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Park University is a private regional university located in Parkville, Missouri. Park University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Park University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,085 10 years after enrolling, 11th in Missouri, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Park University bachelor students earn 5% more than the national average. Park University is ranked 6th in Missouri.
Park University’s median net annual cost of $14,619 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Park University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Research&Experimental Psych, Computer science, Criminal Justice, HR Management, Health Administrative Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,619
Average years to graduate
4.3
Information Systems Mgmt.
Rank: #10
Economic score: 1.12
Accounting
Rank: #107
Economic score: 1.79
Marketing
Rank: #34
Economic score: 1.83
Geography/Cartography
Rank: #7
Economic score: 2.09
Education
Rank: #330
Economic score: 8.65
Psychology
Rank: #530
Economic score: 11.82
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Park University - Business Administration, Health Administrative Services, Public Administration, Social Work, Education (subject specific), Educ. Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 58% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Park University is 1% lower than the state average, and 1% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Park University, Pell Grant recipients represent 34% of the measured graduating class, 1% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Park University graduates within 4.2 years.
Park University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Park University’s economic mobility score of 24.68 is calculated by adjusting the 2.33 economic score of lower-income students by the 34% pell grant recipients within the student body. Park University’s EMS of 24.68 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Park University pays $14,619 a year, $9,939 less than the $24,558 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,619
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Park University, 88% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,619 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 57% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,922. This is 3% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,553
Pell grants
$3,948
State grants
$1,861
Institutional grants
$4,280
Park University offers 25 online bachelor programs, 24 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Park University offers 10 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
35
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
60%
Full time
25%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
30%
59%
In-state
28%
68%
1st generation
48%
35%
White
43%
52%
Black
19%
14%
Hispanic
23%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
12%
12%