Park University
Parkville, MO · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Parkville, MO · 5,250 undergraduates · $56,309 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 22%Undergraduates
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $15,529724th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $16,4001,011th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $16,400630th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $23,714605th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,685863rd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,309722nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,550509th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 30.0%1,780th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 57.5%1,657th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,250481st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 38.6%777th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 401 mi (MSP)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 50 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $61,516 | $61,020 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $59,124 | $53,358 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $55,964 | — |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $55,693 | $62,887 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $52,107 | — |
| Geography and CartographySocial Sciences | bachelors | $52,107 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $51,273 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $49,084 | $53,810 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $48,777 | $42,961 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $46,321 | $45,383 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $41,937 | $43,798 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 12 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,316,839 (M $2,422,238 · W $1,837,482 · Coed $57,119)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitepark.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 178721)
- Compare colleges in MORe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MissouriEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Park University vs Columbia CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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