Vanderbilt University Law School Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 192 graduates from Vanderbilt University Law School, 184 were hired ( all full-time status). Among them, 180 students employed as long-term contract and 4 students employed as short-term contract.
173 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 5 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., Vanderbilt University Law School' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Tennessee, its rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 92.64%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Vanderbilt University Law School19295.83%1841840
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Tennessee Law Schools59892.64%55452529
Public23392.70%21620511
Private36592.60%33832018

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 192 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates192
Bar Passage Required17390.10%173000
J.D. Advantage52.60%5000
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.52%
Unemployed - Seeking73.65%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 192 graduates from Vanderbilt University Law School.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed184-1804 00
Law Firms14072.92%140000
Solo0- 0000
1-1052.72% 5000
11-2552.72% 5000
26-5010.54% 1000
51-10063.26% 6000
101-25073.80% 7000
251-5002413.04% 24000
More than 5009250.00% 92000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry21.09% 2000
Government126.52% 12000
Public Interest105.43% 8200
Clerkships - Federal179.24% 16100
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial21.09% 1100
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education10.54% 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 atVanderbilt University Law School.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates184-1804 00
Total Employed by Law School or University63.13%2400
Bar Passage Required52.60% 1400
J.D. Advantage10.52% 1000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (34) are employed by law firms or companies in New York. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentNew York3418.48%
2nd Largest EmploymentTennessee2815.22%
3rd Largest EmploymentDistrict of Columbia2513.59%