sector1011.1% 6$45,240$52,000$70,000$53,840
Unknown Sector11.1%
Subtotal6774.4%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic44.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.3% / 1.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.1% / 3.3% / 0%
Business1516.7% 7$15,600$48,000$60,000$40,794
LT/ST/Unknown: 14.4% / 2.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 13.3% / 3.3% / 0%
Judicial Clerk11.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0% / 1.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.1% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice4145.6% 20$46,000$60,000$67,500$56,215
LT/ST/Unknown: 40% / 5.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 40% / 5.6% / 0%
Government33.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.3% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.3% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest22.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.1% / 1.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.2% / 0% / 0%
Unknown11.1%
Subtotal6774.4%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required11.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional33.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal44.4%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required22.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage22.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional66.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional55.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal1516.7%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional33.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal33.3%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required11.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage11.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal22.2%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required3033.3%16$58,800$60,000$71,000$64,131
J.D. Advantage1112.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal4145.6%
Law Firm Size:
Solo66.7%
2-10 Attorneys2831.1% 16$36,000$58,800$62,500$52,019
11-25 Attorneys33.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys33.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys11.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal4145.6%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney2932.2%15$60,000$60,000$72,000$64,567
Law Clerk1112.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal11.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal4145.6%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England11.1%
Mid-Atlantic22.2%
East North Central00%
West North Central11.1%
South Atlantic00%
East South Central00%
West South Central00%
Mountain11.1%
Pacific6167.8%
U.S. Territories00%
Foreign00%
Unknown6774.4%
Subtotal6774.4%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 5763.3%30$42,000$60,000$67,200$53,597
Out-of-State 910%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal6774.4%
# States with Employed Grads9
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation1820%
Before Bar Results1415.6%
After Bar Results2325.6%
Unknown1213.3%
Subtotal6774.4%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job3538.9%
Not Seeking a Different Job2325.6%
Unknown910%
Subtotal6774.4%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0002002
Business0551301
Judicial Clerk0000010
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)042121183
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)0000100
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government0012000
Public Interest0001010
Unknown Employer0000001
Percent of Class (sum = 74.4%) 0% 10% 8.9% 20% 5.6% 22.2% 7.8%
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