Ave Maria School of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 68 graduates from Ave Maria School of Law, 53 were hired including 52 full-time and 1 part-time positions. Among them, 53 students employed as long-term contract and 0 students employed as short-term contract.
43 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 7 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 3 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Ave Maria School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Florida, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 86.39%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Ave Maria School of Law6877.94%53521
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Florida Law Schools1,99886.39%1,7261,65967
Public78787.80%69166823
Private1,21185.47%1,03599144

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 68 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates68
Bar Passage Required4363.24%43000
J.D. Advantage710.29%7000
Professional Position34.41%2010
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies11.47%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking68.82%
Unemployed - Seeking811.76%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 68 graduates from Ave Maria School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed53-520 10
Law Firms3247.06%32000
Solo23.77% 2000
1-101833.96% 18000
11-2547.55% 4000
26-5011.89% 1000
51-1000- 0000
101-25035.66% 3000
251-50023.77% 2000
More than 5000- 0000
Unknown Size23.77% 2000
Business and Industry815.09% 7010
Government916.98% 9000
Public Interest35.66% 3000
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial11.89% 1000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education0- 0000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000

Employed at Law schools/Universities Funded Position

The below table summarizes the graduated who employed law school or its parent university funded position by term and working status atAve Maria School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates53-520 10
Total Employed by Law School or University0-0000
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (44) are employed by law firms or companies in Florida, where the Ave Maria School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentFlorida4483.02%
2nd Largest EmploymentTexas35.66%
3rd Largest EmploymentGeorgia11.89%