by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Parker University was awarded 12 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is chiropractic.
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Parker University was not ranked in College Factual's 2025 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
Since Parker University has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio at Parker University is an impressive 9 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Parker University is 54%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 100% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Parker University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Parker University for first-time, full-time students is 100%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Parker University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 462 undergraduates at Parker University with 336 being full-time and 126 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23,426 | $24,032 | $26,044 | $20,932 | $23,177 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Parker University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Parker University, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $7,330 a year. That adds up to $29,320 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Parker University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2540 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75229-5668 |
| Phone: | 972-438-6932 |
| Website: | www.parker.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Chiropractic | 288 | NA |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 71 | $53,632 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 50 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 49 | NA |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 48 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 39 | NA |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 38 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 19 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 16 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 13 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 516 students took at least one online class at Parker University. This is a decrease from the 598 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 516 | 286 |
| 2021-2022 | 598 | 324 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,225 | 124 |
| 2018-2019 | 252 | 20 |
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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