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Park University Overview

Located in Parkville, Missouri, Park University is a private not-for-profit institution. Parkville is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Park University Known For?

2,030 Undergraduate Awards
$18,662 Avg Cost After Aid
  • The highest award offered at Park University is the master's degree.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 11% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Park University makes roughly $45,900 a year. This is 13% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

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Park University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Park University has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#47 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Park University.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Child Development & Psychology Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Construction Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Psychology Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#24 Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#38 Best Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#78 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Park University has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Child Development & Psychology Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#10 Best Business Associate Degree Schools Business Degree Central
#25 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#32 Best Geography & Cartography Schools College Factual
#59 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#63 Best Human Resource Management Schools College Factual

Where Is Park University?

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Contact details for Park University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 8700 Nw River Park Dr, Parkville, MO 64152-3795
Phone: 816-741-2000
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/parkuniversity
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/parkuniversity

How Do I Get Into Park University?

You can apply to Park University online at: www.park.edu/apply/Index.html

Park University has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Park University?

$18,662 Net Price
65% Take Out Loans
8.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Park University is $18,662. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Park University, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $5,826 a year. That adds up to $23,304 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Park University is 8.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Park University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,763 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,504 undergraduate students at Park University, with 3,763 being full-time and 4,741 being part-time.

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There are also 1,661 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,763 full-time undergraduates at Park University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Park University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 79
Black or African American 638
Hispanic or Latino 926
White 1,657
International Students 120
Other Races/Ethnicities 343

Geographic Diversity

Missouri students aren't the only ones who study at Park University. At this time, 31 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 67 countries are represented at Park University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Park University

7,132 Took All Classes Online
9,184 Took At Least One Class Online
4.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 21 bachelor’s degree and 10 master’s degree programs available online at Park University. In 2019-2020, 9,184 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Park University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 6th most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Park University Rankings

The following table shows how Park University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Construction Management #1 #1
Chemistry #1 #1
Child Development & Psychology #1 #1
Social Work #1 #1
Communication & Journalism #4 #4
Physical Sciences #4 #1
Communication & Media Studies #4 #4
Public Relations & Advertising #4 #1
Geography & Cartography #7 #4
Other Education #7 #4
Teacher Education Subject Specific #7 #4
Interdisciplinary Studies #7 #7
History #16 #10
Instructional Media Design #16 #7
History #16 #10
Public Administration & Social Service #16 #13
Teacher Education Grade Specific #16 #10
Public Administration #19 #19
Health Professions #22 #19
Education #25 #22
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #25 #16
Educational Administration #28 #22
Sociology #28 #16
Finance & Financial Management #30 #27
Business, Management & Marketing #31 #25
Health & Medical Administrative Services #33 #30
Management Information Systems #37 #34
Psychology #37 #19
Business Administration & Management #40 #37
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #43 #19
Marketing #43 #37
General Psychology #43 #28
Liberal Arts General Studies #43 #19
Computer & Information Sciences #45 #36
Computer Information Systems #48 #39
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #55 #49
Human Resource Management #57 #51
Nursing #57 #51
Criminal Justice & Corrections #61 #55

Online Growth Rankings of Park University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Park University was 4.5%. This is the #798 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Park University regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Park University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Community Organization & Advocacy 57%
Computer & Information Sciences 3%
Computer Information Systems 6%
Construction Management 92%
Education 20%
Educational Administration 73%
Geography & Cartography 35%
Homeland Security 27%
Management Information Systems 6%
Psychology 5%
Public Administration 23%
Public Administration & Social Service 14%
Public Relations & Advertising 25%
Social Sciences 36%
Teacher Education Grade Specific 42%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Park University ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Park University.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Security Science and Technology #2
Construction Management #16
Community Organization & Advocacy #26
Child Development & Psychology #27
Transportation & Materials Moving #29
Air Transportation #29
Interdisciplinary Studies #34
Geography & Cartography #45
Public Relations & Advertising #59
Other Education #62
Sociology #72
History #82
History #82
Homeland Security #92
Communication & Media Studies #104
Management Information Systems #128
Instructional Media Design #138
Finance & Financial Management #143
Public Administration #144
English Language & Literature #155
Communication & Journalism #173
Teacher Education Subject Specific #182
Marketing #225
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #239
Psychology #247
Social Sciences #256
Educational Administration #265
Human Resource Management #270
Public Administration & Social Service #276
Computer Information Systems #319
Teacher Education Grade Specific #330
Health & Medical Administrative Services #471
Criminal Justice & Corrections #497
Liberal Arts General Studies #499
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #499

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Park University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 1 90 544 17 281 933
Child Development & Psychology 0 31 233 0 0 264
Computer Information Systems 0 11 174 5 10 200
Human Resource Management 14 0 149 15 0 178
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 30 146 0 0 176
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 68 6 82 156
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 79 79
Management Information Systems 0 0 64 0 0 64
Public Administration 0 0 22 0 39 61
Accounting 0 8 44 3 0 55
Homeland Security 37 0 0 15 0 52
Social Work 0 0 12 0 33 45
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 44 0 0 44
General Psychology 0 0 43 0 0 43
Geography & Cartography 10 0 33 0 0 43
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 28 0 8 36
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 2 0 24 26
Instructional Media Design 0 0 0 0 19 19
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0 19 19
Nursing 0 0 19 0 0 19
Marketing 0 0 18 0 0 18
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 18 0 0 18
General Biology 0 0 17 0 0 17
Health & Physical Education 0 0 16 0 0 16
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 13 2 0 15
Construction Management 0 4 8 0 0 12
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 12 0 0 0 0 12
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 8 0 0 8
Economics 0 0 7 0 0 7
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 0 0 7 0 7
Music 0 0 3 2 1 6
Political Science & Government 0 0 5 0 0 5
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 4 0 0 4
Other Education 0 0 4 0 0 4
General English Literature 0 0 4 0 0 4
History 0 0 4 0 0 4
Mathematics 0 0 4 0 0 4
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 4 0 0 0 0 4
Chemistry 0 0 4 0 0 4
Romance Languages 0 0 3 0 0 3
Sociology 0 0 3 0 0 3
Entrepreneurial Studies 2 0 0 0 0 2
Computer Systems Networking 2 0 0 0 0 2
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 2 0 0 2
Other Engineering 0 0 1 0 0 1
Allied Health Professions 0 0 1 0 0 1
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 1 0 0 1
Air Transportation 0 0 1 0 0 1
Writing Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Security Science and Technology 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 82 174 1,774 72 595 2,697

References

*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.

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