Total 2018 graduates: 166

20.5% of this school's 2018 graduates were employed and reported a salary.
We know that at least 10.2% of this school's 2018 graduates made $51,502 or more.

Median salary: $57,657

This is the most recent median salary for graduates who borrowed, reported in 2020 about graduates from 2016 and 2017. This average is derived from actual tax returns in the year following graduation and mapped to J.D. programs by the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of the Treasury. Learn more.

Additionally, the majority of law schools voluntarily publish salary information about graduates based upon student/graduate surveys, investigation, and public information. This salary information is on this page.

Salary distribution for 2018 graduates

	# of grads	% of class	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile	Mean
Employed - salary reported	34	20.5%	$38,937	$51,502	$59,960	$55,595
Employed - No salary reported	117	70.5%
Non-employed	15	9%
Total graduates	166	100%

Salary distribution by job sector for 2018 graduates

	# of grads	% of class	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile	Mean
Private sector - salary reported	30	18.1%	$38,937	$53,227	$60,000	$57,112
Private sector - no salary reported	98	59%
Public sector - unknown salary situation	22	13.3%
Unknown sector	1	0.6%
Non-employed	15	9%
Total graduates	166	100%

When a row has no salary data, indicated by a "-" (hyphen), it either means that no graduates reported a salary for the category or that fewer than five graduates reported a salary for the category.

Salaries by job type for 2018 graduates

				Full-time, long-term salaries
	# in category	# Salaries	% of class	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile	Mean
Bar passage required	137	30	18.1%	$38,937	$51,752	$59,960	$56,546
J.D. advantage	8	-	0%
Professional	3	-	0%
Non-professional	2	-	0%
Employed	151	34	20.5%	$38,937	$51,502	$59,960	$55,595
Non-employed	15
Total Graduates	166

Salaries by employer type and job type for 2018 graduates

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				Full-time, long-term salaries
	# in category	# Salaries	% of class	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile	Mean
Law firm	109	22	13.3%	$37,427	$53,564	$59,960	$57,113
Law firm: Bar passage required	108	22	13.3%	$37,427	$53,564	$59,960	$57,113
Law firm: Other	1	0	0%
Business & industry	19	8	4.8%	$44,390	$52,977	$74,100	$57,109
Business & industry: Bar passage required	11	5	3%	$48,779	$53,954	$73,200	$57,974
Business & industry: Other	8	3	1.8%
Government	12	-	-
Public interest	4	-	-
Clerkship	5	-
Federal	1	-
State	3	-
Local/other	1	-
Education	1	-	-
Employed	151	34	20.5%	$38,937	$51,502	$59,960	$55,595
Non-employed	15
Total graduates	166

Law firm salaries by size for 2018 graduates

				Full-time, long-term salaries
	# in category	# Salaries	% of class	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile	Mean
Law firm size	109	22	13.3%	$37,427	$53,564	$59,960	$57,113
Solo	1
2-10 attorneys	54	10	6%	$30,028	$34,324	$40,000	$39,110
11-25 attorneys	17	-	0%
26-50 attorneys	2	-	0%
51-100 attorneys	11	-	0%
101-250 attorneys	8	-	0%
251-500 attorneys	4	-	0%
501+ attorneys	12	-	0%
Size unknown	0
Employed, non-law firm	42	12	7.2%
Non-employed	15
Total graduates	166

Salaries by state for 2018 graduates

				Full-time, long-term salaries
	# in category	# salaries	% of class	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile	Mean
Michigan	-	18	10.8%	$40,000	$53,750	$75,000	$65,542
Outside of Michigan or unknown	-	16	9.6%	$34,324	$48,788	$55,457	$44,404
Employed	151	34	20.5%	$38,937	$51,502	$59,960	$55,595
Non-employed	15
Total graduates	166

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