Parker University
Parker University is a private university focused on healthcare and located in Dallas, Texas. The university operates a second chiropractic clinic in Irving, Texas, the site of its first campus. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Council on Chiropractic Education, and the Commission of Massage Therapy Accreditation.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $29,135
- Undergraduate enrollment: 922
- Graduation rate (150%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 71%
- Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,091
- Median earnings (8 years): $47,479
- Median earnings (6 years): $44,181
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Trimester
- City: Dallas, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Parker University include Anatomy, Health and Wellness, Health Information.
- Anatomy (61 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,681 4 years after graduation
- Health and Wellness (11 bachelor's)
- Health Information (10 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (5 bachelor's)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (3 bachelor's)
- Health Services (2 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (1 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 1%, Computer Science 1%, Health 80%, Biological Sciences 18%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Parker University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,662 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $23,662
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $25,525
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $28,142
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $29,669
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,723
- In-state tuition and fees: $17,893
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,893
- Books and supplies: $800
- Off-campus room and board: $13,056
- Off-campus with family: $11,578
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,693
- Sticker vs net gap: -5586%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 50%
- Federal loan recipients: 65%
- Average institutional grant: $6,973
- Average federal loan: $11,163
- Median debt at graduation: $12,288
Admissions
Parker University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 922
- Women: 58%
- Part-time undergraduates: 36%
- Age 25 and older: 70%
- Graduate students: 113
- Graduation rate: 50%
- Come back after freshman year: 50%
- First-generation: 39%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 58%
- Student to faculty: 8:1
- Professor salary: $82,756
- Associate professor salary: $67,428
- Assistant professor salary: $61,849
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Parker University acceptance rate? Parker University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Parker University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,662 a year after aid. Average net price is $29,135.
What majors does Parker University offer? Popular programs include Anatomy, Health and Wellness, Health Information, Computer Science, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
What is the average salary after Parker University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,091 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Parker University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 71% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 50%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Parker University official site: https://parker.edu.