by our College Data Analytics TeamChoosing a college as a veteran means weighing how well each school supports those with a military background. That’s why we’ve put together this report that gives you the facts about Parkland College veterans and their studies to help you in your research.
If you’re looking for information related to military tuition assistance such as the GI Bill® or Yellow Ribbon Program, go to the following page: Parkland College GI Bill® Information
What’s Covered in Our Report on Parkland College:
A large number of veterans attending a college means the college and faculty are more used to supporting and accommodating the needs of those with prior military experience. Based on VA records, there are 160 GI Bill® students at Parkland College. Given that enrollment at the school is 3,293, roughly 4.9% of the student body is using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For context, around three to four percent of American college students are veterans, per the Student Veterans of America.
All GI Bill® chapters are included here: Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. Active-duty military using Tuition Assistance are excluded, so the actual military population may be bigger. About 1.2% of those enrolled at Parkland College, based on College Scorecard data.
Graduation and retention rates can tell you how well a school supports its veteran students through to a degree.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 7.7% | 33.1% |
| Transfer-out rate | 23.1% | — |
Source: the VA GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Parkland College is enrolled in the following veteran programs and provides these services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
What does this mean to me? Here are the specific commitments the school has made through each program it participates in.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
**Parkland College has a student veterans group on campus.**The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Veteran services.
If you have specialized military training, Parkland College may take that into consideration and grant college credit for it. Contact the school to find out more about the particulars. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Contact Parkland College to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs are not available at Parkland College.
Our data shows that this school has not received any complaints at the VA.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.