by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Assistant/Paralegal is a concentration offered under the legal support services major at NorthWest Arkansas 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NWACC was $150 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $135 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,240 | $3,600 |
| Fees | $856 | $856 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
Learn more about NWACC tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the NWACC paralegal associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NWACC Online Learning page.
About 80.0% of the students who received their Associate in paralegal in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in paralegal at NWACC in 2019-2020, 20.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.
