by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Virginia Wesleyan University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in parks and rec, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at VWU was $1,500 per credit hour 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 | $36,010 | $36,010 |
| Fees | $900 | $900 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,917 | $9,917 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,100 | $3,100 |
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Online degrees for the VWU 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 VWU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in parks and rec at VWU in 2019-2020, 55.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 | 9 |
*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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