Graduate Employment Statistics - Text Version


Overview

Employment Information for the Class of 2024

KU Law reports students employed 10 months following graduation to the ABA and NALP. For the Class of 2024, the ABA required that a student be employed as of March 17, 2025, to be counted.

Overall employment at KU Law was 100% for the Class of 2024. This represents the eleventh consecutive year of overall employment at or above 90%, including full-time graduate degree enrollment.


Overall Employment

Overall Employment - Class of 2024
Reporting Entity% EmployedFormula UsedClass Size for 2024
KU Law Overall Employment100%Employed / Class Size118

This includes 96.6% of the Class of 2024 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 2024. 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
20242023202220212020
100%95.5%97.9%97.9%93.1%

Employment by Category

Five-Year Comparison of Employment Categories - ABA

(Number Employed in Category) / Class Size

Five-Year Comparison of Employment Categories
Practice Area20242023202220212020
Class Size118909998102
Private Practice51.7%44.4%59.5%44.9%57.8%
Business7.6%12.2%7%7.1%7.8%
Government19.5%20%14.1%16.3%6.9%
Judicial Clerk8.4%11.1%6%13.3%4.9%
Public Interest7.6%6.6%9%15.3%9.8%
Education3.3%1.1%1%0%5.9%
Employer Type Unknown.8%0%1%0%0%

Private Practice Detail (Class of 2024) - ABA

(Number Employed in Category) / Class Size

Class of 2024 size = 118

Private Practice Detail - Class of 2024
Size of Firm# Reported% of Reported
Solo00%
1-10 attorneys1210.1%
11-251512.7%
26-50119.3%
51-10043.3%
101-25032.5%
251-50043.3%
501+1210.1%
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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