George Fox University BS in Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

34 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at George Fox University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Bachelor’s Degree Rankings
Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
Focus Areas
References

Rankings for the GFU BS in Parks & Rec

#460 in the U.S

#6 in Oregon

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at GFU was ranked #460 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #6 in Oregon.

Here are some of the other rankings for GFU.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	372
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	433
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools	460
Most Popular Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	463
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	524
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	561
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	565
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	567
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	573
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	576
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	595
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $30-$48k)	598
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $48-$75k)	600
Most Focused Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	603
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	606
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $75-$110k)	609
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	610
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	611
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income $0-$30k)	612
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies	612
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Colleges for Veterans	626
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (With Aid)	639
Best Value Colleges for Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies (Income Over $110k)	644
Highest Paid Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduates	649

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Parks & Rec from GFU Cost?

$38,370 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

GFU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GFU paid an average of $1,160 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$37,840	$37,840
Fees	$530	$530
Books and Supplies	$950	$950
On Campus Room and Board	$12,090	$12,090
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,050	$2,050

Learn more about GFU tuition and fees.

Does GFU Offer an Online BS in Parks & Rec?

GFU 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 GFU Online Learning page.

GFU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Parks & Rec

34 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

61.8% Women

41.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 34 bachelor’s degrees in parks and rec awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 61.8% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 41.2% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at GFU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

BS in Parks & Rec Focus Areas at GFU

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education	34

References

*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.