by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Parker University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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What it costs to attend Parker University is about $35,819.00 for a single academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $17,893.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $17,926.00 |
| Total cost | $35,819.00 |
| That is 9% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $35,819.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,032.00 |
| Net price | $22,787.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $35,819.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,350.00 |
| Net price | $20,469.00 |
| That is 38% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 3.2% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $21,119.00 | $23,510.00 | $36,956.00 |
| Senior year | $23,194.00 | $25,820.00 | $40,587.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $88,581.00 | $98,612.00 | $155,009.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,746.00 | $37,568.00 | $59,053.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,019.00 | $1,135.00 | $1,784.00 |
| Total amount paid | $122,327.00 | $136,180.00 | $214,062.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $21,119.00 | $23,510.00 | $36,956.00 |
| Senior year | $21,789.00 | $24,256.00 | $38,128.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $42,907.00 | $47,766.00 | $75,084.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,346.00 | $18,197.00 | $28,604.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $494.00 | $550.00 | $864.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,253.00 | $65,964.00 | $103,688.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $29,135.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,491.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $23,662.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $25,525.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $28,142.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $29,669.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,723.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Parker University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Parker University works out to $9,500.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $12,500.00 |
| 90th | $20,500.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $9,500.00 |
| High income | $6,342.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $3,158.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Parker University comes to $3,250.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Parker University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.4% |
| 3-year | 0.1% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Parker University total $1,062,992,000.00 across 9,787 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 109 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $11,973.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 17 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,132.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Parker University, think through the questions below:
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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.