The Office of Professional Development surveys recent Capital University Law School Juris Doctor (J.D.) graduates six to nine months after May Commencement.
Please contact the Office of Professional Development with any questions or for more information about employment and salary data (614-236-6888 or OPD@law.capital.edu).
Graduate Employment Outcomes for the Class of 2010 as reported on February 15, 2011.
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
|
NUMBER
|
FULL-TIME
|
PART-TIME
|
LONG-TERM
|
SHORT-TERM
|
LONG-TERM
|
SHORT-TIME
|
Employed - Bar Passage Required
|
84
|
71
|
3
|
7
|
4
|
Employed - JD Advantage
|
21
|
12
|
2
|
1
|
6
|
Employed - Professional Position
|
12
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
Employed - Non-Professional Position
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Employed - Undeterminable
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Pursuing Graduate Degree Full Time
|
1
|
|
Unemployed - Start Date Deferred
|
0
|
|
Unemployed - Not Seeking
|
5
|
|
Unemployed - Seeking
|
15
|
|
Employment Status Unknown
|
37
|
|
Total graduates
|
177
|
|
LAW SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY FUNDED POSITION
|
NUMBER
|
FULL-TIME
|
PART-TIME
|
LONG-TERM
|
SHORT-TERM
|
LONG-TERM
|
SHORT-TIME
|
Of Employed - Law School/University Funded
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| EMPLOYMENT TYPE |
NUMBER
|
FULL-TIME
|
PART-TIME
|
LONG-TERM
|
SHORT-TERM
|
LONG-TERM
|
SHORT-TIME
|
Law Firm
|
|
|
|
|
|
Solo
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2 - 10 Attorneys
|
41
|
35
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
11 - 25 Attorneys
|
11
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
26 - 50 Attorneys
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
51 - 100 Attorneys
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
101 - 250 Attorneys
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
251 - 500 Attorneys
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
501 + Attorneys
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Business & Industry
|
25
|
19
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
Government Agency
|
19
|
11
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
Public Interest (inc. Public Defender)
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Judicial Clerkship
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
State & Local
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Academia
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
Employer Type Unknown
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
119
|
|
|
|
|
EMPLOYMENT LOCATION
|
STATE
|
NUMBER
|
State# - 1st largest employment
|
Ohio
|
106
|
State# - 2nd largest employment
|
D.C.
|
3
|
State# - 3rd largest employment
|
Michigan
|
3
|
# employed in foreign countries
|
|
0
|
The following figures represent only those graduates with a known employment status.
SALARY
|
Employed
|
Salary Reported
|
Median
|
25th Percentile
|
75th Percentile
|
Overall
|
119
|
47
|
$52,000
|
$42,500
|
$70,000
|
PRIVATE SECTOR
|
90
|
36
|
$60,989
|
$40,000
|
$70,000
|
Law Firms
|
65
|
23
|
$47,000
|
$40,000
|
$59,000
|
Corporations
|
25
|
13
|
$80,000
|
$55,000
|
$117,500
|
PUBLIC SECTOR
|
29
|
11
|
$40,000
|
$26,000
|
$46,000
|
Government
|
22
|
9
|
$43,000
|
$26,500
|
$59,000
|
Non-Profit
|
7
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
NOTE: Only 47 (40%) of employed graduates reported a starting salary. A minimum of five salaries is required for analysis.
| SEARCH STATUS |
Number
|
Employed-Seeking
|
35
|
Employed-Not Seeking
|
73
|
Unknown
|
11
|
Job Source
|
Percent
|
Number
|
Referral
|
20%
|
18
|
Job Posting
|
19%
|
17
|
Self-Initiated Contact
|
16%
|
14
|
Other
|
16%
|
14
|
Returned to Pre-Law School Job
|
13%
|
11
|
Started Own Practice/Business
|
7%
|
6
|
On-Campus Recruiting
|
6%
|
5
|
Temp Agency
|
2%
|
2
|
Unknown
|
35%
|
31
|
Geographic Location
|
Number
|
Cambridge
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Canfield
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Cleveland
|
Ohio
|
2
|
Columbus
|
Ohio
|
89
|
Greenville
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Hebron
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Ironton
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Lancaster
|
Ohio
|
2
|
Logan
|
Ohio
|
1
|
London
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Marietta
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Miamisburg
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Springfield
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Wellston
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Zanesville
|
Ohio
|
2
|
|
|
|
Washington
|
D.C.
|
3
|
Indianapolis
|
Indiana
|
1
|
Ft. Knox
|
Kentucky
|
1
|
East Lansing
|
Michigan
|
1
|
Royal Oak
|
Michigan
|
1
|
Troy
|
Michigan
|
1
|
Jersey City
|
New Jersey
|
1
|
Portland
|
Oregon
|
1
|
Quantico
|
Virginia
|
1
|
Huntington
|
West Virginia
|
1
|
Eau Claire
|
Wisconsin
|
1
|