Stats and Facts
Fall 2011 Entering Class Profile
Total Number Applicants: 3022
Total Enrolled: 218
- In-state: 39%
- Out-of-state: 61%
- Women: 50%
- Men: 50%
Students of Color: 14%
Average Age: 23
Age Range: 21-37
# States Represented: 29
# Undergraduate Schools Represented: 111
Median GPA: 3.57
25th Percentile GPA: 3.36
75th Percentile GPA: 3.69
Median LSAT: 160
25th Percentile LSAT: 157
75th Percentile LSAT: 161
Tuition & Financial Aid
2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $37,780
Priority Loan Application Deadline: March 1, 2012
Financial Aid Application Materials Required: FAFSA & Villanova Law School, Financial Aid application
Financial Aid Contact Information:
Phone: (610) 519-7015
Email: finaid@law.villanova.edu
Website: www.law.villanova.edu/studentservices/financialaid
Degrees Offered
JD (full time only)
JD/MPA
JD/MBA
JD/LLM in Taxation
LLM in Taxation
Joint JD/LLM International Studies
Faculty
Full time: 45
Adjunct: 65
Student/Faculty Ratio: 17:1
Applying to the Law School
The admissions office requires electronic applications through:
www.law.villanova.edu/admissions or LSAC (www.lsac.org)
Application Deadline for first time applicants: April 1, 2012
Student Organizations 2011-2012
Art Law Society
Asian & Pacific American Law Students Association
Black Law Student Association
Brehon Law Society
Corporate Law Society
Federalist Society
Hispanic Law Students Association
Intellectual Property Law Society
International Law Society
Jewish Law Students Association
Justinian Society
Labor and Employment Law Society
Lawyers for Life
Lone Star Law Students
National Lawyers Guild
OUTLaw
Pro Bono Society
Public Interest Fellowship Program
Saint Thomas More Society
South Asian Law Students Association
Sports & Entertainment Law Society
Student Bar Association
Tax Law Society
Villanova Democrats
Women’s Law Caucus
Practica & Workshops
Capital Defense Practicum
Villanova Sentencing Workshop
Journals
Villanova Law Review
Villanova Environmental Law Journal
Villanova Sports & Entertainment Law Journal
Clinical Programs
Advanced Advocacy Clinic
CARES (Clinic for Asylum, Refugee and Immigrant Services)
Civil Justice Clinic
Farmworkers Legal Aid Clinic
Federal Tax Clinic
Externships
Dept. of Homeland Security (ICE)
District Attorneys’ Offices
Federal, State & Local Judges
Environmental Protection Agency
Immigration Law Project
PA Health Law Project
PA Innocence Project
Public Defenders’ Offices
Securities & Exchange Commission
Support Center for Child Advocates
U.S. Attorneys’ Offices
U.S. Dept. of Justice, Antitrust Division
Please click here for a complete list.
Focus Areas of Study
Business and Transactional Practice
Criminal Practice
Employment & Labor Practice
Environmental Practice
Family Law Practice
Government Practice
Health Law Practice
Intellectual Property Practice
International & Comparative Law
Law, Religion and Philosophy
Litigation Practice
Public Interest Practice
Real Estate Practice
Sports & Entertainment Law Practice
Tax Practice
Career Strategy and Advancement
Employment Status of the Class of 2011 as of February 15, 2012 as reported to the ABA on March 15, 2012.
EMPLOYMENT STATUS |
TOTAL
NUMBER |
FULL TIME
LONG TERM |
FULL TIME
SHORT TERM |
PART TIME
LONG TERM |
PART TIME
SHORT TERM |
Employed - Bar Passage Required |
143 |
132 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
Employed - JD Advantage |
24 |
19 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Employed - Professional Position |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Employed - Non-Professional Position |
11 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
Employed - Undeterminable |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Pursuing Graduate Degree Full Time |
8 |
|
|
|
|
Unemployed - Start Date Deferred |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Unemployed - Not Seeking |
0 |
|
|
|
|
Unemployed - Seeking |
59 |
|
|
|
|
Employment Status Unknown |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Total graduates |
252 |
|
|
|
|
LAW SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY FUNDED POSITION |
NUMBER |
Of Employed - Law School/University Funded Short Term |
2 |
EMPLOYMENT TYPE |
NUMBER |
Law Firms |
|
Solo |
1 |
2 - 10 Attorneys |
35 |
11 - 25 Attorneys |
11 |
26 - 50 Attorneys |
13 |
51 - 100 Attorneys |
8 |
101 - 250 Attorneys |
6 |
251 - 500 Attorneys |
2 |
501 + Attorneys |
14 |
Unknown Size |
5 |
Business & industry |
37 |
Government |
21 |
Public Interest (including Public Defenders) |
4 |
Federal Judicial Clerkships |
7 |
State & local Judicial Clerkships |
17 |
Other Clerkships |
0 |
Academia |
2 |
Employer type unknown |
0 |
Total |
183 |
EMPLOYMENT LOCATION |
STATE |
NUMBER |
State with largest employment number |
Pennsylvania |
101 |
State with 2nd largest employment number |
New Jersey |
23 |
State with 3rd largest employment number |
New York |
20 |
| |
|
|
Number employed in foreign countries |
|
2 |
Methodology
Placement data for the Class of 2011, which as defined by the American Bar Association includes all JD graduates from September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011, was obtained by the Office of Career Strategy and Advancement using formal tools (including the NALP Graduate Employment Report and Salary Survey) and informal tools (including contact with graduates by members of the staff of the Office of Career Strategy and Advancement and other independent research). Placement data reflects the status of each graduate as of February 15, 2012 as reported to the American Bar Association and has been reviewed by an independent auditor.
As defined by the American Bar Association:
- A “long-term” position is one that does not have a definite or indefinite term of less than one year. It may have a definite length of time as long as the time is one year or longer. It may also have an indefinite length so long as it is expected to last one year or more.
- A “short-term” position is one that has a definite term of less than one year. Thus, a clerkship that has a definite term of one year or more is not a short-term position.
- A “full-time” position is one in which the graduate works a minimum of 35 hours per week.
- A “part-time” position is one in which the graduate works less than 35 hours per week.
- “Employed – Bar Passage Required” – A position in this category requires the graduate to pass a bar exam and be licensed to practice law in one or more jurisdictions.
- “Employed – JD Advantage” – A position in this category is one for which the employer sought an individual with a JD, and perhaps even required a JD, or for which the JD provided a demonstrable advantage in obtaining or performing the job, but itself does not require bar passage, an active law license, or involve practicing law.
- “Employed – Professional Position” – A position in this category is one that requires professional skills or training but for which a JD is neither required nor a demonstrable advantage.
- “Employed – Non-Professional Position” – A position in this category is one that does not require any special professional skills or training.
- “Pursuing Graduate Degree Full-Time” – The graduate is pursuing further graduate education as of February 15, 2012.
- “Unemployed – Start Date Deferred” – The graduate has accepted a written offer of employment by February 15, 2012, but the start date of the employment is subsequent to February 15, 2012.
- “Unemployed – Seeking” - As of February 15, 2012, the graduate is “seeking” employment but is not employed.
- “Employment Status Unknown” – The law school does not have information from or about the graduate upon which it can determine the graduate’s employment status.
Employment Status of the Class of 2010 as of February 15, 2011
Employment Status |
Number |
Long Term* |
Short Term** |
Employed*** |
183 |
153 |
21 |
Pursuing graduate degree FT |
8 |
|
|
Unemployed – not seeking |
7 |
|
|
Unemployed – seeking |
30 |
|
|
Employment status unknown |
5 |
|
|
Total graduates |
233 |
|
|
Employment Status |
Number |
Long Term* |
Short Term** |
Of employed, number of law school funded positions |
4 |
0 |
4 |
Employment Type |
Number |
Long Term* |
Short Term** |
Law Firms by Size |
|
|
|
Solo |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2-10 attorneys |
37 |
29 |
7 |
11-25 attorneys |
12 |
12 |
0 |
26-50 attorneys |
9 |
9 |
0 |
51-100 attorneys |
9 |
9 |
0 |
101-250 attorneys |
11 |
10 |
1 |
251-500 attorneys |
5 |
5 |
0 |
501+ attorneys |
19 |
17 |
1 |
Unknown size |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Business & Industry |
28 |
18 |
6 |
Government |
14 |
12 |
2 |
Public Interest (including Public Defenders) |
7 |
6 |
0 |
Federal Judicial Clerkships |
5 |
5 |
0 |
State and Local Judicial Clerkships |
22 |
20 |
0 |
Academia |
5 |
1 |
4 |
Employer type unknown |
0 |
|
|
TOTAL |
183 |
153 |
21 |
Employment Location |
State |
Number |
State with Largest Employment Number |
Pennsylvania |
102 |
State with 2nd Largest Employment Number |
New Jersey |
23 |
State with 3rd Largest Employment Number |
New York |
23 |
# employed in foreign countries |
|
1 |
Methodology
Placement data for the Class of 2010, which as defined by the American Bar Association includes all JD graduates from September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010, was obtained by the Office of Career Strategy and Advancement using formal tools (including the NALP Graduate Employment Report and Salary Survey) and informal tools (including contact with graduates by members of the staff of the Office of Career Strategy and Advancement and other independent research). Placement data reflects the status of each graduate as of February 15, 2011 as reported to the American Bar Association and has been reviewed by an independent auditor.
* As defined by the American Bar Association, a “long-term” position is one that does not have a definite term of less than one year. It may have a definite length of time as long as the time is one year or longer. It may also have an indefinite length but is expected to last more than one year. Just because a short-term position may evolve into a long-term position does not make the position a long-term position
** As defined by the American Bar Association, a “short-term” position is one that has a definite term of less than one year. Thus, a clerkship that has a definite term of one year or more is not a short-term position. In addition, a position that is envisioned by the graduate and the employer to extend for one year or more is not a short-term position even though it is conditioned on bar licensure. Thus, a long-term position that is conditioned on passing the bar exam by a certain date does not become a short-term position because of the condition.
We note that 9 employed members of the Class of 2010 have not disclosed whether their employment is long-term or short-term. Accordingly, the term of employment for those 9 members of the Class of 2010 is unknown.
*** As defined by the American Bar Association, “employed” means that the graduate was employed as of February 15, 2011. The employment may be in a position that requires bar passage, in a position for which a JD is preferred, in a position in another profession, or in a non-professional position.
