University of Oklahoma College of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 171 graduates from University of Oklahoma College of Law, 166 were hired including 165 full-time and 1 part-time positions. Among them, 165 students employed as long-term contract and 1 students employed as short-term contract.
149 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 13 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 2 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., University of Oklahoma College of Law' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Oklahoma, its rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 94.21%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
University of Oklahoma College of Law17197.08%1661651
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Oklahoma Law Schools39794.21%3743686
Public17197.08%1661651
Private22692.04%2082035
Employment Summary and Comparison for University of Oklahoma College of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 171 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates171
Bar Passage Required14987.13%147110
J.D. Advantage137.60%13000
Professional Position21.17%2000
Other21.17%2000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies10.58%
Start Date Deferred10.58%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.58%
Unemployed - Seeking21.17%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%
Employment by Job Category for University of Oklahoma College of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 171 graduates from University of Oklahoma College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed166-1641 10
Law Firms8851.46%86110
Solo21.20% 1010
1-103621.69% 36000
11-252414.46% 24000
26-5074.22% 6100
51-10084.82% 8000
101-25042.41% 4000
251-5000- 0000
More than 50010.60% 1000
Unknown Size63.61% 6000
Business and Industry1911.45% 19000
Government3923.49% 39000
Public Interest127.23% 12000
Clerkships - Federal53.01% 5000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial10.60% 1000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education10.60% 1000
Employer Type Unknown10.60% 1000
Employment by Position for University of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates166-1641 10
Total Employed by Law School or University0-0000
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (110) are employed by law firms or companies in Oklahoma, where the University of Oklahoma 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 EmploymentOklahoma11066.27%
2nd Largest EmploymentTexas2816.87%
3rd Largest EmploymentColorado63.61%