by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Tarleton State 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Tarleton was ranked #126 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #9 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Tarleton.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Tarleton paid an average of $588 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $179 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,951 | $14,123 |
| Fees | $3,325 | $3,325 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,036 | $1,036 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,321 | $9,321 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,216 | $3,216 |
Learn more about Tarleton tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Tarleton 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 Tarleton Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in parks and rec in 2019-2020, 54.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.2% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at Tarleton in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 153 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 222 |
*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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