The Office of Professional Development (OPD) surveys recent Capital University Law School Juris Doctor (J.D.) graduates six to nine months after May Commencement. The primary goal of the survey is to provide current and prospective students with valuable information in order to make informed decisions. The data is also collected and reported to the American Bar Association (ABA) as well as NALP - The Association for Legal Career Professionals. All information reported is done so confidentially. (See employment outcome for the class of 2010.)
Survey Method
Beginning in November of each year, the OPD contacts all graduates from the most recent graduating class. (For purposes of this survey, a graduation class includes graduates from September of the previous year as well as January and May graduates from the current year. For example, the Class of 2011 includes graduates from September 2010, January 2011, and May 2011.) Graduates may complete the survey online via Symplicity or on a paper form.
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).
Class of 2011 – Graduate Employment Outcomes
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
|
Number
|
Full-Time
Long-Term
|
Part-Time
Long-Term
|
Full-Time
Short-Term
|
Part-Time
Short-Term
|
Employed - Bar Admission
|
72
|
70
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
Employed - JD Advantage
|
19
|
14
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
Employed - Professional Other
|
18
|
15
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Employed - Non-Professional Other
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Pursuing Graduate Degree Full-Time
|
2
|
|
Unemployed - Start Date Deferred
|
0
|
Unemployed - Not seeking
|
1
|
Unemployed - Seeking
|
11
|
Employment Status Unknown
|
50
|
Total Graduates
|
175
|
The following tables represent numbers and percentages for graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation only.
EMPLOYER TYPE
|
#
|
%
|
Type of Job
|
Bar
Admission
|
JD
Advantage
|
Professional (Non-Legal)
|
Non-Professional (Non-Legal)
|
Private Practice
|
64
|
57.6
|
58
|
4
|
2
|
-
|
Solo
|
6
|
9.3
|
6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2-10
|
42
|
65.6
|
38
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
11-25
|
2
|
3.1
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
26-50
|
1
|
1.5
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
51-100
|
3
|
4.6
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
101-250
|
6
|
9.3
|
5
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
251-500
|
1
|
1.5
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
500+
|
3
|
4.6
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Business
|
18
|
16.2
|
-
|
5
|
11
|
2
|
Government
|
23
|
20.7
|
11
|
9
|
3
|
-
|
Judicial Clerkship
|
0
|
0.0
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Public Interest
|
3
|
2.7
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
Academic
|
2
|
1.8
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
Military
|
1
|
0.9
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
SALARIES
|
# Employed
|
# Salary Reported
|
Median
|
25th Percentile
|
75th Percentile
|
Private Sector
|
82
|
43
|
$43,000
|
$31,000
|
$75,000
|
Law Firms
|
64
|
35
|
$41,250
|
$30,000
|
$75,000
|
Corporations
|
18
|
6
|
$62,000
|
$41,750
|
$77,500
|
|
Public Sector
|
29
|
17
|
$46,000
|
$36,674
|
$50,000
|
Government
|
26
|
15
|
$47,500
|
$42,000
|
$50,675
|
Non-Profit
|
3
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
NOTE: Only 60 (54%) of employed graduates reported a starting salary. A minimum of five (5) salaries in a category is required for analysis.
SOURCE OF JOB
|
#
|
%
|
Responded to job described in career services' print or online posting/bulletin/jobline/binder/direct contact listing or utilized its resume referral service
|
14
|
16.9
|
Interviewed at job fair or consortia
|
0
|
0
|
Used a temporary placement agency or legal search consultant
|
1
|
1.2
|
Interviewed during fall OCI program organized by the career services office
|
2
|
2.4
|
Interviewed during spring OCI program organized by the career services office
|
1
|
1.2
|
Referral by business colleague, friend, relative, alumni, or school personnel
|
21
|
25.3
|
Returned to or continued with pre-law school employer
|
9
|
10.8
|
Started own practice or business
|
9
|
10.8
|
Initiated contact by means of targeted mailing or informational interviewing, or as a result of networking
|
11
|
13.5
|
Commercial (non-school) Internet job site
|
4
|
4.8
|
Other
|
11
|
13.2
|
UNKNOWN
|
28
|
25.2
|
SEARCH STATUS
This category represents employed graduates who were asked if they continue to seek other employment than that reported.
|
#
|
%
|
Seeking
|
33
|
32.7
|
Not Seeking
|
68
|
67.3
|
UNKNOWN
|
10
|
9.0
|
EMPLOYMENT LOCATION
|
Canton
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Centerburg
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Cincinnati
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Columbus (includes surrounding suburbs)
|
Ohio
|
60
|
Delaware
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Heath
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Ironton
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Logan
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Marysville
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Miami
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Mt. Vernon
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Sandusky
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Springboro
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Springfield
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Urbana
|
Ohio
|
1
|
West Jefferson
|
Ohio
|
1
|
Pittsburgh
|
Pennsylvania
|
1
|
Harrisburg
|
Pennsylvania
|
1
|
Houston
|
Texas
|
2
|
Woodbridge
|
Virginia
|
1
|
Seattle
|
Washington
|
1
|
Wheeling
|
West Virginia
|
1
|
Elkhorn
|
Wisconsin
|
1
|
Atlanta
|
Georgia
|
1
|