We put all schools on the following chart by plotting LT, FT BPR job rates in 2014 against Percentage of 2014 Graduates Borrowing. "LT, FT BPR" means a job that is long term (a job with an indefinite duration or fixed duration of 1 year or more), full time (at least 35 hours per week) bar passage required (job requires a law license).
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On this page, we use a weighted average rather than a normal average. "LT, FT BPR" means a job that is long term (a job with an indefinite duration or fixed duration of 1 year or more), full time (at least 35 hours per week) bar passage required (job requires a law license).
| Grouped by Percentage of 2014 Graduates Borrowing | Average 2014 Legal Job Rate |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Graduates Borrowing ≥ 90% 31 schools |
47.1% |
| Percentage of Graduates Borrowing 80% - 89.9% 94 schools |
59.7% |
| Percentage of Graduates Borrowing < 80% 59 schools |
70.9% |
| Percentage of Graduates Borrowing Not Reported 8 schools |
46% |
Read this chart across each row. For example, the 31 schools with Percentage of Graduates Borrowing ≥ 90% had an average LT, FT BPR job rate of 47.1% in 2014.
| School | 2014 Grad % Borrowing |
2014 LT, FT Legal Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | 91% | 27.3% |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | 91% | 29.7% |
| Western State Universitywesternstate, argosy | 91% | 32.7% |
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | 92.5% | 34.1% |
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | 95% | 34.6% |
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | 93% | 34.7% |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | 92% | 36.7% |
| Capital Universitycapital | 94% | 38.8% |
| Barry Universitybarry | 95% | 42.1% |
| University of Toledotoledo | 90% | 43.9% |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | 91% | 47.2% |
| Liberty Universityliberty | 92% | 47.4% |
| Regent Universityregent | 93% | 47.5% |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | 97% | 47.9% |
| Hamline Universityhamline | 95% | 48.7% |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | 91% | 48.9% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | 90% | 49% |
| Seattle Universityseattle | 96% | 49.2% |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | 93% | 49.4% |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | 90% | 51.2% |
| Howard Universityhoward | 96% | 55.8% |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | 93% | 55.9% |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | 92% | 63.9% |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | 90% | 64.3% |
| Drake Universitydrake | 94% | 64.6% |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | 91% | 65.2% |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | 91% | 66.1% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | 93% | 66.4% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | 94% | 66.7% |
| University of Montanamontana | 90% | 67.5% |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | 90% | 67.9% |
| Golden Gate Universitygoldengate | 88% | 25.7% |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | 88% | 33% |
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | 83% | 35.6% |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | 87% | 37.3% |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | 86% | 39.4% |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | 86% | 40.9% |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | 83% | 42.5% |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | 83% | 43.1% |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | 81% | 44.9% |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | 89% | 44.9% |
| University of the Pacificpacific, mcgeorge | 89% | 45.5% |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | 85% | 45.8% |
| Roger Williams Universityrogerwilliams, rwu | 86% | 46.2% |
| Suffolk Universitysuffolk | 85% | 46.9% |
| University of Oregonoregon | 87% | 47.8% |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | 82% | 47.9% |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | 84% | 48.5% |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | 87% | 49% |
| University of Mainemaine | 83% | 50.5% |
| University of Akronakron | 81% | 50.8% |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | 83% | 51.3% |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | 88% | 51.4% |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | 87% | 52.6% |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | 85% | 52.7% |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | 89% | 52.8% |
| University of Daytondayton | 86% | 52.9% |
| University of Connecticutuconn | 81% | 52.9% |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | 87% | 53.2% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | 86% | 53.3% |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | 89% | 54% |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | 83% | 54.6% |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | 81% | 54.8% |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | 87% | 55.2% |
| George Mason Universitygmu | 85% | 55.4% |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | 84% | 55.7% |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | 87% | 56% |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | 85% | 56.6% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | 81% | 56.6% |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | 85% | 56.6% |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | 89% | 56.8% |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | 80% | 57% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | 83% | 57% |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | 85% | 57.3% |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | 80% | 57.7% |
| Pace Universitypace | 86% | 58.5% |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | 82% | 58.7% |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | 87% | 58.9% |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | 80% | 59.1% |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | 84% | 59.2% |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | 86% | 59.2% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | 81% | 59.7% |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | 85% | 59.7% |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | 83% | 60.6% |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | 85% | 60.6% |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | 81% | 61.3% |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | 80% | 61.5% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | 85% | 61.8% |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | 86% | 62.1% |
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | 85% | 62.3% |
| St. Louis Universityslu | 86% | 62.6% |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | 84% | 63.1% |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | 87% | 63.2% |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | 83% | 63.6% |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | 80% | 64.6% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | 83% | 65% |
| Florida International Universityfiu | 88% | 65.6% |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | 81% | 65.8% |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | 88% | 65.9% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | 87% | 65.9% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | 80% | 66.4% |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | 80% | 66.9% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | 85% | 67.2% |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | 82% | 68.1% |
| University of Idahoidaho | 88% | 68.3% |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | 85% | 69.2% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | 84% | 69.4% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | 81% | 69.6% |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | 84% | 69.7% |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | 89% | 71.1% |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | 84% | 71.2% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | 87% | 72.3% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | 82% | 72.4% |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | 85% | 72.4% |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | 83% | 73.8% |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | 81% | 74.2% |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | 81% | 76.1% |
| University of Iowaiowa | 83% | 77.8% |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | 82% | 78.8% |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | 87% | 80.2% |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | 80% | 81.4% |
| Emory Universityemory | 86% | 83.6% |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | 80% | 90.2% |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | 80% | 90.3% |
| Cornell Universitycornell | 83% | 95.8% |
| University of The District of Columbiaudc, clarke | 71% | 28.2% |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | 67% | 37.2% |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | 73% | 46.8% |
| Chapman Universitychapman | 79% | 47.8% |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | 78% | 48.7% |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | 76% | 49% |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | 79% | 49.3% |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | 77% | 51.7% |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | 71% | 52.2% |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | 79% | 52.4% |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | 78% | 52.5% |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | 78% | 53.1% |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | 71% | 54.4% |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | 73% | 54.8% |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | 77% | 55% |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | 70% | 56.6% |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | 69% | 57.1% |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | 79% | 57.4% |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | 74% | 57.4% |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | 76% | 60.6% |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | 74% | 61.7% |
| Tulane Universitytulane | 76% | 61.8% |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | 79% | 63.5% |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | 79% | 65.4% |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | 77% | 66.5% |
| Fordham Universityfordham | 67% | 67.8% |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | 71% | 68.4% |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | 79% | 68.5% |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | 77% | 68.9% |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | 79% | 69.3% |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | 77% | 69.7% |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | 72% | 70.6% |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | 69% | 71.2% |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | 78% | 71.5% |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | 75% | 72.3% |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | 79% | 72.6% |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | 77% | 72.6% |
| Boston Universitybu | 66% | 72.8% |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | 66% | 73.1% |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | 79% | 73.5% |
| Boston Collegebc | 77% | 75.1% |
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | 72% | 76.1% |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | 77% | 77.5% |
| University of Texastexas, ut | 74% | 78.1% |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | 69% | 78.3% |
| George Washington Universitygw | 78% | 78.9% |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | 75% | 79.3% |
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | 79% | 79.9% |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | 79% | 80.2% |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | 77% | 81% |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | 76% | 84.5% |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | 77% | 89.9% |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | 78% | 90.4% |
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | 78% | 92.3% |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | 75% | 92.4% |
| New York Universitynyu | 74% | 93.5% |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | 76% | 93.8% |
| University of Virginiauva | 78% | 94.3% |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | 74% | 94.6% |
| Florida A&M Universityfamu | - | 31% |
| Appalachian School of Lawappalachian | - | 35.8% |
| Arizona Summit Law Schoolarizonasummit, phoenix, infilaw | - | 41.7% |
| New England School of Lawnewengland | - | 42.1% |
| John Marshall Law School - Atlantajohnmarshal-atl,jmls | - | 43.7% |
| Faulkner Universityfaulkner, jones | - | 45.8% |
| Rutgers State University - Camdenrutgers-camden | - | 61.5% |
| Southern Illinois Universitysiu, carbondale | - | 64.8% |