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 Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Washington College of Law
411
85.64%
352
345
7
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
District of Columbia Law Schools
1,948
90.76%
1,768
1,741
27
Public
48
79.17%
38
35
3
Private
1,900
91.05%
1,730
1,706
24
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
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
411
Bar Passage Required
280
68.13%
275
3
1
1
J.D. Advantage
71
17.27%
61
5
2
3
Professional Position
1
0.24%
1
0
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
12
2.92%
Start Date Deferred
3
0.73%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
3
0.73%
Unemployed - Seeking
35
8.52%
Employment Status Unknown
6
1.46%
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.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
352
-
337
8
3
4
Law Firms
138
33.58%
133
0
2
3
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
34
9.66%
29
0
2
3
11-25
16
4.55%
16
0
0
0
26-50
7
1.99%
7
0
0
0
51-100
3
0.85%
3
0
0
0
101-250
11
3.13%
11
0
0
0
251-500
19
5.40%
19
0
0
0
More than 500
48
13.64%
48
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
53
15.06%
48
3
1
1
Government
61
17.33%
60
1
0
0
Public Interest
39
11.08%
37
2
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
15
4.26%
15
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
45
12.78%
43
2
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
1
0.28%
1
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
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.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
352
-
337
8
3
4
Total Employed by Law School or University
0
-
0
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
0
-
0
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
0
-
0
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
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.