by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Legal Assistant/Paralegal. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Legal Support Services is a major offered under the legal professions program of study at Roger Williams University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in legal support, 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 RWU paid an average of $1,581 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,402 | $34,402 |
| Fees | $2,424 | $2,424 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,698 | $15,698 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,284 | $3,284 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at RWU in Legal Support walked away with an average of $17,562 in student debt. That is 20% lower than the national average of $21,915.
Online degrees for the RWU legal support associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RWU Online Learning page.
About 74.2% of the students who received their Associate in legal support in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.1%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in legal support at RWU in 2019-2020, 51.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Legal Support Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 31 |
*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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