by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Assistant/Paralegal is a concentration offered under the legal support services major at Des Moines Area Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in paralegal, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at DMACC paid an average of $340 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $170 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,100 | $10,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $870 | $870 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,276 | $7,276 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,654 | $1,654 |
Learn more about DMACC tuition and fees.
DMACC does not offer an online option for its paralegal associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the DMACC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 83.3% of the paralegal students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 85.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the paralegal associate degrees at DMACC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Court Reporting and Captioning | 8 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
