For the 273 graduates from South Texas College of Law, 224 were hired including 214 full-time and 10 part-time positions. Among them, 202 students employed as long-term contract and 22 students employed as short-term contract.
182 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 26 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., South Texas College of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Texas, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 89.31%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
South Texas College of Law
273
82.05%
224
214
10
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
Texas Law Schools
2,039
89.31%
1,821
1,780
41
Public
1,170
90.26%
1,056
1,035
21
Private
869
88.03%
765
745
20
Employment Summary and Comparison for South Texas College of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 273 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
273
Bar Passage Required
182
66.67%
177
4
0
1
J.D. Advantage
26
9.52%
15
6
2
3
Professional Position
6
2.20%
5
1
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
2
0.73%
2
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
5
1.83%
Start Date Deferred
2
0.73%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
4
1.47%
Unemployed - Seeking
31
11.36%
Employment Status Unknown
7
2.56%
Employment by Job Category for South Texas College of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 273 graduates from South Texas College of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
224
-
200
14
2
8
Law Firms
152
55.68%
143
6
0
3
Solo
6
2.68%
6
0
0
0
1-10
62
27.68%
56
3
0
3
11-25
24
10.71%
23
1
0
0
26-50
19
8.48%
17
2
0
0
51-100
19
8.48%
19
0
0
0
101-250
6
2.68%
6
0
0
0
251-500
2
0.89%
2
0
0
0
More than 500
14
6.25%
14
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
24
10.71%
21
1
2
0
Government
27
12.05%
25
2
0
0
Public Interest
5
2.23%
3
2
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
1
0.45%
1
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
2
0.89%
1
1
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
7
3.13%
2
1
0
4
Employer Type Unknown
6
2.68%
4
1
0
1
Employment by Position for South Texas College 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 atSouth Texas College of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
224
-
200
14
2
8
Total Employed by Law School or University
8
2.93%
1
3
0
4
Bar Passage Required
1
0.37%
1
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
7
2.56%
0
3
0
4
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (210) are employed by law firms or companies in Texas, where the South Texas College of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
