by our College Data Analytics Team
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Park University was awarded 442 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general business administration and management.
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College Factual ranked Park University as #327 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Park University held the #437 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 48 colleges in Missouri, Park University is ranked at #8.
Since Park University has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio at Park University is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Park University is 12%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Park University this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Park University is 26%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Park University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,504 undergraduates at Park University with 3,763 being full-time and 4,741 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,020 | $14,285 | $14,769 | $16,660 | $16,601 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Park University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Park University, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $5,922 a year. That adds up to $23,688 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Park University is 7.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for Park University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 8700 Nw River Park Dr, Parkville, MO 64152-3795 |
| Phone: | 816-741-2000 |
| Website: | www.park.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/parkuniversity |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/parkuniversity |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 551 | $47,878 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 223 | $33,805 |
| Computer Information Systems | 174 | $55,408 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 145 | $39,411 |
| Human Resource Management | 101 | $44,765 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 55 | $37,928 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 50 | $38,915 |
| Accounting | 43 | $50,105 |
| General Psychology | 43 | $30,509 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 42 | $33,329 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 7,849 students took at least one online class at Park University. This is a decrease from the 9,184 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 7,849 | 6,196 |
| 2019-2020 | 9,184 | 7,132 |
| 2018-2019 | 8,894 | 6,831 |
| 2017-2018 | 8,809 | 6,780 |
| 2016-2017 | 8,859 | 6,719 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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