Total 2018 graduates: 164

52.4% of this school's 2018 graduates were employed and reported a salary.
We know that at least 26.2% of this school's 2018 graduates made $60,210 or more.

Median salary: $53,080

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	86	52.4%	$45,000	$60,210	$85,000	$68,914
Employed - No salary reported	63	38.4%
Non-employed	15	9.1%
Total graduates	164	100%

Salary distribution by job sector for 2018 graduates

	# of grads	% of class	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile	Mean
Private sector - salary reported	56	34.1%	$58,500	$73,500	$96,500	$79,550
Private sector - no salary reported	47	28.7%
Public sector - salary reported	30	18.3%	$40,000	$45,000	$60,210	$49,060
Public sector - no salary reported	16	9.8%
Unknown sector	0	0%
Non-employed	15	9.1%
Total graduates	164	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	133	79	48.2%	$45,000	$60,210	$85,000	$69,998
J.D. advantage	9	6	3.7%	$49,000	$59,250	$70,000	$61,625
Professional	4	-	0	-	-	-	-
Non-professional	3	-	0	-	-	-	-
Employed	149	86	52.4%	$45,000	$60,210	$85,000	$68,914
Non-employed	15
Total Graduates	164

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	85	53	32.3%	$58,000	$75,000	$97,000	$80,119
Law firm: Bar passage required	84	52	31.7%	$59,000	$75,000	$98,500	$81,140
Law firm: Other	1	1	0.6%
Business & industry	18	-	-	-	-	-	-
Government	9	-	-	-	-	-	-
Public interest	7	5	3%	$41,650	$42,000	$42,500	$41,730
Public interest: Bar passage required	7	5	3%	$41,650	$42,000	$42,500	$41,730
Clerkship	27	20	12.2%	$38,500	$48,000	$60,210	$48,295
Federal	10	8	4.9%	$60,105	$60,210	$60,605	$59,488
State	17	12	7.3%	$37,000	$39,500	$42,500	$40,833
Education	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Employed	149	86	52.4%	$45,000	$60,210	$85,000	$68,914
Non-employed	15
Total graduates	164

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	85	53	32.3%	$58,000	$75,000	$97,000	$80,119
Solo	1
2-10 attorneys	39	23	14%	$45,000	$57,800	$67,500	$56,513
11-25 attorneys	8	5	3%	$80,000	$85,000	$97,000	$88,200
26-50 attorneys	13	10	6.1%	$70,000	$94,500	$100,000	$85,500
51-100 attorneys	7	-	0	-	-	-	-
101-250 attorneys	5	-	0	-	-	-	-
251-500 attorneys	7	6	3.7%	$75,000	$105,000	$110,000	$95,833
501+ attorneys	5	-	0	-	-	-	-
Size unknown	0
Employed, non-law firm	64	33	20.1%
Non-employed	15
Total graduates	164

Salaries by state for 2018 graduates

				Full-time, long-term salaries
	# in category	# salaries	% of class	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile	Mean
Louisiana	-	69	42.1%	$45,000	$60,210	$80,000	$66,011
Outside of Louisiana or unknown	-	17	10.4%	$49,000	$59,500	$88,000	$80,695
Employed	149	86	52.4%	$45,000	$60,210	$85,000	$68,914
Non-employed	15
Total graduates	164

Graduate salaries for Louisiana State University