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About Our Students
Class of 2009 at a Glance
| Student profile | |
|---|---|
| Number of undergraduate schools represented | 152 |
| Number of U.S. states represented | 46 |
| Median age at matriculation | 24 |
| Students who come directly from college | 46% |
| Students out of college 5 or more years | 7% |
| Students who hold advanced degrees | 11% |
| African American | 12% |
| American Indian | <1% |
| Asian American | 10% |
| Mexican American | 1% |
| Puerto Rican | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Unknown | 14% |
Class of 2007 Employment Figures
| Employment by Type | |
|---|---|
| Private Practice | 63% |
| Judicial Clerkship | 21% |
| Business and Industry | 7% |
| Government | 3% |
| Public Interest Organization | 5% |
| Academia | 1% |
| Employment by Geography | |
|---|---|
| New England | 13% |
| Middle Atlantic | 35% |
| East N. Central | 7% |
| West N. Central | 1% |
| South Atlantic | 17% |
| East S. Central | 1% |
| West S. Central | 3% |
| Mountain | 3% |
| Pacific | 18% |
| Foreign | 2% |
| Judicial Clerks Starting in 2007 | |
|---|---|
| U.S. Court of Appeals | 49% |
| U.S. District Court | 35% |
| U.S. Supreme Court | 5% |
| State Supreme Court | 8% |
| Other | 3% |
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