by our College Data Analytics TeamLegal Assistant/Paralegal is a concentration offered under the legal support services major at Southwestern Illinois College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in paralegal, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SWIC paid an average of $189 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $204 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,120 | $5,670 |
| Fees | $270 | $270 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,710 | $1,710 |
Learn more about SWIC tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the SWIC paralegal associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SWIC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in paralegal in 2019-2020, 90.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 85.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in paralegal at SWIC in 2019-2020, 9.5% were 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 | 19 |
| 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.
