by our College Data Analytics TeamParks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies is a program of study at Xavier 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. Xavier was ranked #96 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for parks and rec majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for Xavier.
Part-time undergraduates at Xavier paid an average of $873 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $42,230 | $42,230 |
| Fees | $230 | $230 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,310 | $13,310 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,200 | $3,200 |
Learn more about Xavier tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Xavier 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 Xavier Online Learning page.
Women made up around 28.6% of the parks and rec students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.3% of the parks and rec bachelor’s degrees at Xavier in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 49 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
