We put all schools on the following chart by plotting LT, FT BPR job rates in 2014 against the percentile score for the school's bottom quartile LSAT for students who entered in 2014. Each Risk Level has been color-coded. "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). Schools that are either "Extreme," "Very High," or "High" risk are "Serious Risk." More on risk levels.
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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). Schools that are either "Extreme," "Very High," or "High" risk are "Serious Risk." More on risk levels.
| Grouped by Risk Level | Average 2014 Legal Job Rate |
|---|---|
| Minimal Risk 51 schools |
77.3% |
| Low Risk 31 schools |
59.6% |
| Modest Risk 41 schools |
57.3% |
| High Risk 29 schools |
54.3% |
| Very High Risk 19 schools |
49% |
| Extreme Risk 26 schools |
39.8% |
| Serious Risk Schools 74 schools |
47.6% |
| Other Schools 123 schools |
67.5% |
Read this chart across each row. For example, the 51 schools with Minimal Risk had an average LT, FT BPR job rate of 77.3% in 2014.
| School | Risk Level | 2014 LT, FT Legal Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | Minimal | 35.6% |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | Minimal | 54.8% |
| George Mason Universitygmu | Minimal | 55.4% |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | Minimal | 60.6% |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | Minimal | 61.7% |
| Tulane Universitytulane | Minimal | 61.8% |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | Minimal | 63.5% |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | Minimal | 64.6% |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | Minimal | 66.5% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | Minimal | 67.2% |
| Fordham Universityfordham | Minimal | 67.8% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | Minimal | 69.6% |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | Minimal | 69.7% |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | Minimal | 69.7% |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | Minimal | 70.6% |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | Minimal | 71.1% |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | Minimal | 71.2% |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | Minimal | 71.5% |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | Minimal | 72.4% |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | Minimal | 72.6% |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | Minimal | 72.6% |
| Boston Universitybu | Minimal | 72.8% |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | Minimal | 73.1% |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | Minimal | 73.8% |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | Minimal | 74.2% |
| Boston Collegebc | Minimal | 75.1% |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | Minimal | 76.1% |
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | Minimal | 76.1% |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | Minimal | 77.5% |
| University of Iowaiowa | Minimal | 77.8% |
| University of Texastexas, ut | Minimal | 78.1% |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | Minimal | 78.3% |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | Minimal | 78.8% |
| George Washington Universitygw | Minimal | 78.9% |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | Minimal | 79.3% |
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | Minimal | 79.9% |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | Minimal | 81% |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | Minimal | 81.4% |
| Emory Universityemory | Minimal | 83.6% |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | Minimal | 84.5% |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | Minimal | 89.9% |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | Minimal | 90.2% |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | Minimal | 90.3% |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | Minimal | 90.4% |
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | Minimal | 92.3% |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | Minimal | 92.4% |
| New York Universitynyu | Minimal | 93.5% |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | Minimal | 93.8% |
| University of Virginiauva | Minimal | 94.3% |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | Minimal | 94.6% |
| Cornell Universitycornell | Minimal | 95.8% |
| Chapman Universitychapman | Low | 47.8% |
| University of Oregonoregon | Low | 47.8% |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | Low | 47.9% |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | Low | 49% |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | Low | 51.2% |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | Low | 52.4% |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | Low | 52.6% |
| University of Connecticutuconn | Low | 52.9% |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | Low | 53.2% |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | Low | 55.7% |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | Low | 56% |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | Low | 56.6% |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | Low | 57% |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | Low | 57.4% |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | Low | 57.4% |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | Low | 59.1% |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | Low | 61.5% |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | Low | 65.2% |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | Low | 65.8% |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | Low | 65.9% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | Low | 65.9% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | Low | 66.4% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | Low | 66.7% |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | Low | 66.9% |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | Low | 68.1% |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | Low | 68.4% |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | Low | 68.5% |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | Low | 68.9% |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | Low | 69.3% |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | Low | 71.2% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | Low | 72.4% |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | Modest | 33% |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | Modest | 42.5% |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | Modest | 45.8% |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | Modest | 46.8% |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | Modest | 48.7% |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | Modest | 49% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | Modest | 49% |
| Seattle Universityseattle | Modest | 49.2% |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | Modest | 49.3% |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | Modest | 51.7% |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | Modest | 52.2% |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | Modest | 52.5% |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | Modest | 52.8% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | Modest | 53.3% |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | Modest | 54.4% |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | Modest | 54.6% |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | Modest | 54.8% |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | Modest | 55% |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | Modest | 56.8% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | Modest | 57% |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | Modest | 57.1% |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | Modest | 57.3% |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | Modest | 58.9% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | Modest | 59.7% |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | Modest | 60.6% |
| Rutgers State University - Camdenrutgers-camden | Modest | 61.5% |
| St. Louis Universityslu | Modest | 62.6% |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | Modest | 63.1% |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | Modest | 63.2% |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | Modest | 64.3% |
| University of Missouri - Kansas Citymissouri-kc, umkc | Modest | 64.3% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | Modest | 65% |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | Modest | 65.4% |
| Florida International Universityfiu | Modest | 65.6% |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | Modest | 66.1% |
| University of Montanamontana | Modest | 67.5% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | Modest | 69.4% |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | Modest | 72.3% |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | Modest | 73.5% |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | Modest | 80.2% |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | Modest | 80.2% |
| Concordia University School of Lawconcordia | High | 0% |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | High | 37.2% |
| Southwestern Law Schoolsouthwestern | High | 39% |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | High | 43.1% |
| University of Toledotoledo | High | 43.9% |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | High | 44.9% |
| University of the Pacificpacific, mcgeorge | High | 45.5% |
| Liberty Universityliberty | High | 47.4% |
| Regent Universityregent | High | 47.5% |
| University of Mainemaine | High | 50.5% |
| University of Akronakron | High | 50.8% |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | High | 51.3% |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | High | 51.4% |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | High | 55.2% |
| Howard Universityhoward | High | 55.8% |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | High | 55.9% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | High | 56.6% |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | High | 57.7% |
| Pace Universitypace | High | 58.5% |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | High | 58.7% |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | High | 59.7% |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | High | 61.3% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | High | 61.8% |
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | High | 62.3% |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | High | 63.9% |
| Drake Universitydrake | High | 64.6% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | High | 66.4% |
| University of Idahoidaho | High | 68.3% |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | High | 69.2% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | High | 72.3% |
| Golden Gate Universitygoldengate | Very High | 25.7% |
| University of The District of Columbiaudc, clarke | Very High | 28.2% |
| Western State Universitywesternstate, argosy | Very High | 32.7% |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | Very High | 39.4% |
| New England School of Lawnewengland | Very High | 42.1% |
| John Marshall Law School - Atlantajohnmarshal-atl,jmls | Very High | 43.7% |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | Very High | 44.9% |
| Roger Williams Universityrogerwilliams, rwu | Very High | 46.2% |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | Very High | 48.5% |
| Hamline Universityhamline | Very High | 48.7% |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | Very High | 48.9% |
| University of Daytondayton | Very High | 52.9% |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | Very High | 54% |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | Very High | 56.6% |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | Very High | 56.6% |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | Very High | 59.2% |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | Very High | 60.6% |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | Very High | 62.1% |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | Very High | 63.6% |
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | Extreme | 27.3% |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | Extreme | 29.7% |
| Western Michigan University - Cooley Law Schoolcooley, wmu | Extreme | 30% |
| Florida A&M Universityfamu | Extreme | 31% |
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | Extreme | 34.1% |
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | Extreme | 34.6% |
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | Extreme | 34.7% |
| Appalachian School of Lawappalachian | Extreme | 35.8% |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | Extreme | 36.7% |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | Extreme | 37.3% |
| Capital Universitycapital | Extreme | 38.8% |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | Extreme | 40.9% |
| Arizona Summit Law Schoolarizonasummit, phoenix, infilaw | Extreme | 41.7% |
| Barry Universitybarry | Extreme | 42.1% |
| University of La Vernelaverne | Extreme | 45.5% |
| Faulkner Universityfaulkner, jones | Extreme | 45.8% |
| Suffolk Universitysuffolk | Extreme | 46.9% |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | Extreme | 47.2% |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | Extreme | 47.9% |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | Extreme | 49.4% |
| Texas Southern Universitytexassouthern, tsu, marshall | Extreme | 50.7% |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | Extreme | 52.7% |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | Extreme | 53.1% |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | Extreme | 59.2% |
| Southern Illinois Universitysiu, carbondale | Extreme | 64.8% |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | Extreme | 67.9% |