Golden Gate University
Private school
San Francisco, CA
Golden Gate University: 2012 ABA 509 Report
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Job type
| Employed | Long-term full-time |
Long-term part-time |
Short-term full-time |
Short-term part-time |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar passage required | 21.5% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 9.1% | 39.8% |
| J.D. advantage | 5.9% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 13.4% |
| Professional | 5.9% | 0% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10.8% |
| Non-professional | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 3.8% |
| Unknown | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Employed total | 33.9% | 5.9% | 10.8% | 17.2% | 67.7% |
| Non-employed | |||||
| Pursuing graduate degree full-time | 4.8% | ||||
| Unemployed - deferred start date | 0.5% | ||||
| Unemployed - not seeking | 3.2% | ||||
| Unemployed - seeking | 20.4% | ||||
| Employment status unknown | 3.2% | ||||
| Non-employed total | 32.3% | ||||
| Total graduates | 100% | ||||
School-funded jobs
| Long-term full-time |
Long-term part-time |
Short-term full-time |
Short-term part-time |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar passage required | 0% | 0% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 10.2% |
| J.D. advantage | 0% | 0% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| Professional | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Non-professional | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Total law school funded | 0% | 0% | 4.8% | 8.1% | 12.9% |
Employer type
| Long-term full-time |
Long-term part-time |
Short-term full-time |
Short-term part-time |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Firms | |||||
| Solo | 0.5% | 1.6% | 0% | 0% | 2.2% |
| 2-10 attorneys | 9.1% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 4.3% | 16.7% |
| 11-25 attorneys | 2.2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2.2% |
| 26-50 attorneys | 0.5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| 51-100 attorneys | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 101-250 attorneys | 0% | 0.5% | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| 251-500 attorneys | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 501+ attorneys | 1.6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.6% |
| Size unknown | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Business & industry | 9.7% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 16.1% |
| Government | 4.3% | 0% | 2.7% | 2.2% | 9.1% |
| Public interest | 4.3% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 5.4% | 12.4% |
| Clerkships | |||||
| Federal | 0.5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.5% |
| State & local | 0.5% | 0% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| Other | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Education | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 3.2% |
| Employer type unknown | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Employed total | 33.9% | 5.9% | 10.8% | 17.2% | 67.7% |
| Non-employed | |||||
| Pursuing graduate degree full-time | 4.8% | ||||
| Unemployed - deferred start date | 0.5% | ||||
| Unemployed - not seeking | 3.2% | ||||
| Unemployed - seeking | 20.4% | ||||
| Employment status unknown | 3.2% | ||||
| Non-employed total | 32.3% | ||||
| Total graduates | 100% | ||||
Employment location
| State | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| # Employed in foreign countries | 0.5% | |
| Non-employed total | 32.3% |
This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. To view Golden Gate's ABA placement chart, please visit the ABA's website. From time to time, schools update data when they learn more. When possible, we use the most up-to-date data available.