Parkville, Missouri · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Parkville, Missouri, Park University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 5,736 students in fall 2024, including 4,657 undergraduates and 1,079 graduate students.
Park University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 73 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, and Information Technology. It awarded 1,722 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 49 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
5,736
Students enrolled
58%
First-year retention
1,722
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
73
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 73
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
58%
First-year retention, part-time students
17%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,110
Associate degrees
106
Master's degrees
397
Certificates under 1 year
60
Postbaccalaureate certificates
49
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,736
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,657
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,079
Full-time, fall 2024
47%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,421
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,123
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,298
Full-time, 2024-25
40%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
45%
Men
55%
White
37%
Hispanic or Latino
23%
Black or African American
19%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
8%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
49
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
69%
Students taking some online courses
27%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Heart of America Athletic Conference
Interim President
Kathrine Swanson
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization