Vanderbilt University Law School Employment Summary
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 Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Vanderbilt University Law School
192
95.83%
184
184
0
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
Tennessee Law Schools
598
92.64%
554
525
29
Public
233
92.70%
216
205
11
Private
365
92.60%
338
320
18
Employment Summary and Comparison for Vanderbilt University Law School Graduates Chart
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
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
192
Bar Passage Required
173
90.10%
173
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
5
2.60%
5
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
0
0.00%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
1
0.52%
Unemployed - Seeking
7
3.65%
Employment Status Unknown
0
0.00%
Employment by Job Category for Vanderbilt University Law School Graduates Chart
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.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
184
-
180
4
0
0
Law Firms
140
72.92%
140
0
0
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
5
2.72%
5
0
0
0
11-25
5
2.72%
5
0
0
0
26-50
1
0.54%
1
0
0
0
51-100
6
3.26%
6
0
0
0
101-250
7
3.80%
7
0
0
0
251-500
24
13.04%
24
0
0
0
More than 500
92
50.00%
92
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
2
1.09%
2
0
0
0
Government
12
6.52%
12
0
0
0
Public Interest
10
5.43%
8
2
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
17
9.24%
16
1
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
2
1.09%
1
1
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
1
0.54%
1
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Vanderbilt University Law School 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 atVanderbilt University Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
184
-
180
4
0
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
6
3.13%
2
4
0
0
Bar Passage Required
5
2.60%
1
4
0
0
J.D. Advantage
1
0.52%
1
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
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.
