Occupations
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23-2011.00 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
23-2099.00 Legal Support Workers, All Other
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2012-2013 Program Costs
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Tuition and fees (entire program)
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$17,536
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Room and board (annual, on-campus)
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$8,504
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Books and supplies (entire program)
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$1,200
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Other costs
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N/A
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2010-2011 Postbaccalaureate Completers
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On-Time Completion Rate
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Number of postbaccalaureate graduates
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28
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Normal time to complete program
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12 months
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Number completing in normal time
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12
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On-time completion rate
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42.9%
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Median Loan Debt
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Number (%) of postbaccalaureate completers with any student loan debt
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19 (67.9%)
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Federal student loan debt (median)
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$13,334 (18 graduates)
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Private loan debt (median)
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(not disclosed - fewer than 10 graduates)
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Institutional financing plan debt (median)
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N/A
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Job Placement Rate
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Working as a paralegal
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79.2%
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Working in another field
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20.8%
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Who is included?
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24 postbaccalaureate Paralegal graduates who completed the program between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011 and responded to the survey. (Survey response rate: 85.7% of all Paralegal completers in that date range [24/28].)
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What type of jobs?
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Of the 24 employed graduates:
- Paralegal or Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, Company Administrator, Litigation Assistant or Case Assistant (17 graduates)
- Volunteer Attorney Coordinator (1 graduate)
- Director of Legal Research (1 graduate)
- Transportation Claims Adjustor (1 graduate)
- Assistant Paralegal Program Director (1 graduate)
- Writer/Course Developer (1 graduate)
- Retail Customer Service (1 graduate)
- Office Representative (1 graduate)
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When were they employed?
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Graduate employment status is surveyed six to nine months after graduation, with updates made through May 2012.
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How were graduates tracked?
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Graduates are emailed an electronic survey invitation six months after graduation. Additional survey invitations are sent over the next two or three months, with continual updates through May 2012. Personal phone calls, emails and internet source (Linked In, Facebook) are used as necessary.
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What agencies (state or accrediting), if any, is this reported to?
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This information is reported to the American Bar Association.
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