by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Professions is a program of study at Merritt College. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in legal professions, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Merritt College paid an average of $231 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $7,464 |
| Fees | $63 | $231 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,971 | $1,971 |
Learn more about Merritt College tuition and fees.
Merritt College does not offer an online option for its legal professions associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Merritt College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in legal professions in 2019-2020, 85.7% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 84.3%.
Around 76.2% of legal professions associate degree recipients at Merritt College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Legal Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | 21 |
*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.
