Employment Statistics for the Class of 2010
The School of Law's Career Services Office has ascertained the employment status of 97 percent (139/143) of UDSL's 2010 graduates, and more than half of those employed supplied us with salary information. Members of the Class of 2010 began their careers in 18 states, from Oregon to New York, and several points in between. Fifty-three percent remained in Ohio.
Ninety percent of our employed graduates are employed in positions for which their University of Dayton School of Law degree was either mandatory or a preferred qualification, and 90 percent are working full-time.
Here's a snapshot of some of the most important employment data concerning the Class of 2010:
| Employment 9 months post-graduation | 86.3% (120/139) |
| Of those employed, % in positions where bar admission required or J.D. preferred | 90% (108/120) |
| Of all graduates, % in positions where bar admission required or J.D. preferred | 78% (108/139) |
| Average Salary | $56,841 (67/120 = 56% reporting) |
| Employed in Private Practice | 58.3% |
| Employed in Government | 11.7% |
| Employed in Judicial Clerkship | 5.8% |
| Employed in Business Setting | 20.8% |
| Employed in Public Interest | 1% |
| Employed Full-time | 90% (108/120) |
| Employed Part-time | 10% (12/120) |
| Employed by University of Dayton School of Law | 0% |
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As you evaluate the employment-related statistics supplied by law schools you are considering (including ours), remember to ask some important fundamental questions:
- What percentage of the graduates responded, supplying the basis for the data reported? The higher the response rate, the more likely the information provided is valid.
- What percentage of respondents supplied salary information, forming the basis for average and median starting salary assertions?
- What percentage of the respondents report being employed in positions where bar passage is mandatory or for which a law degree is a preferred credential?
- How many graduates are working in full-time positions?
The staff of the Career Services Office is committed to providing our students and alumni excellent career-related services and to providing potential and current students thorough, accurate employment information.
As you consider your various law school or employment options, we welcome your interest in UDSL and pledge to do our best to answer any career-related questions you might have. For more information, contact the Career Services Office.
