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

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 104 graduates from West Virginia University College of Law, 94 were hired including 93 full-time and 1 part-time positions. Among them, 91 students employed as long-term contract and 3 students employed as short-term contract.
85 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 7 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 2 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., West Virginia University College of Law' rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
West Virginia University College of Law10490.38%94931
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 104 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates104
Bar Passage Required8581.73%83110
J.D. Advantage76.73%7000
Professional Position21.92%0200
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies21.92%
Start Date Deferred10.96%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.96%
Unemployed - Seeking54.81%
Employment Status Unknown10.96%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 104 graduates from West Virginia University College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed94-903 10
Law Firms4947.12%48100
Solo22.13% 2000
1-102021.28% 20000
11-2555.32% 4100
26-5055.32% 5000
51-10033.19% 3000
101-25044.26% 4000
251-50066.38% 6000
More than 50044.26% 4000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry66.38% 5100
Government1111.70% 10010
Public Interest1111.70% 11000
Clerkships - Federal66.38% 6000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial99.57% 9000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education22.13% 1100
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 atWest Virginia University College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates94-903 10
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 (60) are employed by law firms or companies in West Virginia, where the West Virginia 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 EmploymentWest Virginia6063.83%
2nd Largest EmploymentPennsylvania99.57%
3rd Largest EmploymentSouth Carolina44.26%