DePaul University College of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 191 graduates from DePaul University College of Law, 164 were hired including 158 full-time and 6 part-time positions. Among them, 161 students employed as long-term contract and 3 students employed as short-term contract.
135 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 24 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 1 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., DePaul University College of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Illinois, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.71%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
DePaul University College of Law19185.86%1641586
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Illinois Law Schools1,86390.71%1,6901,64743
Public54486.03%46844919
Private1,31992.65%1,2221,19824

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 191 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates191
Bar Passage Required13570.68%132210
J.D. Advantage2412.57%22020
Professional Position10.52%1000
Other42.09%1021
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies31.57%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking42.09%
Unemployed - Seeking189.42%
Employment Status Unknown21.05%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 191 graduates from DePaul University College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed164-1562 51
Law Firms11359.16%111020
Solo21.22% 2000
1-104829.27% 46020
11-25169.76% 16000
26-50127.32% 12000
51-10021.22% 2000
101-25063.66% 6000
251-50053.05% 5000
More than 5002213.41% 22000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry2414.63% 21030
Government127.32% 12000
Public Interest53.05% 4100
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial63.66% 5100
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education21.22% 2000
Employer Type Unknown21.22% 1001

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 atDePaul University College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates164-1562 51
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 (137) are employed by law firms or companies in Illinois, where the DePaul University College of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentIllinois13783.54%
2nd Largest EmploymentCalifornia53.05%
3rd Largest EmploymentNew York42.44%