Drexel University School of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 167 graduates from Drexel University School of Law, 156 were hired including 153 full-time and 3 part-time positions. Among them, 153 students employed as long-term contract and 3 students employed as short-term contract.
138 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 18 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Drexel University School of Law' rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Pennsylvania, its rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 93.44%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Drexel University School of Law16793.41%1561533
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Pennsylvania Law Schools1,40393.44%1,3111,28823
Public56190.20%50649412
Private84295.61%80579411

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 167 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates167
Bar Passage Required13882.63%137100
J.D. Advantage1810.78%13230
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies31.80%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking42.40%
Unemployed - Seeking21.20%
Employment Status Unknown21.20%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 167 graduates from Drexel University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed156-1503 30
Law Firms6840.72%67010
Solo0- 0000
1-10148.97% 13010
11-2553.21% 5000
26-501811.54% 18000
51-10031.92% 3000
101-25085.13% 8000
251-50031.92% 3000
More than 5001710.90% 17000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry159.62% 12210
Government138.33% 13000
Public Interest95.77% 8010
Clerkships - Federal10.64% 1000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial5032.05% 49100
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 atDrexel University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates156-1503 30
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 (82) are employed by law firms or companies in Pennsylvania, where the Drexel University 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 EmploymentPennsylvania8252.56%
2nd Largest EmploymentNew Jersey3723.72%
3rd Largest EmploymentDelaware106.41%