Washington College of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 411 graduates from Washington College of Law, 352 were hired including 345 full-time and 7 part-time positions. Among them, 340 students employed as long-term contract and 12 students employed as short-term contract.
280 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 71 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 1 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Washington College of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in District of Columbia, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.76%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Washington College of Law41185.64%3523457
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
District of Columbia Law Schools1,94890.76%1,7681,74127
Public4879.17%38353
Private1,90091.05%1,7301,70624
Employment Summary and Comparison for Washington College of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 411 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates411
Bar Passage Required28068.13%275311
J.D. Advantage7117.27%61523
Professional Position10.24%1000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies122.92%
Start Date Deferred30.73%
Unemployed - Not Seeking30.73%
Unemployed - Seeking358.52%
Employment Status Unknown61.46%
Employment by Job Category for Washington College of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 411 graduates from Washington College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed352-3378 34
Law Firms13833.58%133023
Solo0- 0000
1-10349.66% 29023
11-25164.55% 16000
26-5071.99% 7000
51-10030.85% 3000
101-250113.13% 11000
251-500195.40% 19000
More than 5004813.64% 48000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry5315.06% 48311
Government6117.33% 60100
Public Interest3911.08% 37200
Clerkships - Federal154.26% 15000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial4512.78% 43200
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education10.28% 1000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for Washington 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 atWashington College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates352-3378 34
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 (153) are employed by law firms or companies in District of Columbia, where the Washington 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 EmploymentDistrict of Columbia15343.47%
2nd Largest EmploymentVirginia5214.77%
3rd Largest EmploymentMaryland4312.22%