by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Charleston Southern 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, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at CSU was ranked #604 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #15 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for CSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CSU was $495 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $27,800 | $27,800 |
| Fees | $40 | $40 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,400 | $10,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,460 | $4,460 |
Learn more about CSU tuition and fees.
CSU does not offer an online option for its parks and rec bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec in 2019-2020, 63.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Around 34.2% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at CSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 38 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
