Santa Clara University School of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 216 graduates from Santa Clara University School of Law, 173 were hired including 157 full-time and 16 part-time positions. Among them, 156 students employed as long-term contract and 17 students employed as short-term contract.
130 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 25 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 11 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Santa Clara University 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
Santa Clara University School of Law
216
80.09%
173
157
16
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 Summary and Comparison for Santa Clara University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 216 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
216
Bar Passage Required
130
60.19%
119
5
6
0
J.D. Advantage
25
11.57%
19
2
2
2
Professional Position
11
5.09%
9
2
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
1
0.46%
1
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
1
0.46%
Start Date Deferred
3
1.39%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
1
0.46%
Unemployed - Seeking
36
16.67%
Employment Status Unknown
2
0.93%
Employment by Job Category for Santa Clara University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 216 graduates from Santa Clara University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
173
-
148
9
8
8
Law Firms
99
45.83%
86
4
7
2
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
40
23.12%
29
3
6
2
11-25
6
3.47%
5
0
1
0
26-50
3
1.73%
3
0
0
0
51-100
6
3.47%
5
1
0
0
101-250
7
4.05%
7
0
0
0
251-500
6
3.47%
6
0
0
0
More than 500
30
17.34%
30
0
0
0
Unknown Size
1
0.58%
1
0
0
0
Business and Industry
38
21.97%
35
2
1
0
Government
18
10.40%
15
3
0
0
Public Interest
10
5.78%
10
0
0
0
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
8
4.62%
2
0
0
6
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Santa Clara University 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 atSanta Clara University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
173
-
148
9
8
8
Total Employed by Law School or University
6
2.78%
0
0
0
6
Bar Passage Required
0
-
0
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
6
2.78%
0
0
0
6
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (156) are employed by law firms or companies in California, where the Santa Clara University School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
