by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Houston Baptist 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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Part-time undergraduates at HBU paid an average of $1,350 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $32,350 | $32,350 |
| Fees | $2,150 | $2,150 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,064 | $8,064 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,562 | $4,562 |
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Online degrees for the HBU 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 HBU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.1% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 62.5% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at HBU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 48 |
*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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