Park University
Park University is a private university in Parkville, Missouri, United States. It was founded in 1875. In the fall of 2023, Park had an enrollment of 6,389 students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $21,032
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,211
- Graduation rate (150%): 37%
- Graduation rate (200%): 26%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 35%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $56,309
- Median earnings (8 years): $55,055
- Median earnings (6 years): $50,550
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Parkville, MO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Park University include Business Administration and Management, Social Psychology, Computer Science.
- Business Administration and Management (307 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,135 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,442
- Social Psychology (110 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,849 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,077
- Computer Science (99 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,561 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,394
- Criminal Justice (92 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,401 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,104
- Human Resources Management (60 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,818 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Psychology (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,818 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,423
- Multi- (54 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,509 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Public Administration (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,550 4 years after graduation
- Accounting (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,636 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,339
- Physical Fitness Technician (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $28,945 1 year after graduation · median debt $19,562
Degree mix: Business 59%, Computer Science 17%, Health 7%, Biological Sciences 1%, Psychology 14%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Park University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,719 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,719
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,687
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,902
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,737
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,018
- In-state tuition and fees: $17,500
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,500
- Books and supplies: $1,232
- On-campus room and board: $9,190
- Off-campus room and board: $11,500
- Off-campus with family: $4,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $27,922
- Sticker vs net gap: 25%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 41%
- Federal loan recipients: 31%
- Average institutional grant: $6,979
- Average federal loan: $6,987
- Median debt at graduation: $21,685
Admissions
Park University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,211
- Women: 46%
- Commuter share (estimated): 93%
- Part-time undergraduates: 45%
- Age 25 and older: 61%
- Graduate students: 716
- Graduation rate: 37%
- Come back after freshman year: 58%
- First-generation: 48%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 52%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $78,869
- Associate professor salary: $65,875
- Assistant professor salary: $52,797
- On-campus housing capacity: 516
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Park University acceptance rate? Park University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Park University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,719 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,032.
What majors does Park University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Social Psychology, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Human Resources Management.
What is the average salary after Park University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $56,309 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Park University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 35% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 37%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Park University official site: https://park.edu.