University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 125 graduates from University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law, 110 were hired including 104 full-time and 6 part-time positions. Among them, 104 students employed as long-term contract and 6 students employed as short-term contract.
84 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 14 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 10 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Missouri, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 94.67%.
| Total Graduates | % of Employed | Total Employed | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law | 125 | 88.00% | 110 | 104 | 6 |
| All Law Schools | 35,529 | 90.60% | 32,188 | 31,164 | 1,024 |
| Public | 13,852 | 91.04% | 12,611 | 12,223 | 388 |
| Private | 21,677 | 90.31% | 19,577 | 18,941 | 636 |
| Missouri Law Schools | 450 | 94.67% | 426 | 413 | 13 |
| Public | 209 | 91.87% | 192 | 183 | 9 |
| Private | 241 | 97.10% | 234 | 230 | 4 |
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 125 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
| Total | Percentage (%) | Full-time | Part-time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-term | Short-term | Long-term | Short-term | |||
| Total Graduates | 125 | |||||
| Bar Passage Required | 84 | 67.20% | 80 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| J.D. Advantage | 14 | 11.20% | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Professional Position | 10 | 8.00% | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 1.60% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Undeterminable | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled in Graduate Studies | 0 | 0.00% | ||||
| Start Date Deferred | 1 | 0.80% | ||||
| Unemployed - Not Seeking | 0 | 0.00% | ||||
| Unemployed - Seeking | 14 | 11.20% | ||||
| Employment Status Unknown | 0 | 0.00% | ||||
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 125 graduates from University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.
| Total | Percentage (%) | Full-time | Part-time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-term | Short-term | Long-term | Short-term | |||
| Total Employed | 110 | - | 99 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Law Firms | 54 | 43.20% | 51 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Solo | 2 | 1.82% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1-10 | 29 | 26.36% | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11-25 | 6 | 5.45% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26-50 | 2 | 1.82% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51-100 | 2 | 1.82% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 101-250 | 3 | 2.73% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 251-500 | 4 | 3.64% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| More than 500 | 6 | 5.45% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Size | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business and Industry | 19 | 17.27% | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Government | 16 | 14.55% | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Interest | 8 | 7.27% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clerkships - Federal | 1 | 0.91% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial | 10 | 9.09% | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clerkships - Tribal | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clerkships - International | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Education | 2 | 1.82% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Employer Type Unknown | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 atUniversity of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.
| Total | Percentage (%) | Full-time | Part-time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-term | Short-term | Long-term | Short-term | |||
| Total Graduates | 110 | - | 99 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Total Employed by Law School or University | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bar Passage Required | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.D. Advantage | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Professional Position | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Employed Location
The most graduates (82) are employed by law firms or companies in Missouri, where the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
| State | Number Employed | % of Employed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest Employment | Missouri | 82 | 74.55% |
| 2nd Largest Employment | Kansas | 13 | 11.82% |
| 3rd Largest Employment | Florida | 2 | 1.82% |
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