Graduate Employment Statistics - Text Version


Overview

Employment Information for the Class of 2022

KU Law reports students employed 10 months following graduation to the ABA and NALP. For the Class of 2022, the ABA required that a student be employed as of March 15, 2023, to be counted.

Overall employment at KU Law was 97.9% for the Class of 2022. This represents the ninth consecutive year of overall employment at or above 90%, including full-time graduate degree enrollment.


Overall Employment

Overall Employment - Class of 2022
Reporting Entity% EmployedFormula UsedClass Size for 2022
KU Law Overall Employment97.9%Employed / Class Size99

This includes 93.9% of the Class of 2022 who landed positions that were Bar Passage-Required or JD-Advantage jobs that were also full-time and long-term — jobs that we regard as the highest quality positions for new graduates.

Unless otherwise specified, all numbers are based on data reported to the ABA for the Class of 2022. Differences in criteria between bodies like the ABA and NALP may create minor differences in similar categories. Find the related ABA and NALP forms on the Consumer Information (ABA Required Disclosures) page.

Five-Year Comparison of KU Law Overall Employment Rates

(Employed + Full-Time Graduate Programs / Class Size)

Five-Year Comparison - Overall Employment
20222021202020192018
97.9%97.9%93.1%93.1%93.3%

Employment by Category

Five-Year Comparison of Employment Categories - ABA

(Number Employed in Category) / Class Size

Five-Year Comparison of Employment Categories
Practice Area20222021202020192018
Class Size999810210242%
Private Practice59.5%44.9%57.8%42.2%42%
Business7%7.1%7.8%9.8%16%
Government14.1%16.3%6.9%18.6%20.2%
Judicial Clerk6%13.3%4.9%11.8%8.4%
Public Interest9%15.3%9.8%8.8%4.2%
Education1%0%5.9%1%1.7%
Employer Type Unknown1%0%0%1%0%

Private Practice Detail (Class of 2022) - ABA

(Number Employed in Category) / Class Size

Class of 2022 size = 99

Private Practice Detail - Class of 2022
Size of Firm# Reported% of Reported
Solo00%
1-10 attorneys1616.5%
11-251818.6%
26-5077.2%
51-10066.1%
101-25000%
251-50044.1%
501+88.2%
Unknown Size00%

Geographic Distribution

Class of 2022 Geographical Distribution - ABA

Graduation from KU Law permits you to stay in the region or move anywhere you prefer. While percentages vary widely, about 48.5% of employed 2022 graduates remained in Kansas, and another 27.8% took positions in Missouri. The balance of our students commenced their careers in communities across the U.S. KU Law alumni can be found in all 50 states and in countries around the globe including Australia, Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.

Geographical Distribution - Class of 2022
State# Reported% Reported
Kansas4748.5%
Missouri2727.8%
Colorado44.1%
Texas44.1%
Nebraska33.1%
Washington, D.C.33.1%
Utah22.1%
Arizona11%
California11%
Georgia11%
Illinois11%
Maryland11%
Minnesota11%
North Dakota11%

 

Five-Year Comparison of Geographical Distribution by Region - NALP

Five-Year Comparison of Geographical Distribution by Region - NALP
Region20222021202020192018
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)0%0%0%0%0%
Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA)0%0%0%4.2%1.8%
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)1.1%0%1.1%1%3.6%
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)82.1%84%83.2%70.5%78.2%
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)4.2%4.3%5.3%11.6%2.7%
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)4.2%2.1%3.1%5.3%3.6%
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN)0%0%0%0%0%
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY)7.4%7.4%5.3%4.2%6.4%
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)1.1%2.1%1.1%1%3.6%
Foreign0%0%0%1%0%

ABA Statement on Employment Data

Per Interpretation 509-2 of Standard 509, law schools may choose to publicize additional employment outcome data beyond what the Employment Protocols require. This additional data, per Standard 509, must be “complete, accurate, and not misleading to a reasonable law school student or applicant.” Law schools are expected to use “due diligence in obtaining and verifying such information.” The following additional employment outcome data has not been, and will not be, audited by the ABA. It is meant to supplement the annual ABA Employment Summary Report, which reflects the employment status of members of each graduating class as of the annual Graduate Employment Status Date of March 15. Please reference the three years of employment outcome data posted on the ABA Required Disclosures webpage of each ABA-Approved Law School or at abarequireddisclosures.org.

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