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Park University

General Information

Name: Park University
Address: 8700 NW River Park Dr, Parkville, MO 64152-3795
Phone:

  • General information: (816) 741-2000
  • Financial aid office: (816) 584-6290
  • Admissions office: (800) 745-7275

Website: www.park.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$6,776$6,412$6,048
Books and supplies$1,200$1,200$1,200
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,180$5,180$5,180
        Other expenses$2,745$1,800$1,800
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,300$6,300$6,300
        Other expenses$2,350$1,800$1,800
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,350$1,800$1,800

Total expenses   
On-campus$15,901$14,592$14,228
Off-campus$16,626$15,712$15,348
Off-campus with family$10,326$9,412$9,048

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 75%
  • Federal grants: 29%
  • (*)state/local grants: 3%
  • *institutional grants: 5%
  • Student loans: 52%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$1390
  • Student loans:$2066

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants528216312
Percent admitted76.3%76.4%76.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time46.7%46.1%47.1%
Part-time1.5%1.8%1.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 13253
Undergraduate enrollment: 12688
First-time student retention: 66%
Overall graduation rate: 43%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 8%
    • Part Time: 92%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 52%
    • Women: 48%

White non-hispanic: 58%
Black non-hispanic: 22%
Hispanic: 16%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Accounting and Business/Management - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • Logistics and Materials Management - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Office Management and Supervision - Associate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Associate, Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education, Other - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
    Engineering
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator - Associate
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Studies, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Social Psychology - Associate, Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Master
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Associate, Bachelor
  • Fire Services Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography, Other - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Transportation and Materials Moving
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Acting - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Bachelor


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