University of Cincinnati

State where the greatest number of first-time test takers took the bar - OH

Bar passage rate (first-time test takers) - 91.1% - Medium

Statewide bar passage rate (first-time test takers) - 86.2%

Total graduates - 108

Graduates known to be employed at graduation - 50.0%

Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation - 86.1%

Graduates known to be employed at graduation - 50.0%

Graduates whose employment status is unknown - 2.8%

Graduates whose employment status is known - 97.2%

Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program - 1.9%

Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work - 44.4%

Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work - 0.9%

Graduates known to be employed nine months after graduation - 86.1%

Graduates whose employment status is unknown - 1.9%

Graduates whose employment status is known - 98.1%

Graduates known to be enrolled in a full-time degree program - 3.7%

Graduates known to be unemployed and seeking work - 3.7%

Graduates known to be unemployed and not seeking work - 4.6%

25th percentile private sector starting salary - $75,000

Median private sector starting salary - $115,000

75th percentile private sector starting salary - $137,500

Percent in the private sector who reported salary information - 59%

Median public service starting salary - $47,000

Percent employed in academia - 9.0%

Percent employed in business and industry - 9.0%

Percent employed in government - 15.0%

Percent employed in all judicial clerkships - 5.0%

Percent employed in law firms - 54.0%

Percent employed in public interest - 6.0%

Percent employed in an unknown field - 2.0%

Percent employed in a judicial clerkship by an Article III federal judge - 0.0%

Graduates employed in-state - 67%

Graduates employed out-of-state - 27.0%

Graduates employed in foreign countries - 2%

Number of states where graduates are employed - 16

New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) - 0.0%

Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) - 6.0%

East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) - 69.0%

West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) - 1.0%

South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) - 10.0%

East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) - 3.0%

West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) - 2.0%

Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) - 2.0%

Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) - 1.0%

Employment location unknown - 4.0%

Career services operations - The Center for Professional Development showcases employment opportunities and provides professional development programs. Staff regularly meets with students, advising them on upcoming career events, professional development opportunities, and their personal career plan. CPD also manages the Legal Externship, the Summer Public Interest Fellowship Program, and the Volunteer Opportunity programs.

Bar admission required/anticipated (e.g., attorney and corporate counsel positions, law clerks, judicial clerks) - 70.0%

Bar admission required/anticipated - percent employed in full-time positions - 92.3%

J.D. preferred, law degree enhances position (e.g., corporate contracts administrator, alternative dispute resolution specialist, government regulatory analyst, FBI special agent) - 23.0%

J.D. preferred - percent employed in full-time positions - 28.6%

Professional other (jobs that require professional skills or training but for which a J.D. is neither preferred nor particularly applicable; e.g., accountant, teacher, business manager, nurse) - 3.0%

Professional other - percent employed in full-time positions - 33.3%

Non-professional other (job that does not require any professional skills or training or is taken on a temporary basis and not viewed as part of a career path) - 2.0%

Non-professional other - percent employed in full-time positions - 0.0%