Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 172 graduates from Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law, 114 were hired including 105 full-time and 9 part-time positions. Among them, 99 students employed as long-term contract and 15 students employed as short-term contract.
70 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 31 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 6 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in California, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 89.55%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law
172
66.28%
114
105
9
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
California Law Schools
3,772
89.55%
3,378
3,255
123
Public
1,367
93.78%
1,282
1,253
29
Private
2,405
87.15%
2,096
2,002
94
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 172 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
172
Bar Passage Required
70
40.70%
69
0
0
1
J.D. Advantage
31
18.02%
22
5
0
4
Professional Position
6
3.49%
5
0
0
1
Other
4
2.33%
2
1
0
1
Undeterminable
1
0.58%
0
0
0
1
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
6
3.49%
Start Date Deferred
2
1.16%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
6
3.49%
Unemployed - Seeking
38
22.09%
Employment Status Unknown
6
3.49%
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 172 graduates from Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
114
-
99
6
0
9
Law Firms
56
32.56%
55
0
0
1
Solo
2
1.75%
2
0
0
0
1-10
39
34.21%
38
0
0
1
11-25
2
1.75%
2
0
0
0
26-50
3
2.63%
3
0
0
0
51-100
1
0.88%
1
0
0
0
101-250
0
-
0
0
0
0
251-500
1
0.88%
1
0
0
0
More than 500
6
5.26%
6
0
0
0
Unknown Size
2
1.75%
2
0
0
0
Business and Industry
20
17.54%
13
4
0
3
Government
14
12.28%
14
0
0
0
Public Interest
18
15.79%
14
2
0
2
Clerkships - Federal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
4
3.51%
3
0
0
1
Employer Type Unknown
2
1.75%
0
0
0
2
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 atGolden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
114
-
99
6
0
9
Total Employed by Law School or University
2
1.16%
1
0
0
1
Bar Passage Required
0
-
0
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
2
1.16%
1
0
0
1
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (92) are employed by law firms or companies in California, where the Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.