by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Southern Utah University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 Southern Utah University was ranked #640 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #6 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for Southern Utah University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Southern Utah University paid an average of $933 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $282 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,006 | $19,822 |
| Fees | $764 | $764 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,374 | $7,374 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,800 | $4,800 |
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Online degrees for the Southern Utah University 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 Southern Utah University Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in parks and rec at Southern Utah University in 2019-2020, 14.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 64 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | 19 |
| Health & Physical Education | 59 |
*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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