City University of New York School of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 188 graduates from City University of New York School of Law, 158 were hired including 143 full-time and 15 part-time positions. Among them, 143 students employed as long-term contract and 15 students employed as short-term contract.
124 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 17 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 11 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., City University of New York School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in New York, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 92.16%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
City University of New York School of Law18884.04%15814315
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
New York Law Schools4,18492.16%3,8563,76492
Public32585.23%27726017
Private3,85992.74%3,5793,50475

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 188 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates188
Bar Passage Required12465.96%121120
J.D. Advantage179.04%12311
Professional Position115.85%4133
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable10.53%0100
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred10.53%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.53%
Unemployed - Seeking2513.30%
Employment Status Unknown31.60%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 188 graduates from City University of New York School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed158-1376 69
Law Firms2211.70%19120
Solo0- 0000
1-10138.23% 11020
11-250- 0000
26-5021.27% 2000
51-1000- 0000
101-25010.63% 1000
251-50021.27% 2000
More than 50031.90% 3000
Unknown Size10.63% 0100
Business and Industry148.86% 7142
Government2012.66% 20000
Public Interest8453.16% 81300
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial85.06% 8000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education95.70% 2007
Employer Type Unknown10.63% 0100

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 atCity University of New York School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates158-1376 69
Total Employed by Law School or University52.66%0005
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage52.66% 0005
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (120) are employed by law firms or companies in New York, where the City University of New York School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentNew York12075.95%
2nd Largest EmploymentNew Jersey116.96%
3rd Largest EmploymentCalifornia85.06%