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

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 216 graduates from Santa Clara University School of Law, 173 were hired including 157 full-time and 16 part-time positions. Among them, 156 students employed as long-term contract and 17 students employed as short-term contract.
130 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 25 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 11 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Santa Clara University School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in California, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 89.55%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Santa Clara University School of Law21680.09%17315716
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
California Law Schools3,77289.55%3,3783,255123
Public1,36793.78%1,2821,25329
Private2,40587.15%2,0962,00294

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 216 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates216
Bar Passage Required13060.19%119560
J.D. Advantage2511.57%19222
Professional Position115.09%9200
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable10.46%1000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies10.46%
Start Date Deferred31.39%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.46%
Unemployed - Seeking3616.67%
Employment Status Unknown20.93%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 216 graduates from Santa Clara University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed173-1489 88
Law Firms9945.83%86472
Solo0- 0000
1-104023.12% 29362
11-2563.47% 5010
26-5031.73% 3000
51-10063.47% 5100
101-25074.05% 7000
251-50063.47% 6000
More than 5003017.34% 30000
Unknown Size10.58% 1000
Business and Industry3821.97% 35210
Government1810.40% 15300
Public Interest105.78% 10000
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial0- 0000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education84.62% 2006
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 atSanta Clara University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates173-1489 88
Total Employed by Law School or University62.78%0006
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage62.78% 0006
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (156) are employed by law firms or companies in California, where the Santa Clara 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 EmploymentCalifornia15690.17%
2nd Largest EmploymentArizona31.73%
3rd Largest EmploymentDistrict of Columbia21.16%