University of Iowa College of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 137 graduates from University of Iowa College of Law, 135 were hired including 130 full-time and 5 part-time positions. Among them, 130 students employed as long-term contract and 5 students employed as short-term contract.
119 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 15 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., University of Iowa College of Law' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
University of Iowa College of Law13798.54%1351305
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Employment Summary and Comparison for University of Iowa College of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 137 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates137
Bar Passage Required11986.86%117200
J.D. Advantage1510.95%10131
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking21.46%
Unemployed - Seeking00.00%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%
Employment by Job Category for University of Iowa College of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 137 graduates from University of Iowa College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed135-1273 32
Law Firms6245.26%61100
Solo10.74% 1000
1-10118.15% 11000
11-25128.89% 12000
26-50107.41% 10000
51-10032.22% 3000
101-25032.22% 3000
251-50021.48% 2000
More than 5002014.81% 19100
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry118.15% 8030
Government1511.11% 15000
Public Interest96.67% 9000
Clerkships - Federal96.67% 8100
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial2518.52% 24100
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education42.96% 2002
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for University of Iowa 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 atUniversity of Iowa College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates135-1273 32
Total Employed by Law School or University10.73%0001
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage10.73% 0001
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (59) are employed by law firms or companies in Iowa, where the University of Iowa College of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentIowa5943.70%
2nd Largest EmploymentIllinois96.67%
3rd Largest EmploymentMinnesota85.93%