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Rutgers State University - Newark
Public school
Newark, NJ

Rutgers State University - Newark: 2013 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 55.9% 2.2% 0.7% 1.5% 60.4%
J.D. advantage 8.9% 3.3% 0.7% 1.1% 14.1%
Professional 10% 1.1% 0.7% 0% 11.9%
Non-professional 0% 0.7% 0% 0% 0.7%
Unknown 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Employed total 74.8% 7.4% 2.2% 2.6% 87%
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0.7%
Unemployed - deferred start date 0.7%
Unemployed - not seeking 1.5%
Unemployed - seeking 6.3%
Employment status unknown 3.7%
Non-employed total 13%
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 1.9% 0% 0% 0% 1.9%
J.D. advantage 0.4% 0% 0% 0% 0.4%
Professional 0.4% 0% 0% 0% 0.4%
Non-professional 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Total law school funded 2.6% 0% 0% 0% 2.6%

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 10% 2.6% 0.4% 0.7% 13.7%
11-25 attorneys 2.6% 0% 0% 0% 2.6%
26-50 attorneys 1.1% 0.4% 0% 0% 1.5%
51-100 attorneys 1.9% 0% 0% 0% 1.9%
101-250 attorneys 1.5% 0% 0% 0% 1.5%
251-500 attorneys 3.3% 0% 0% 0% 3.3%
501+ attorneys 4.8% 0.4% 0% 0.4% 5.6%
Size unknown 0.4% 0.4% 0% 0% 0.7%
Business & industry 13.3% 3.3% 1.5% 0.7% 18.9%
Government 6.7% 0.4% 0.4% 0% 7.4%
Public interest 1.9% 0% 0% 0% 1.9%
Clerkships
Federal 1.1% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
State & local 23.7% 0% 0% 0% 23.7%
Other 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Education 2.6% 0% 0% 0.7% 3.3%
Employer type unknown 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Employed total 74.8% 7.4% 2.2% 2.6% 87%
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0.7%
Unemployed - deferred start date 0.7%
Unemployed - not seeking 1.5%
Unemployed - seeking 6.3%
Employment status unknown 3.7%
Non-employed total 13%
Total graduates 100%

Employment location

State Total
# Employed in foreign countries 0.4%
Non-employed total 13%

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