by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Rockhurst University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Rockhurst was ranked #262 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #6 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rockhurst.
Part-time undergraduates at Rockhurst paid an average of $1,293 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,800 | $38,800 |
| Fees | $980 | $980 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,530 | $1,530 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,800 | $9,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,695 | $4,695 |
Learn more about Rockhurst tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Rockhurst parks and rec bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rockhurst Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec in 2019-2020, 61.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Around 11.5% of parks and rec bachelor’s degree recipients at Rockhurst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 26 |
*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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