by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Western Colorado 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 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 Western was ranked #348 on College Factual's Best Schools for parks and rec list. It is also ranked #4 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for Western.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Western paid an average of $775 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $284 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,816 | $18,600 |
| Fees | $3,830 | $3,830 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,874 | $9,874 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,105 | $3,105 |
Learn more about Western tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Western 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 Western Online Learning page.
About 40.7% of the students who received their BS in parks and rec in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in parks and rec at Western in 2019-2020, 20.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
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 | 16 |
| Health & Physical Education | 38 |
*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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