2021 Career Facts & Statistics
Information below is based on Class of 2021 graduates known to be employed as of March 15, 2022.
| Employment Rates (226 graduates from 9/1/20 to 8/31/21) |
Number |
| Graduates whose employment status is unknown | 0 |
| Graduates whose employment status is known | 226 |
| Graduates known to be employed | 220 |
| Graduates enrolled in a full-time degree program | 2 |
| Graduates who are unemployed and seeking work | 2 |
| Graduates who are unemployed and not seeking work | 2 |
Employment Duration
| Type of employment | Long term position | Short term position (includes post-grad fellowships, temporary and part-time law firm positions, professional business positions) |
| Non-Law School funded | 216 | 1 |
| Law School funded | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 217 | 3 |
| Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Law Firms | Law Firm Salary |
| Median starting salary | $130,000 |
| 75th percentile salary | $180,000 |
| 25th percentile salary | $75,250 |
| Range | $54,000 - $210,000 |
| Percent of all 2021 graduates known to be employed in law firms who reported salary data | 79% |
| Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Government (includes any branch of government and judicial clerkships) |
Public Sector Salary |
| Median starting salary | $57,712 |
| 75th percentile salary | $67,693 |
| 25th percentile salary | $56,000 |
| Range | $49,440 - $95,973 |
| Percent of all 2021 graduates known to be employed in the public sector who reported salary data | 90% |
| Type of Employment for Graduates Known to be Employed | Total Number | Long-term | Short-term |
| Law firm Solo 2-10 attorneys 11-25 attorneys 26-50 attorneys 51-100 attorneys 101-250 attorneys 251-500 attorneys 500+ attorneys Unknown |
1 16 10 16 9 10 17 22 0 |
1 16 10 15 9 10 17 22 0 |
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 |
| Business & industry | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Government | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Public interest | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Judicial clerkship Federal State Appellate Trial Court |
11 14 31 |
11 14 31 |
0 0 0 |
| Education | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Unknown employer type | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 220 | 216 | 4 |
| Type of Job for Graduates Known to be Employed | Total | Full Time | Part Time |
| Bar admission required/anticipated (includes judicial clerks) | 203 | 200 | 3 |
| J.D. advantage; law degree enhances position (e.g. accounting firm, management consulting firm, law school, or law firm administration) | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Professional other | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Non-professional other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown type of job | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 220 | 216 | 4 |
Employment Locations of Graduates Known to be Employed
| Region | State | Number Employed |
| New England | Massachusetts | 2 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | |
| Mid Atlantic | New York | 11 |
| E. North Central | Illinois | 5 |
| Michigan | 1 | |
| Ohio | 3 | |
| Wisconsin | 10 | |
| W. North Central | Minnesota | 139 |
| Missouri | 1 | |
| Nebraska | 7 | |
| North Dakota | 3 | |
| South Dakota | 1 | |
| South Atlantic | Florida | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 | |
| North Carolina | 1 | |
| Virginia | 1 | |
| Washington, D.C. | 3 | |
| E. South Central | Tennessee | 1 |
| W. South Central | Texas | 4 |
| Mountain | Arizona | 1 |
| Colorado | 6 | |
| New Mexico | 1 | |
| Utah | 1 | |
| Pacific | Alaska | 2 |
| California | 6 | |
| Washington | 2 | |
| Non U.S. locations | Non-U.S. | 5 |
| Total | 220 |
March 15, 2022. Subject to change.
This information is based on reporting by graduates and is subject to change. This information is prepared for the purposes of surveys and reporting requirements of the ABA, NALP, and U.S. News & World Report and is reported according to the definitions set forth by NALP and the ABA. Employment statistics reflect positions including: part-time, full-time, contract, temporary, and permanent. This information is not intended as employment advice or for predicting future employment.