by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Alaska Pacific University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Alaska Pacific was $848 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $20,350 | $20,350 |
| Fees | $410 | $410 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,300 | $8,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,410 | $4,410 |
Learn more about Alaska Pacific tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Alaska Pacific parks and rec bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Alaska Pacific Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at Alaska Pacific in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 6 |
*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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