St. Thomas University School of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 161 graduates from St. Thomas University School of Law, 128 were hired including 120 full-time and 8 part-time positions. Among them, 118 students employed as long-term contract and 10 students employed as short-term contract.
104 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 11 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., St. Thomas University 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
St. Thomas University School of Law16179.50%1281208
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 161 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates161
Bar Passage Required10464.60%103010
J.D. Advantage116.83%5213
Professional Position116.83%7103
Other21.24%1100
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies63.73%
Start Date Deferred10.62%
Unemployed - Not Seeking31.86%
Unemployed - Seeking2314.29%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 161 graduates from St. Thomas University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed128-1164 26
Law Firms8351.55%79112
Solo21.56% 2000
1-104938.28% 46102
11-251310.16% 13000
26-5053.91% 5000
51-10032.34% 3000
101-25032.34% 2010
251-50010.78% 1000
More than 50075.47% 7000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry1914.84% 13204
Government129.38% 10110
Public Interest118.59% 11000
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial21.56% 2000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education10.78% 1000
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 atSt. Thomas University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates128-1164 26
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 (119) are employed by law firms or companies in Florida, where the St. Thomas 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 EmploymentFlorida11992.97%
2nd Largest EmploymentColorado21.56%
3rd Largest EmploymentNew York21.56%