University of San Diego School of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 228 graduates from University of San Diego School of Law, 212 were hired including 200 full-time and 12 part-time positions. Among them, 202 students employed as long-term contract and 10 students employed as short-term contract.
166 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 23 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., University of San Diego School of Law' rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in California, its rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 89.55%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
University of San Diego School of Law
228
92.98%
212
200
12
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
California Law Schools
3,772
89.55%
3,378
3,255
123
Public
1,367
93.78%
1,282
1,253
29
Private
2,405
87.15%
2,096
2,002
94
Employment Summary and Comparison for University of San Diego School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 228 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
228
Bar Passage Required
166
72.81%
161
0
4
1
J.D. Advantage
23
10.09%
13
5
1
4
Professional Position
2
0.88%
1
0
1
0
Other
3
1.32%
2
0
1
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
1
0.44%
Start Date Deferred
3
1.32%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
1
0.44%
Unemployed - Seeking
11
4.82%
Employment Status Unknown
0
0.00%
Employment by Job Category for University of San Diego School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 228 graduates from University of San Diego School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
212
-
195
5
7
5
Law Firms
122
53.51%
113
0
4
5
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
48
22.64%
39
0
4
5
11-25
15
7.08%
15
0
0
0
26-50
12
5.66%
12
0
0
0
51-100
7
3.30%
7
0
0
0
101-250
11
5.19%
11
0
0
0
251-500
4
1.89%
4
0
0
0
More than 500
25
11.79%
25
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
23
10.85%
19
2
2
0
Government
24
11.32%
22
1
1
0
Public Interest
30
14.15%
28
2
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
2
0.94%
2
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
2
0.94%
2
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
9
4.25%
9
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for University of San Diego School 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 atUniversity of San Diego School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
212
-
195
5
7
5
Total Employed by Law School or University
18
7.89%
18
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
11
4.82%
11
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
7
3.07%
7
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (185) are employed by law firms or companies in California, where the University of San Diego School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
