by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Park University really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Park University. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Park University total enrollment is approximately 3,351 students. 3,104 are undergraduates and 247 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Park University undergraduate population is made up of 49.7% women, and 50.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Park University Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,268 | 41.1% |
| Hispanic | 719 | 23.3% |
| Black or African American | 522 | 16.9% |
| International | 228 | 7.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 219 | 7.1% |
| Asian | 73 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 35 | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 24 | 0.8% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 46.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 53.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Park University Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 111 | 44.9% |
| White | 60 | 24.3% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 10.1% |
| Hispanic | 25 | 10.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 16 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 3 | 1.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,328 | 39.8% |
| Hispanic | 744 | 22.3% |
| Black or African American | 547 | 16.4% |
| International | 339 | 10.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 235 | 7.0% |
| Asian | 77 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 38 | 1.1% |
| Unknown | 27 | 0.8% |
Park University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 82.2% |
| Asian | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 4.0% |
| Hispanic | 4.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3.0% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 1,657 female students and 1,694 male students at Park University.
Park University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 17.0% of Park University students come from within the state, and 83.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 28 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 127 | 34.7% |
| Arizona | 69 | 18.9% |
| Texas | 36 | 9.8% |
| Kansas | 32 | 8.7% |
| California | 14 | 3.8% |
Park University hosts roughly 10.1% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Park University, 19.4% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 35 and over | 1,665 | 29.0% |
| 25-29 | 1,109 | 19.3% |
| 30-34 | 950 | 16.6% |
| 22-24 | 882 | 15.4% |
| 20-21 | 695 | 12.1% |
| 18-19 | 419 | 7.3% |
| Under 18 | 14 | 0.2% |
Footnotes
*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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