Dutchess Community College Associate in Legal Assistant/Paralegal

8 Associate Degrees Awarded

Legal Assistant/Paralegal is a concentration offered under the legal support services major at Dutchess Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in paralegal, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does an Associate in Paralegal from DCC Cost?

$4,896 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

DCC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at DCC was $364 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $182 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,350	$8,700
Fees	$546	$546
Books and Supplies	$1,450	$1,450
On Campus Room and Board	$12,682	$12,682
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,110	$3,110

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Does DCC Offer an Online Associate in Paralegal?

DCC 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 DCC Online Learning page.

DCC Associate Student Diversity for Paralegal

8 Associate Degrees Awarded

75.0% Women

37.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 8 associate degrees in paralegal awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their associate degree in paralegal in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.0%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 37.5% of paralegal associate degree recipients at DCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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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.