Park University

Parkville, MO · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Parkville, Missouri, Park University is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 4,555 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $56,309 ten years after enrollment, which is 38% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 34.0%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $21,685, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.6x. The average net price after financial aid is $21,032 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Clinical Psychology, Criminal Justice & Corrections, Computer & Information Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Studies.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$56,309
Graduation Rate
34.0%
Median Debt
$21,685
Average Net Price
$21,032
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.67x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.6x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
4,555
Admission Rate
Not reported
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
57.6%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$17,500
Out-of-State Tuition
$17,500
Pell Grant Rate
40.9%
Federal Loan Rate
31.0%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$18,687
Income $30K–$48K
$20,412
Income $48K–$75K
$22,620
Income $110K+
$24,064

Student Demographics

Women
54.1%
White
39.3%
Black
18.9%
Hispanic
23.6%
Asian
2.7%
Two or More Races
8.2%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
48.4%

Accreditations

Programs (86)

Bachelor (32)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $68,135 420
Clinical Psychology $54,849 133
Criminal Justice & Corrections $59,401 120
Computer & Information Sciences $78,561 116
Interdisciplinary Studies $60,509 68
Psychology $47,818 67
Human Resources Management $61,818 61
Accounting $65,636 41
Teacher Education $45,525 40
Health Services Administration $58,170 37
Geography $65,890 33
Registered Nursing $65,225 33
Construction Management Not reported 32
Public Administration Not reported 28
Design & Applied Arts $48,105 25
Sports & Fitness Not reported 23
Biology Not reported 22
Social Work Not reported 16
Management Information Systems $85,162 16
Marketing $56,834 13
History Not reported 13
English Language & Literature Not reported 12
Sociology Not reported 10
Finance $82,973 7
Public Relations Not reported 5
Romance Languages Not reported 3
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 3
Political Science Not reported 3
Fine Arts Not reported 3
Computer Software Engineering $98,256 Not reported
Computer Systems Networking $83,579 Not reported
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other $60,550 Not reported

Master (13)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $85,049 186
Health Services Administration $87,051 53
Public Administration $80,800 47
Educational Administration $57,567 35
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 34
Educational Assessment $51,148 22
Public Relations Not reported 17
Social Work $61,582 16
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 12
Teacher Education Not reported 8
Secondary Education $47,477 8
International Relations Not reported 3
Education $55,287 Not reported

Associate (6)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $71,051 65
Criminal Justice & Corrections $57,202 18
Clinical Psychology $49,186 16
Construction Management Not reported 11
Computer & Information Sciences $75,902 7
Accounting Not reported 7

Graduate Certificate (7)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Human Resources Management Not reported 26
Public Health Not reported 7
Health Services Administration Not reported 6
Homeland Security Not reported 5
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 4
Data Analytics Not reported 3
Community Organization & Advocacy Not reported 3

Undergraduate Certificate (11)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Homeland Security $49,144 26
Human Resources Management Not reported 12
Business Administration & Management Not reported 11
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 8
Neurobiology & Neurosciences Not reported 5
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 4
Geography Not reported 4
Computer Systems Networking Not reported 3
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 3
Air Transportation Not reported 3
Entrepreneurship Not reported 3
Show 17 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Communications Bachelor 2
Radio, Television & Film Bachelor 2
Liberal Arts & Sciences Associate 2
Mathematics Bachelor 2
Public Policy Analysis Graduate Certificate 2
Music Bachelor 2
Music Graduate Certificate 2
Business Administration & Management Graduate Certificate 2
Entrepreneurship Bachelor 2
Finance Graduate Certificate 2
Public Relations Undergraduate Certificate 1
Computer & Information Systems Security Bachelor 1
Chemistry Bachelor 1
Economics Bachelor 1
Music Master 1
Accounting Graduate Certificate 1
Finance Undergraduate Certificate 1

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