by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Park University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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What it costs to attend Park University amounts to about $23,714.00 for a single academic year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $17,500.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $6,214.00 |
| Total cost | $23,714.00 |
| That is 28% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,714.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,395.00 |
| Net price | $15,319.00 |
| That is 53% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,714.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,740.00 |
| Net price | $12,974.00 |
| That is 60% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 13.1% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% |
| Freshman year | $14,674.00 | $17,327.00 | $26,822.00 |
| Senior year | $21,234.00 | $25,072.00 | $38,812.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $71,280.00 | $84,163.00 | $130,286.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $27,155.00 | $32,063.00 | $49,634.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $820.00 | $969.00 | $1,499.00 |
| Total amount paid | $98,435.00 | $116,226.00 | $179,920.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% |
| Freshman year | $14,674.00 | $17,327.00 | $26,822.00 |
| Senior year | $16,598.00 | $19,598.00 | $30,338.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $31,272.00 | $36,925.00 | $57,160.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,914.00 | $14,067.00 | $21,776.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $360.00 | $425.00 | $658.00 |
| Total amount paid | $43,186.00 | $50,992.00 | $78,936.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $21,032.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $15,529.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $13,719.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,687.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,902.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,737.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $18,018.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Park University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Park University works out to $12,500.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,347.00 |
| 25th | $5,046.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,500.00 |
| 75th | $23,425.00 |
| 90th | $35,654.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,500.00 |
| Middle income | $12,500.00 |
| High income | $13,272.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,500.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Park University amounts to $2,257.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Park University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 6.8% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Park University amount to $619,198,006.00 covering 29,662 loan recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 1,444 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,254.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2,389 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,256.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Park University, keep these questions in mind:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.