West Virginia University Profile

This school's 2011 NALP report is available
This page represents the data included in the West Virginia 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 = 125
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)9273.6% 54$46,416$61,000$72,000$63,265
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)10.8%
JD Preferred (Full Time)1310.4% 5$55,000$60,000$65,000$62,000
JD Preferred (Part Time)00%
Professional (Full Time)75.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)32.4%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT32.4%
Unemployed - Seeking32.4%
Unemployed - Not Seeking21.6%
Known Status12499.2%
Unknown Status10.8%
Total125100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT32.4%
Employed11692.8% 61$50,000$62,000$72,000$63,431
Subtotal11995.2%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector9475.2% 48$60,000$72,000$75,000$67,021
Public Sector2217.6% 13$46,416$46,416$55,000$50,178
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal11692.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic43.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.4% / 0.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.4% / 0.8% / 0%
Business2318.4% 5$60,000$65,000$78,000$66,600
LT/ST/Unknown: 14.4% / 4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 16% / 2.4% / 0%
Judicial Clerk1512% 10$46,416$46,416$57,400$50,231
LT/ST/Unknown: 10.4% / 1.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 12% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice7156.8% 43$60,000$72,000$75,000$67,070
LT/ST/Unknown: 56% / 0.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 56.8% / 0% / 0%
Government00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest32.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.4% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.4% / 0% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal11692.8%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required21.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage21.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal43.2%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required54%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage118.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional75.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal2318.4%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%0⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%0⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%0⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%0⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal00%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required32.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal32.4%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required7056%42$60,000$72,000$75,000$67,119
J.D. Advantage10.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal7156.8%
Law Firm Size:
Solo43.2%
2-10 Attorneys2721.6% 10$36,000$45,000$62,000$51,300
11-25 Attorneys32.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys118.8% 8$53,500$60,000$60,000$60,250
51-100 Attorneys108% 9$72,000$72,000$72,000$69,667
101-250 Attorneys1411.2% 11$72,000$72,000$75,000$73,818
251-500 Attorneys10.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys10.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal7156.8%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney6753.6%42$60,000$72,000$75,000$67,119
Law Clerk32.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative10.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal7156.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England10.8%
Mid-Atlantic86.4%
East North Central21.6%
West North Central00%
South Atlantic10382.4%
East South Central10.8%
West South Central00%
Mountain00%
Pacific00%
U.S. Territories00%
Foreign10.8%
Unknown11692.8%
Subtotal11692.8%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 9172.8%55$50,000$60,000$72,000$62,133
Out-of-State 2520%6$49,000$71,500$80,000$75,333
Unknown00%
Subtotal11692.8%
# States with Employed Grads9
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation7358.4%
Before Bar Results2016%
After Bar Results2318.4%
Unknown00%
Subtotal11692.8%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job54%
Not Seeking a Different Job11188.8%
Unknown00%
Subtotal11692.8%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0011200
Business1724630
Judicial Clerk1403250
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)862111080
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)63034100
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government0000000
Public Interest0300000
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 92.8%) 12.8% 18.4% 4% 17.6% 19.2% 20.8% 0%
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