Western State College of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 85 graduates from Western State College of Law, 69 were hired including 64 full-time and 5 part-time positions. Among them, 67 students employed as long-term contract and 2 students employed as short-term contract.
51 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 14 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 4 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Western State College 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
Western State College of Law8581.18%69645
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 85 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates85
Bar Passage Required5160.00%50001
J.D. Advantage1416.47%9140
Professional Position44.71%4000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking44.71%
Unemployed - Seeking910.59%
Employment Status Unknown33.53%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 85 graduates from Western State College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed69-631 41
Law Firms5058.82%45041
Solo34.35% 3000
1-103550.72% 32021
11-2557.25% 4010
26-5011.45% 1000
51-10034.35% 3000
101-25011.45% 0010
251-5000- 0000
More than 50022.90% 2000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry1014.49% 9100
Government45.80% 4000
Public Interest34.35% 3000
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial0- 0000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education22.90% 2000
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 atWestern State College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates69-631 41
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 (67) are employed by law firms or companies in California, where the Western State 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 EmploymentCalifornia6797.10%
2nd Largest EmploymentNew Mexico11.45%