University of St. Thomas School of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 142 graduates from University of St. Thomas School of Law, 136 were hired including 133 full-time and 3 part-time positions. Among them, 132 students employed as long-term contract and 4 students employed as short-term contract.
108 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 22 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., University of St. Thomas School of Law' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Minnesota, its rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 92.70%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
University of St. Thomas School of Law14295.77%1361333
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Minnesota Law Schools69992.70%64861038
Public22697.35%2202164
Private47390.49%42839434

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 142 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates142
Bar Passage Required10876.06%107100
J.D. Advantage2215.49%18112
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred10.70%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00.00%
Unemployed - Seeking53.52%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 142 graduates from University of St. Thomas School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed136-1312 12
Law Firms5438.03%53001
Solo10.74% 1000
1-102619.12% 25001
11-25128.82% 12000
26-5053.68% 5000
51-10010.74% 1000
101-25032.21% 3000
251-50032.21% 3000
More than 50021.47% 2000
Unknown Size10.74% 1000
Business and Industry2216.18% 19111
Government85.88% 8000
Public Interest1611.76% 16000
Clerkships - Federal10.74% 1000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial3425.00% 33100
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education10.74% 1000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000

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 St. Thomas School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates136-1312 12
Total Employed by Law School or University64.23%6000
Bar Passage Required53.52% 5000
J.D. Advantage10.70% 1000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (112) are employed by law firms or companies in Minnesota, where the University of St. Thomas 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 EmploymentMinnesota11282.35%
2nd Largest EmploymentWisconsin42.94%
3rd Largest EmploymentArizona21.47%