For the 460 graduates from Columbia Law School, 451 were hired ( all full-time status). Among them, 450 students employed as long-term contract and 1 students employed as short-term contract.
441 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 2 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 2 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Columbia Law School' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in New York, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 92.16%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Columbia Law School
460
98.04%
451
451
0
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
New York Law Schools
4,184
92.16%
3,856
3,764
92
Public
325
85.23%
277
260
17
Private
3,859
92.74%
3,579
3,504
75
Employment Summary and Comparison for Columbia Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 460 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
460
Bar Passage Required
441
95.87%
441
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
2
0.43%
2
0
0
0
Professional Position
2
0.43%
2
0
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
1
0.22%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
3
0.65%
Unemployed - Seeking
5
1.09%
Employment Status Unknown
0
0.00%
Employment by Job Category for Columbia Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 460 graduates from Columbia Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
451
-
450
1
0
0
Law Firms
361
78.48%
361
0
0
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
2
0.44%
2
0
0
0
11-25
0
-
0
0
0
0
26-50
5
1.11%
5
0
0
0
51-100
3
0.67%
3
0
0
0
101-250
16
3.55%
16
0
0
0
251-500
35
7.76%
35
0
0
0
More than 500
300
66.52%
300
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
4
0.89%
4
0
0
0
Government
21
4.66%
21
0
0
0
Public Interest
35
7.76%
35
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
26
5.76%
26
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
3
0.67%
3
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
1
0.22%
0
1
0
0
Education
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Columbia Law School Graduates Chart
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 atColumbia Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
451
-
450
1
0
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
6
1.30%
5
1
0
0
Bar Passage Required
5
1.09%
4
1
0
0
J.D. Advantage
1
0.22%
1
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (308) are employed by law firms or companies in New York, where the Columbia Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
