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Widener University - Pennsylvania
Private school
Harrisburg, PA
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Widener University - Pennsylvania: 2023 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 70.6% 1.2% 0% 0% 71.8%
J.D. advantage 5.9% 1.2% 0% 0% 7.1%
Professional 5.9% 0% 0% 0% 5.9%
Non-professional 1.2% 0% 0% 0% 1.2%
School funded 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Unknown 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Employed total 83.5% 2.4% 0% 0% 85.9%
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0%
Unemployed - deferred start date 0%
Unemployed - not seeking 2.4%
Unemployed - seeking 9.4%
Employment status unknown 2.4%
Non-employed total 14.1%
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% 0%
Professional 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Non-professional 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Total law school funded 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Employer type

Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 1.2% 0% 0% 0% 1.2%
2-10 attorneys 16.5% 2.4% 0% 0% 18.8%
11-25 attorneys 9.4% 0% 0% 0% 9.4%
26-50 attorneys 2.4% 0% 0% 0% 2.4%
51-100 attorneys 4.7% 0% 0% 0% 4.7%
101-250 attorneys 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
251-500 attorneys 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
501+ attorneys 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Size unknown 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Business & industry 7.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.1%
Government 20% 0% 0% 0% 20%
Public interest 4.7% 0% 0% 0% 4.7%
Clerkships
Federal 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
State & local 17.6% 0% 0% 0% 17.6%
Tribal 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
International 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Education 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Employer type unknown 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Employed total 83.5% 2.4% 0% 0% 85.9%
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree full-time 0%
Unemployed - deferred start date 0%
Unemployed - not seeking 2.4%
Unemployed - seeking 9.4%
Employment status unknown 2.4%
Non-employed total 14.1%
Total graduates 100%

Employment location

State Total
Most common employment destination Pennsylvania 64.7%
Second most common employment destination New Jersey 7.1%
Third most common employment destination Maryland 3.5%
# Employed in foreign countries 0%
Non-employed total 14.1%

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