National Paralegal College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$7,800
2023 Average Net Price
$14,359
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
438
96.8% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
20.8%
5 Graduates

About

National Paralegal College is a higher education institution located in Maricopa County, AZ. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at National Paralegal College were Paralegal (55 degrees awarded).

In 2023, 171 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at National Paralegal College. 86.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 13.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (45 degrees), 5.63 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at National Paralegal College is $7,800, which is $−7,364 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at National Paralegal College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 277 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at National Paralegal College is $7,800, which is $7,364 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,359.

In 2023, 40% of undergraduate students attending National Paralegal College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,800
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at National Paralegal College was $7,800. The cost of tuition at National Paralegal College is $−7,364 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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Average Net Price

$14,359
2023 Value
5.31%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 National Paralegal College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,359. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of National Paralegal College grew by 5.31%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,072
Room and Board
$994
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at National Paralegal College was of $8,072 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $994. The cost of books and supplies increased by 27.3% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

40%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
44%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

40% of undergraduate students at National Paralegal College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 4.76% with respect to 2022, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at National Paralegal College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 277 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

National Paralegal College had a total enrollment of 438 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at National Paralegal College is 424 students and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 96.8% of students enrolled at National Paralegal College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at National Paralegal College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 26.9% White, 8.22% Hispanic or Latino, 5.94% Black or African American, 1.6% Asian, and 0.228% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at National Paralegal College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (6.52%) and Black or African American Female (5.26%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.3%), followed by Black or African American Female (6.06%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.04%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at National Paralegal College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 438 students. The full-time enrollment at National Paralegal College is 424 and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 96.8% of students enrolled at National Paralegal College are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

17%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at National Paralegal College was 17%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), National Paralegal College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    118 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    36 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    26 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at National Paralegal College is 26.9% White, 8.22% Hispanic or Latino, 5.94% Black or African American, 1.6% Asian, and 0.228% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023, 125 more women than men received degrees from National Paralegal College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at National Paralegal College is white (45 degrees awarded). There were 5.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at National Paralegal College is Paralegal (55 degrees awarded).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at National Paralegal College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (161 degrees awarded) and Business (10 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at National Paralegal College are Accountants & auditors (996,021 people), Other managers (684,761 people), Financial managers (499,772 people), Chief executives & legislators (375,348 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (234,679 people).

The most specialized majors at National Paralegal College in 2023 are Legal (161 degrees awarded) and Business (10 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at National Paralegal College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at National Paralegal College are Legal (161 degrees awarded) and Business (10 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

uninformed
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at National Paralegal College are uninformed (1,378,451 people), Computer Systems Design (508,971 people), Elementary & secondary schools (458,488 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (408,254 people), and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services (406,461 people).

The most specialized majors at National Paralegal College are Legal (161 degrees awarded) and Business (10 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by National Paralegal College.
Paralegal
Most Common (2023)
55 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at National Paralegal College was Paralegal with 55 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

23
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
148
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 23 degrees were awarded to men at National Paralegal College, which is 0.155 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (148).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 12 degrees were awarded to men at National Paralegal College in Paralegal, which is 0.13 times less than the 92 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 92 degrees were awarded to men at National Paralegal College in Paralegal, which is 7.67 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

N/A%
100% Completion Time
9%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, N/A% of students graduating from National Paralegal College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 9% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 9% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (14.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at National Paralegal College is Female and White (14.3% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    45 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    8 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at National Paralegal College is white (45 degrees awarded). There were 5.63 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

63.7% of degree recipients (109 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    38 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    7 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at National Paralegal College is white female (38 degrees awarded). There were 5.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (7 degrees).

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Operations

National Paralegal College employs 1 Professors. Most academics at National Paralegal College are Male Professor (1), and Female Professor (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at National Paralegal College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 6 employees, Management, with 3 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$2.29M
2023 Salaries
3.75%
decline from 2022

In 2023, National Paralegal College paid a median of $2.29M in salaries, a 3.75% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 12.8% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 15.9% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$100k
Instructional Salaries
1
Number of Employees

In 2017, National Paralegal College paid a total of $100k to 1 employees working as instructors, which represents 6.33% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
1 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
6 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at National Paralegal College was Professor with 1 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at National Paralegal College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees, Management with 3 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2017)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at National Paralegal College was Male Professor with 1 employees, and Female Professor with 0 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at National Paralegal College.

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