Gainful Employment Disclosure

Effective July 1, 2011, the US Department of Education requires colleges to disclose a variety of information for any financial aid eligible program that “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation”. The information provided here is the best available to us but represents one year’s data only, however, we hope that this information is helpful to our current students and to prospective students as they make their career and educational choices.

Program Name: Paralegal Studies

Disclosure Period	2009-2010 Award Year
U.S. Department of Education CIP Program Name	Legal Assistant/Paralegal*
Program Length	8 Courses / 32 Quarter Credits 4-8 quarters to complete program
Department of Labor Profile	Profile Code Link to profile: 23-2011
Department of Education Profile	Profile Code Link to profile: 22.0302
O*NET Occupational Profile	Profile Code Link to profile: 23-2011
Program Costs: Tuition Westlaw Research Access Books	$4,800 $41 / per quarter $100 / per class (approximate cost)
On-Time Completion Rate	70% (using 5 quarters as normal time to completion)
Department of Labor Salary Information	Wage Estimates
Job Placement Rates: (as reported to American Bar Association)
Number of graduates working as a paralegal	24
Number of graduates working in another capacity in the legal field	10
Number of graduates continuing their education	2
Number of graduates still seeking employment	3
Number of graduates working in another field	15
Number of graduates unable to contact	7
Number of graduates not seeking employment at this time	0
Total number of graduates	61
Median Title IV Loan Debt	$0.00
Median Private Loan Debt	$0.00
Median Institutional Financing Plan Debt	$0.00

For more information on Gainful Employment requirements, please click here.

If you have any questions regarding the data provided and what it means to you as a student, please feel free to contact CESIP Enrollment Services, 323-343-4900.

* U.S. Department of Education Program Description: A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations.