by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Recreation Administration is a major offered under the parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies program of study at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in recreation admin, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 SWOSU was ranked #33 on College Factual's Best Schools for recreation admin list. It is also ranked #1 in Oklahoma.
Here are some of the other rankings for SWOSU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SWOSU paid an average of $501 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $264 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,368 | $13,478 |
| Fees | $1,545 | $1,545 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,218 | $1,218 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,230 | $6,230 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,202 | $7,202 |
Learn more about SWOSU tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Recreation Admin students who received their bachelor’s degree at SWOSU took out an average of $15,750 in student loans. That is 32% lower than the national average of $23,325.
recreation admin who receive their bachelor’s degree from SWOSU make an average of $34,420 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $29,573.
SWOSU does not offer an online option for its recreation admin bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SWOSU Online Learning page.
About 22.2% of the students who received their BS in recreation admin in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 51.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the recreation admin bachelor’s degrees at SWOSU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 28 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Recreation Administration students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | 36 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to recreation administration.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 31 |
*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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