Total Graduates in Class of 2012

202

Graduates whose employment status is known

198

Graduates known to be employed

177

Graduates who are enrolled in a full-time degree program

5

Graduates who are unemployed and seeking work

12

Graduates who are unemployed and not seeking work

3

Graduates with deferred start date after 9 months

1

Graduates whose employment status is unknown

4

Bar admission required/anticipated

136

130

6

0

J.D. advantage; law degree enhances position

38

12

26

0

Professional other

3

3

0

0

Non-professional other

0

0

0

0

Median starting salary

$90,000

75th percentile salary

$150,000

25th percentile salary

$68,500

Average

$102,267

Number/percentage of graduates employed in private sector reporting salary

61/87 70%

Number/percentage of graduates employed in private sector reporting full-time salary

61/81 75%

Solo

<5 reported

<5 reported

<5 reported

3

0

2-10

$50,000

$62,000

$78,000

33

15

11-25

$58,850

$76,000

$97,500

15

13

26-50

<5 reported

<5 reported

<5 reported

4

2

51-100

$67,500

$85,000

$101,250

6

6

101-250

$115,000

$135,000

$147,500

5

5

251-500

<5 reported

<5 reported

<5 reported

2

2

501+

$160,000

$160,000

$160,000

17

17

Unknown size

<5 reported

<5 reported

<5 reported

2

1

Median starting salary

$46,000

75th percentile salary

$51,500

25th percentile salary

$40,017

Average

$48,074

Number/percentage of graduates employed in public interest reporting salary

12/13 92%

Number/percentage of graduates employed in public interest reporting full-time salary

12/13 92%

Median starting salary

$56,088

75th percentile salary

$66,684

25th percentile salary

$45,858

Average

$58,497

Number/percentage of graduates employed in government/military reporting salary

20/22 91%

Number/percentage of graduates employed in government/military reporting full-time salary

20/22 91%

Median starting salary

$60,000

75th percentile salary

$61,250

25th percentile salary

$55,500

Average

$58,700

Number/percentage of graduates employed in judicial clerkships reporting salary

5/5 100%

Number/percentage of graduates employed in judicial clerkships reporting full-time salary

5/5 100%

Median starting salary

$56,500

75th percentile salary

$86,875

25th percentile salary

$49,000

Average

$67,917

Number/percentage of graduates employed in business/industry reporting salary

6/20 30%

Number/percentage of graduates employed in business/industry reporting full-time salary 

6/20 30%

Law firm
Solo
2-10 attorneys
11-25 attorneys
26-50 attorneys
51-100 attorneys
101-250 attorneys
251-500 attorneys
500+ attorneys
Firm size unknown

3
33
15
4
6
5
2
17
2

3
30
15
4
6
5
2
17
2

0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Business & Industry

20

18

2

Government/Military

22

22

0

Public interest (including public defenders)

13

11

2

Federal Judicial Clerkship

3

3

0

State Judicial Clerkship

2

2

0

Academia

29

3

26

Unknown employer type

1

1

0

Total

177

144

33

Non-Law School/University funded

142

7

Law School/University funded

2

26

Total

144

33

New England

Connecticut

1

East North Central

 Illinois

1

South Atlantic

Virginia, Washington DC

6

West South Central

Arkansas

1

Mountain

Colorado, Nevada

4

Pacific

California, Hawaii, Oregon

161

International

China, Kuwait

3

Total Graduates in Class of 2011

195

Graduates whose employment status is known

190

Graduates known to be employed

177

Graduates who are enrolled in a full-time degree program

1

Graduates who are unemployed and seeking work

2

Graduates who are unemployed and not seeking work

9

Graduates with deferred start date after 9 months

1

Graduates whose employment status is unknown

5

Bar admission required/anticipated

141

124

17

0

J.D. advantage; law degree enhances position

29

8

21

0

Professional other

2

2

0

0

Non-professional other

5

0

4

1

Median starting salary

$95,000

75th percentile salary

$140,000

25th percentile salary

$74,000

Average

$98,082

Number/percentage of graduates employed in private sector reporting salary

57/92 62% 

Number/percentage of graduates employed in private sector reporting full-time salary

57/80 75%

Solo

<5 reported

<5 reported

<5 reported

 2

0

2-10

$44,000

$55,000

$87,500

31 

13

11-25

$76,250

$80,000

$100,000

10 

9

26-50

<5 reported

<5 reported

<5 reported

 4

4

51-100

$66,900

$84,100

$100,000

 9

8

101-250

<5 reported

<5 reported

<5 reported

 4

4

251-500

$97,500

$160,000

$160,000

 5

5

501+

$141,250

$160,000

$160,000

 13

12

Unknown size

<5 reported

<5 reported

<5 reported

 14

2

Median starting salary

$42,534

75th percentile salary

$50,000

25th percentile salary

$40,000

Average

$49,534

Number/percentage of graduates employed in public interest reporting salary

10/15 67% 

Number/percentage of graduates employed in public interest reporting full-time salary

10/14 71%

Median starting salary

$60,771

75th percentile salary

$69,000

25th percentile salary

$56,088

Average

$63,037

Number/percentage of graduates employed in government/military reporting salary

20/22 91% 

Number/percentage of graduates employed in government/military reporting full-time salary

20/22 91%

Median starting salary

$50,000

75th percentile salary

$58,000

25th percentile salary

$50,000

Average

$52,870

Number/percentage of graduates employed in judicial clerkships reporting salary

9/10 90%

Number/percentage of graduates employed in judicial clerkships reporting full-time salary

9/9 100%

Median starting salary

$82,500

75th percentile salary

$95,000

25th percentile salary

$73,000

Average

$82,167

Number/percentage of graduates employed in business/industry reporting salary

6/15 40%

Number/percentage of graduates employed in business/industry reporting full-time salary

6/7 86%

Law firm
Solo
2-10 attorneys
11-25 attorneys
26-50 attorneys
51-100 attorneys
101-250 attorneys
251-500 attorneys
500+ attorneys
Firm size unknown

2
31
10
4
9
4
5
13
14

2
22
10
4
8
4
5
13
8

0
9
0
0
1
0
0
0
6

Business & Industry

15

10

5

Government/Military

22

21

1

Public interest (including public defenders)

15

6

9

Federal Judicial Clerkship

4

3

1

State Judicial Clerkship

6

5

1

Academia

23

2

21

Unknown employer type

0

0

0

Total

177

123

54

Non-Law School/University funded

123

35

Law School/University funded

0

19

Total

123

54

Middle Atlantic

New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

7

South Atlantic

Washington DC, Florida, North Carolina

11

East South Central

Alabama, Kentucky

2

West South Central

Oklahoma

1

Mountain

Colorado, New Mexico, Utah

6

Pacific

California, Washington

147

International

Korea

3