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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $29,427. College Scorecard.
Higher than 15% of Missouri colleges we cover and 22% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 76% of Missouri colleges we cover and 60% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Park University acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Park University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Park University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Park University took 4.7 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Missouri. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $18,687 | $87,081 | 4.2 years |
| $30–48k | $20,412 | $95,120 | 4.6 years |
| $48–75k | $22,620 | $105,409 | 5.1 years |
| $75–110k | $23,208 | $108,149 | 5.2 years |
| $110k+ | $24,064 | $112,138 | 5.4 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.7 years, the average time graduates took (13% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($56,309) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MO (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $20,871 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Park University majors, earnings & careers
Park University offers 54 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 14
- Business & Finance · 11
- Humanities & Languages · 5
- Technology & Computing · 5
- Communications & Media · 4
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Arts & Design · 3
- Science & Math · 3
- Education · 2
- Engineering · 2
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at Park University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Software and Media Applications | $98,256 | $19,812 |
| Management Information Systems | $85,162 | $11,453 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | $83,579 | $15,000 |
| Finance | $82,973 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $78,561 | $26,250 |
| Business Administration | $68,135 | $22,472 |
| Geography | $65,890 | — |
| Accounting | $65,636 | $28,461 |
Quick list of all 54 majors
- Accounting$65,636
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies / Technicians—
- Biology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Building / Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection—
- Business Administration$68,135
- Chemistry—
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences$78,561
- Computer Engineering—
- Computer Science—
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$83,579
- Construction Management—
- Criminal Justice$59,401
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$45,525
- Education, Other—
- Engineering, Other—
- English—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Finance$82,973
- Fire Protection—
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—
- Geography$65,890
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$48,105
- Health Administration$58,170
- History—
- Homeland Security—
- Human Development and Family Studies—
- Human Resources$61,818
- Information Technology—
- Interdisciplinary Studies$60,509
- International Business—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Management Information Systems$85,162
- Marketing$56,834
- Mathematics—
- Medicine—
- Music—
- Nursing$65,225
- Political Science—
- Psychology$47,818
- Psychology (Research)$54,849
- Public Administration—
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other$60,550
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Social Sciences—
- Social Work—
- Sociology—
- Software and Media Applications$98,256
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Kansas City
Overall prices in the Kansas City, MO-KS area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,546. Housing costs 13% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 38 inches of rain a year, 11 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Platte County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Platte County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Park University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Missouri by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park University | — | $21,032 | 38% | $56,309 | This school |
| Columbia College | — | $22,715 | 42% | $45,378 | |
| Lindenwood University | 57% | $19,638 | 49% | $53,278 | |
| Ranken Technical College | — | $18,795 | 53% | $55,955 | |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | — | $10,566 | 43% | $40,694 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Park University would cost you $1,683 less per year than Columbia College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Park University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$8,326).
- Columbia College gives aided families $6,097 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Missouri resident | Park University | Columbia College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $17,500 | $25,826 | −$8,326 |
| Books & supplies | $1,200 | $480 | +$720 |
| Housing & meals | $8,978 | $8,874 | +$104 |
| Personal & travel | $4,000 | $5,248 | −$1,248 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,251 | −$3,221 | +$970 |
| Sticker price | $29,427 | $37,207 | −$7,780 |
| Average grants | −$8,395 | −$14,492 | +$6,097 |
| You pay | $21,032 | $22,715 | −$1,683 |
“+” means Park University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Park University
How much does Park University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $29,427 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,032 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $18,687 and families earning $110k+ pay $24,064.
How much do Park University graduates earn?
Former Park University students earn a median $56,309 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Park University graduation rate?
38% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 58% return for their second year.
How long does a Park University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Park University costs about $105,409 after grants ($22,620 a year for 4.7 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $56,309 ten years after starting, $20,871 more than high school graduates in Missouri ($35,438), so the cost is repaid in 5.1 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Park University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/park-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).