by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Illinois State 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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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. Illinois State is in the top 10% of the country for parks and rec. More specifically it was ranked #58 out of 686 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Illinois State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Illinois State paid an average of $768 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $384 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,741 | $19,904 |
| Fees | $2,374 | $2,374 |
| Books and Supplies | $820 | $820 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,850 | $9,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,764 | $5,764 |
Learn more about Illinois State tuition and fees.
Illinois State 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 Illinois State Online Learning page.
About 54.9% 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%.
Around 23.5% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at Illinois State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 122 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation Administration | 91 |
| Health & Physical Education | 71 |
*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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