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Gainful Employment Disclosure - Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Undergraduate Certificate
Paralegal
CIP code 22.0302
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Reporting Period:
July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011

Occupations

Standard Occupational Classifications

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

23-2011.00

Program Length
30 semester hours

Normal time to completion: 6 semesters (approx. 24 months).

Percentage of Graduates Who Completed the Program in Normal Time

85% (38 out of 44)
Most students in Paralegal program are employed and attend school part time.

Program Costs
Based on costs as of Fall 2011
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Georgia Residents

Tuition & Fees	$8,316.20
Books & Supplies	$1,000.00
Total Cost of the Program	$9,316.20

Non-Residents

Tuition & Fees	$22,063.58
Books & Supplies	$1,000.00
Total Cost of the Program	$23,063.58

On Campus Housing - Annual

Room	$5,412.00
Meal Plan	$3,222.00

Number of Students Completing the Program During this Reporting Period

Job Placement Rate for Program Completers

Working as paralegals and/or in the legal field 38%
Working in a field unrelated to paralegal 17%
Continuing in higher education 15%
Seeking employment 8%
Not seeking employment 6%
Did not respond to survey 16%

Median Loan Debt
Loan debt incurred by students who completed the program

Title IV Loans	$0.00
Private Loans	$0.00
Other Loans	$0.00

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Gainful Employment Disclosure - Legal Assistant/Paralegal