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University of Iowa
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Iowa City, IA
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Job Score

University of Iowa: 2022 ABA 509 Report

Job type

Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 92.5% 0.6% 0% 0% 93.2%
J.D. advantage 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 3.7%
Professional 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Non-professional 0% 0.6% 0% 0% 0.6%
School funded 0% 0% 0% 0.6% 0.6%
Unknown 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Employed total 96.3% 1.2% 0% 0.6% 98.1%
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1.2%
Unemployed - deferred start date 0%
Unemployed - not seeking 0.6%
Unemployed - seeking 0%
Employment status unknown 0%
Non-employed total 1.9%
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% 0% 0% 0%
J.D. advantage 0% 0% 0% 0.6% 0.6%
Professional 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Non-professional 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Total law school funded 0% 0% 0% 0.6% 0.6%

Employer type

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2-10 attorneys 15.5% 0% 0% 0% 15.5%
11-25 attorneys 3.1% 0.6% 0% 0% 3.7%
26-50 attorneys 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 5.6%
51-100 attorneys 8.1% 0% 0% 0% 8.1%
101-250 attorneys 1.2% 0% 0% 0% 1.2%
251-500 attorneys 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 3.7%
501+ attorneys 17.4% 0% 0% 0% 17.4%
Size unknown 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Business & industry 4.3% 0.6% 0% 0% 5%
Government 6.8% 0% 0% 0% 6.8%
Public interest 7.5% 0% 0% 0% 7.5%
Clerkships
Federal 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 5.6%
State & local 16.8% 0% 0% 0% 16.8%
Tribal 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
International 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Education 0.6% 0% 0% 0.6% 1.2%
Employer type unknown 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Employed total 96.3% 1.2% 0% 0.6% 98.1%
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 1.2%
Unemployed - deferred start date 0%
Unemployed - not seeking 0.6%
Unemployed - seeking 0%
Employment status unknown 0%
Non-employed total 1.9%
Total graduates 100%

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Iowa 39.8%
Second most common employment destination Minnesota 9.9%
Third most common employment destination Illinois 8.1%
# Employed in foreign countries 3.1%
Non-employed total 1.9%

This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. To view Iowa'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.