Employment Statistics

Class of 2023 Summary

  • 92: Total Graduates
  • 92: Employment Status Known

Employment Status

Of the 92 students whose employment status is known at ten months after graduation:

  • 84: Employed (91%) *
  •   0: Employed - Start Date Deferred (0%)
  •   5: Unemployed (5%)
  •   3: Enrolled in Graduate Studies (3%)

Percentages are calculated by dividing the number of students in each category by the total number of students whose employment status is known.

* Includes all full- and part-time, short- and long-term employment whether or not a JD is required. For a detailed breakdown of all positions obtained, see the "Official ABA Employment Summary" section elsewhere on this page.

Position Requirements

Based on 84 employed graduates.

  • 77: Bar Passage Required (91.6%)
  •   3: J.D. Advantage (3.6%)
  •   4: Professional Position (4.8%)
  •   0: Other Position (0%)
  •   0: Undeterminable (0%)

Percentages are calculated by dividing the number of graduates in each category by the total number of employed graduates.

Areas of Practice *

Based on 84 employed graduates.

  • 46: Law Firm (55%)
  • 18: Government (21%)
  •   8: Business and Industry (10%)
  •   5: Judicial Clerkship (6%)
  •   2: Education (2%)
  •   5: Public Interest (6%)
  •   0: Undeterminable (0%)

Percentages are calculated by dividing the number of graduates in each category by the total number of employed graduates.

* Please note the American Bar Association (ABA) and National Association for Law Placement (NALP) have slightly different definitions for "employment type" which may account for slight differences in the reported types of employment to those two entities. The total number of employed individuals is consistent between both entities.

Geographic Distribution

Based on 84 employed graduates.

  • 53: Kansas (63%)
  • 12: Missouri (14%)
  •   3: California (4%)
  • 16: Other states/countries (19%)

Percentages are calculated by dividing the number of graduates in each category by the total number of employed graduates.