by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Marshall University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Marshall University paid an average of $807 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $355 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,190 | $18,044 |
| Fees | $1,322 | $1,322 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,644 | $10,644 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,287 | $2,287 |
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Online degrees for the Marshall University 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 Marshall University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 47.1% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in parks and rec at Marshall University in 2019-2020, 12.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 60 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Recreation Administration | 7 |
| Health & Physical Education | 63 |
*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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