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 EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law17266.28%1141059
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
California Law Schools3,77289.55%3,3783,255123
Public1,36793.78%1,2821,25329
Private2,40587.15%2,0962,00294
Employment Summary and Comparison for Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law Graduates Chart

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
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates172
Bar Passage Required7040.70%69001
J.D. Advantage3118.02%22504
Professional Position63.49%5001
Other42.33%2101
Undeterminable10.58%0001
Enrolled in Graduate Studies63.49%
Start Date Deferred21.16%
Unemployed - Not Seeking63.49%
Unemployed - Seeking3822.09%
Employment Status Unknown63.49%
Employment by Job Category for Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law Graduates Chart

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.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed114-996 09
Law Firms5632.56%55001
Solo21.75% 2000
1-103934.21% 38001
11-2521.75% 2000
26-5032.63% 3000
51-10010.88% 1000
101-2500- 0000
251-50010.88% 1000
More than 50065.26% 6000
Unknown Size21.75% 2000
Business and Industry2017.54% 13403
Government1412.28% 14000
Public Interest1815.79% 14202
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial0- 0000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education43.51% 3001
Employer Type Unknown21.75% 0002
Employment by Position for Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law 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 atGolden Gate University-San Francisco School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates114-996 09
Total Employed by Law School or University21.16%1001
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage21.16% 1001
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

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.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentCalifornia9280.70%
2nd Largest EmploymentNew York76.14%
3rd Largest EmploymentFlorida32.63%