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).
Class of 2010 – Graduate Employment Outcomes
The Class of 2010 includes graduates from September 2009, January 2010, and May 2010.
Total Number of
Graduates
|
177
|
|
|
Employment Status
Known
|
140
|
79%
|
|
Unknown
|
37
|
21%
|
|
| |
Of Known
|
All Grads
|
Employed
|
119
|
85%
|
67%
|
Bar Admission
|
84
|
60%
|
47%
|
JD Advantage
|
21
|
15%
|
12%
|
Professional Other
|
12
|
9%
|
7%
|
Non-Professional Other
|
2
|
1%
|
1%
|
Full-time
|
103
|
73%
|
58%
|
Part-time
|
16
|
11%
|
9%
|
Short-term
|
18
|
13%
|
10%
|
Long-term
|
96
|
69%
|
54%
|
Duration Unknown
|
5
|
4%
|
3%
|
Seeking Work
|
15
|
11%
|
8%
|
Not seeking
|
5
|
4%
|
3%
|
Enrolled in FT Degree
Program
|
1
|
1%
|
1%
|
The following figures represent only those graduates with a known employment status.
Employer Type
|
Percent
|
Number
|
Type of Job
|
Bar Admission Required
|
J.D. Preferred
|
Prof-
essional (Non-Legal)
|
Non-
Prof-
essional (Non-Legal)
|
Private Practice
|
55%
|
65
|
61
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
Business
|
21%
|
25
|
11
|
8
|
5
|
1
|
Government
|
14%
|
17
|
6
|
7
|
4
|
-
|
Public Interest
|
3%
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
1
|
Judicial Clerkships
|
2.5%
|
3
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Academic
|
2.5%
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
Military
|
2%
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Firm Size
|
Number
|
Percent
|
2 to 10 attorneys
|
41
|
63%
|
11 to 25 attorneys
|
11
|
17%
|
26 to 50 attorneys
|
3
|
5%
|
51 to 100 attorneys
|
-
|
-
|
101 to 250 attorneys
|
3
|
5%
|
251 to 500 attorneys
|
-
|
-
|
501 or more attorneys
|
1
|
2%
|
Solo Practice
|
6
|
9%
|
Salaries
|
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
|
Percent
|
Number
|
Employed-Seeking
|
29%
|
35
|
Employed-Not Seeking
|
61%
|
73
|
Unknown
|
9%
|
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
|