We put all schools on the following chart by plotting LT, FT BPR job rates in 2014 against Total Federal Investment in 2014 Graduates. "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). Total Federal Investment is the amount cumulatively borrowed by law school graduates at a law school. Note that the amount borrowed does not include interest that accumulated during law school, debt from other degree programs, or private debt related to attending law school. Learn about Total Federal Investment
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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). Total Federal Investment is the amount cumulatively borrowed by law school graduates at a law school. Note that the amount borrowed does not include interest that accumulated during law school, debt from other degree programs, or private debt related to attending law school. Learn about Total Federal Investment
| Grouped by Total Federal Investment in 2014 Graduates | Average 2014 Legal Job Rate |
|---|---|
| Federal Investment ≥ $50 million 11 schools |
66% |
| Federal Investment $30 - $49.9 million 20 schools |
64.2% |
| Federal Investment $20 - $29.9 million 46 schools |
59.8% |
| Federal Investment $10 - $19.9 million 75 schools |
61.5% |
| Federal Investment < $10 million 32 schools |
61.5% |
| Federal Investment Not Reported 8 schools |
46% |
Read this chart across each row. For example, the 11 schools with Federal Investment ≥ $50 million had an average LT, FT BPR job rate of 66% in 2014.
| School | 2014 Grad Federal Investment |
2014 LT, FT Legal Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte School of Lawcharlotte, infilaw, csol | $53,681,696 | 34.1% |
| Florida Coastal School of Lawfloridacoastal, infilaw | $73,253,250 | 34.7% |
| New York Law Schoolnewyork, nyls | $57,317,968 | 43.1% |
| Suffolk Universitysuffolk | $50,696,067 | 46.9% |
| American Universityamerican, washington college of law | $60,858,712 | 54.6% |
| University of Illinois Chicago School of Lawjohnmarshall-chicago,jmls,uic | $51,092,408 | 56.6% |
| George Washington Universitygw | $64,453,776 | 78.9% |
| Georgetown Universitygulc, gtown | $74,511,855 | 79.9% |
| Harvard Universityharvard, hls | $62,057,149 | 89.9% |
| New York Universitynyu | $52,301,376 | 93.5% |
| Columbia Universitycolumbia, cls | $54,851,056 | 93.8% |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Lawthomasjefferson, tjsl | $46,042,815 | 29.7% |
| California Western School of Lawcalwestern | $30,088,203 | 48.9% |
| Seattle Universityseattle | $37,190,162 | 49.2% |
| University of California - Hastingshastings, uch | $46,762,436 | 51.2% |
| Brooklyn Law Schoolbrooklyn | $34,715,806 | 52.4% |
| DePaul Universitydepaul | $31,347,855 | 55.2% |
| University of Denverdenver, du, sturm | $31,832,003 | 56% |
| Cardozo-Yeshiva Universitycardozo | $33,330,456 | 56.6% |
| Stetson Universitystetson | $37,840,470 | 57% |
| Hofstra Universityhofstra, deane | $36,486,084 | 57.7% |
| Loyola Marymount Universityloyola-la | $49,775,237 | 60.6% |
| South Texas College of Law Houstonsouthtexas | $37,764,336 | 61.8% |
| Nova Southeastern Universitynova, broad | $32,884,450 | 62.1% |
| Fordham Universityfordham | $43,297,716 | 67.8% |
| University of Miamimiami, um, the u | $46,318,090 | 68.9% |
| University of California - Los Angelesucla | $31,356,094 | 81% |
| Northwestern Universitynorthwestern, nu, nw | $37,994,145 | 81.4% |
| University of Michiganmichigan, umich, um, uofm | $41,331,576 | 90.3% |
| University of California - Berkeleyberkeley, ucb, boalt | $32,154,304 | 92.3% |
| University of Virginiauva | $35,953,504 | 94.3% |
| Golden Gate Universitygoldengate | $23,552,368 | 25.7% |
| Whittier Law Schoolwhittier | $26,833,554 | 27.3% |
| University of San Franciscosanfrancisco, usf | $26,697,533 | 33% |
| Santa Clara Universitysantaclara, scu | $29,726,830 | 35.6% |
| Barry Universitybarry | $29,685,825 | 42.1% |
| Widener University - Delawarewidener, wilmington | $29,238,090 | 44.9% |
| University of the Pacificpacific, mcgeorge | $23,325,822 | 45.5% |
| Catholic University of Americacatholic, columbus | $22,000,024 | 45.8% |
| Michigan State Universitymsu, michstate, detroit college of law, dcl | $23,109,548 | 46.8% |
| St. Thomas University - Floridastu | $27,739,176 | 47.2% |
| University of San Diegosandiego, usd | $28,136,463 | 47.9% |
| Hamline Universityhamline | $20,937,005 | 48.7% |
| Pepperdine Universitypepperdine | $21,828,750 | 49% |
| Valparaiso Universityvalparaiso, valpo | $21,121,600 | 49.4% |
| University of Baltimorebaltimore | $29,943,225 | 51.3% |
| Marquette Universitymarquette | $25,292,204 | 51.4% |
| Chicago-Kent College of Lawkent, illinois institute of technology | $26,973,900 | 51.7% |
| Lewis and Clark Collegelewisandclark, northwestern | $25,921,056 | 52.6% |
| Charleston School of Lawcharleston, csol | $25,142,301 | 52.7% |
| Loyola University New Orleansloyola-neworleans | $22,871,048 | 52.8% |
| Northeastern Universitynortheastern | $25,364,584 | 53.2% |
| Loyola University Chicagoloyola-chicago | $29,692,960 | 55.7% |
| William Mitchell College of Lawwilliammitchell | $29,677,784 | 55.9% |
| Touro Collegetouro, fuchsberg | $25,860,785 | 56.6% |
| Syracuse Universitysyracuse | $21,584,583 | 57.4% |
| University of Marylandmaryland, carey | $22,378,077 | 57.4% |
| Pace Universitypace | $22,847,660 | 58.5% |
| St. Mary's Universitystmarys | $20,903,978 | 58.7% |
| Indiana University - Indianapolisindiana-indy, IU | $21,843,126 | 61.3% |
| St. John's Universitystjohns | $23,063,554 | 61.5% |
| Tulane Universitytulane | $25,514,665 | 61.8% |
| Albany Law Schoolalbany, union | $22,521,832 | 62.3% |
| St. Louis Universityslu | $29,615,720 | 62.6% |
| University of Floridaflorida, uf, levin | $20,108,040 | 69.3% |
| Southern Methodist Universitysmu, dedman | $24,424,932 | 69.7% |
| Seton Hall Universitysetonhall | $27,413,400 | 72.3% |
| Yale Universityyale, yls | $20,725,461 | 72.6% |
| Boston Collegebc | $20,371,260 | 75.1% |
| University of Minnesotaminnesota, uminn | $21,993,930 | 76.1% |
| University of Texastexas, ut | $26,225,680 | 78.1% |
| University of Southern Californiausc, gould | $22,357,569 | 79.3% |
| Emory Universityemory | $24,998,700 | 83.6% |
| Duke Universityduke, dook | $21,569,832 | 90.2% |
| University of Chicagochicago, uchi | $22,861,810 | 92.4% |
| University of Pennsylvaniapenn, upenn | $26,780,412 | 94.6% |
| Cornell Universitycornell | $21,465,000 | 95.8% |
| Western State Universitywesternstate, argosy | $16,487,950 | 32.7% |
| Southern University Law Centersouthern | $12,099,519 | 34.6% |
| Western New England University School of Lawwesternnewengland | $11,711,160 | 36.7% |
| University of Detroit Mercydetroit-mercy | $16,266,135 | 37.2% |
| Ave Maria School of Lawavemaria | $12,694,656 | 37.3% |
| Capital Universitycapital | $17,015,100 | 38.8% |
| Elon Law Schoolelon | $11,787,516 | 39.4% |
| Quinnipiac Universityquinnipiac | $11,275,864 | 42.5% |
| University of Toledotoledo | $10,758,564 | 43.9% |
| Northern Kentucky Universitynku, chase | $10,456,614 | 44.9% |
| Roger Williams Universityrogerwilliams, rwu | $19,152,907 | 46.2% |
| Regent Universityregent | $14,142,854 | 47.5% |
| University of Oregonoregon | $16,944,000 | 47.8% |
| Chapman Universitychapman | $16,178,761 | 47.8% |
| Vermont Law Schoolvermont | $17,081,717 | 48.5% |
| University of St. Thomas - Minneapolisstthomas | $12,449,724 | 49% |
| Cleveland-Marshall College of Lawcleveland | $12,223,544 | 49% |
| Texas A&Mtexasam, texas wesleyan, tamu | $17,077,500 | 52.2% |
| University of Pittsburghpitt | $17,795,292 | 52.5% |
| University of Daytondayton | $13,618,320 | 52.9% |
| University of Connecticutuconn | $10,590,989 | 52.9% |
| Mississippi Collegemississippicollege | $17,775,200 | 53.1% |
| Wayne State Universitywayne | $11,582,745 | 53.3% |
| Widener University - Pennsylvaniawidener, harrisburg | $14,062,129 | 54% |
| University of Mississippimississippi, ole miss | $10,585,435 | 54.8% |
| Case Western Reserve Universitycasewestern, cwru | $16,202,052 | 54.8% |
| George Mason Universitygmu | $19,768,788 | 55.4% |
| Howard Universityhoward | $13,394,268 | 55.8% |
| Samford Universitysamford, cumberland | $13,651,660 | 56.6% |
| Gonzaga Universitygonzaga | $17,464,464 | 56.8% |
| Duquesne Universityduquesne | $12,577,032 | 57.1% |
| University of Richmondrichmond, williams | $13,135,220 | 59.1% |
| SUNY Buffalobuffalo | $11,781,550 | 59.7% |
| Campbell Universitycampbell | $11,798,515 | 59.7% |
| Texas Tech Universitytexastech, ttu | $13,652,064 | 60.6% |
| Temple Universitytemple, beasley | $18,199,401 | 61.7% |
| Drexel Universitydrexel | $10,845,970 | 63.1% |
| University of Washingtonwashington, uw | $16,746,420 | 63.5% |
| Oklahoma City Universityocu | $16,277,784 | 63.6% |
| Creighton Universitycreighton | $15,443,492 | 63.9% |
| University of New Hampshirenh, franklin pierce | $13,725,997 | 64.3% |
| Washington and Lee Universitywl | $11,161,044 | 64.6% |
| Drake Universitydrake | $13,280,554 | 64.6% |
| Villanova Universityvillanova | $17,439,351 | 65% |
| Rutgers State University - Newarkrutgers-newark | $18,527,949 | 65.2% |
| University of South Carolinasouthcarolina, usc | $13,534,400 | 65.4% |
| Florida International Universityfiu | $12,214,840 | 65.6% |
| Indiana University - Bloomingtonindiana, IU, mauer | $16,161,300 | 65.8% |
| Penn State Universitypennstate, dickinson | $19,195,510 | 65.9% |
| Willamette Universitywillamette, collins | $15,379,187 | 66.4% |
| University of Houstonhouston, uhlc, uh | $18,176,120 | 66.4% |
| University of Wisconsinwisconsin | $14,445,886 | 66.5% |
| University of Nevada - Las Vegasunlv | $11,064,258 | 66.9% |
| Florida State Universityfsu | $18,325,500 | 67.2% |
| University of Idahoidaho | $10,015,056 | 68.3% |
| Baylor Universitybaylor | $11,316,602 | 68.4% |
| Mercer Universitymercer, george | $15,286,722 | 69.2% |
| University of North Carolinaunc, chapel hill | $18,217,575 | 69.6% |
| University of Coloradocolorado, cu, boulder | $16,162,920 | 69.7% |
| University of Georgiageorgia, uga | $15,011,425 | 70.6% |
| Wake Forest Universitywake, wf | $17,850,312 | 71.1% |
| Arizona State Universityasu, o'connor | $13,348,047 | 71.2% |
| Georgia State Universitygsu | $11,590,452 | 71.2% |
| University of Arizonaarizona, rogers | $10,699,696 | 71.5% |
| Louisiana State Universitylsu, hebert | $16,731,077 | 72.4% |
| University of Illinoisillinois, uofi, urbana-champaign | $14,106,764 | 72.4% |
| William and Marywm, marshall-wythe | $16,742,790 | 72.6% |
| Boston Universitybu | $17,471,700 | 72.8% |
| Ohio State Universityosu, moritz | $16,881,654 | 73.8% |
| University of California - Davisdavis, ucd, king | $12,154,740 | 77.5% |
| University of Iowaiowa | $13,486,458 | 77.8% |
| Washington University in St Louiswashu, wustl | $19,819,410 | 78.3% |
| University of Notre Damenotredame, nd | $16,362,570 | 78.8% |
| Vanderbilt Universityvanderbilt, vandy | $17,982,069 | 84.5% |
| Stanford Universitystanford, sls | $18,708,002 | 90.4% |
| University of The District of Columbiaudc, clarke | $5,341,775 | 28.2% |
| North Carolina Central Universitynccu, nc central | $7,083,442 | 40.9% |
| Liberty Universityliberty | $4,863,250 | 47.4% |
| Ohio Northern Universityonu, pettit | $9,806,524 | 47.9% |
| CUNYcuny-queens, city university of new york | $9,642,555 | 48.7% |
| University of Wyomingwyoming | $3,756,872 | 49.3% |
| University of Mainemaine | $8,038,171 | 50.5% |
| University of Akronakron | $8,396,844 | 50.8% |
| University of Hawaiihawaii, richardson, manoa | $4,107,418 | 54.4% |
| University of Arkansas - Fayettevillearkansas-fayetteville | $6,290,559 | 55% |
| University of Tennesseetennessee, utk | $8,010,321 | 57% |
| University of Memphismemphis, humphreys | $8,661,330 | 57.3% |
| West Virginia Universitywvu | $9,489,424 | 58.9% |
| University of Arkansas - Little Rockarkansas-littlerock, bowen | $7,300,860 | 59.2% |
| University of North Dakotanorthdakota, UND | $4,213,170 | 59.2% |
| Northern Illinois Universityniu | $6,328,924 | 60.6% |
| University of Cincinnaticincinnati | $8,356,267 | 63.2% |
| University of Missouri - Columbiamissouri, mizzou | $7,872,813 | 65.9% |
| University of Louisvillelouisville, brandeis | $9,199,890 | 66.1% |
| University of Utahutah, uu, quinney | $9,132,100 | 66.7% |
| University of Montanamontana | $5,127,552 | 67.5% |
| University of South Dakotasouthdakota | $5,764,299 | 67.9% |
| University of Kansaskansas, ku | $7,339,220 | 68.1% |
| University of Oklahomaoklahoma, ou | $9,242,157 | 68.5% |
| University of Tulsatulsa | $8,143,010 | 69.4% |
| Washburn Universitywashburn | $8,089,412 | 72.3% |
| University of Alabamaalabama, bama | $7,846,720 | 73.1% |
| University of Nebraskanebraska | $5,794,620 | 73.5% |
| University of California - Irvineirvine, uci | $7,716,825 | 74.2% |
| Brigham Young Universitybyu, clark | $5,366,097 | 76.1% |
| University of Kentuckykentucky, uk | $7,674,600 | 80.2% |
| University of New Mexiconewmexico | $6,889,813 | 80.2% |
| 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% |