DePaul University College of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 191 graduates from DePaul University College of Law, 164 were hired including 158 full-time and 6 part-time positions. Among them, 161 students employed as long-term contract and 3 students employed as short-term contract.
135 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 24 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 1 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., DePaul University College of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Illinois, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.71%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
DePaul University College of Law
191
85.86%
164
158
6
All Law Schools
35,529
90.60%
32,188
31,164
1,024
Public
13,852
91.04%
12,611
12,223
388
Private
21,677
90.31%
19,577
18,941
636
Illinois Law Schools
1,863
90.71%
1,690
1,647
43
Public
544
86.03%
468
449
19
Private
1,319
92.65%
1,222
1,198
24
Employment Summary and Comparison for DePaul University College of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 191 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
191
Bar Passage Required
135
70.68%
132
2
1
0
J.D. Advantage
24
12.57%
22
0
2
0
Professional Position
1
0.52%
1
0
0
0
Other
4
2.09%
1
0
2
1
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
3
1.57%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
4
2.09%
Unemployed - Seeking
18
9.42%
Employment Status Unknown
2
1.05%
Employment by Job Category for DePaul University College of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 191 graduates from DePaul University College of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
164
-
156
2
5
1
Law Firms
113
59.16%
111
0
2
0
Solo
2
1.22%
2
0
0
0
1-10
48
29.27%
46
0
2
0
11-25
16
9.76%
16
0
0
0
26-50
12
7.32%
12
0
0
0
51-100
2
1.22%
2
0
0
0
101-250
6
3.66%
6
0
0
0
251-500
5
3.05%
5
0
0
0
More than 500
22
13.41%
22
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
24
14.63%
21
0
3
0
Government
12
7.32%
12
0
0
0
Public Interest
5
3.05%
4
1
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
6
3.66%
5
1
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
2
1.22%
2
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
2
1.22%
1
0
0
1
Employment by Position for DePaul University College of Law Graduates Chart
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 atDePaul University College of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
164
-
156
2
5
1
Total Employed by Law School or University
0
-
0
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
0
-
0
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
0
-
0
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (137) are employed by law firms or companies in Illinois, where the DePaul University College of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
