by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Assistant/Paralegal is a concentration offered under the legal support services major at Merritt 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 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. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is 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 |
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Merritt College 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 Merritt College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 85.7% of the paralegal students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 85.0%.
Around 76.2% of paralegal 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 |
*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.
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