by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Assistant/Paralegal is a concentration offered under the legal support services major at Metropolitan Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in paralegal, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MCC paid an average of $99 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $66 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,970 | $4,455 |
| Fees | $225 | $225 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about MCC tuition and fees.
MCC 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 MCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.4% of the paralegal students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.0%.
Around 21.1% of paralegal associate degree recipients at MCC 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 | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
*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.
