Hayward, California · Public
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies at California State University-East Bay
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $9,320 school-wide net price and $71,401 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
0.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a limited award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 0.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 103
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 97.4%
- Graduation rate
- 48%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $9,320/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $37,280
- Median debt
- $16,544
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $71,401/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (0.8%), school-wide average net price ($9,320), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($71,401), and peer averages from 103 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the field appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while its share of reported awards is below 1%.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 103 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($7,101 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($18,532 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place California State University-East Bay in the top 4% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $3,702 net A+ California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $7,000 net A+ CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY · 2.2% of reported awards · $5,606 net A+ California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA · 0.9% of reported awards · $9,338 net A+ 
Sierra College Rocklin, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $7,245 net A Butler County Community College Butler, PA · 3.1% of reported awards · $6,233 net A California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $10,440 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies accounts for 0.8% of the awards or completions reported for California State University-East Bay. That award concentration is higher than at 51% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
California State University-East Bay's average net price is $9,320 per year, about $37,280 over four years. That is $7,101 below the $16,421 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $71,401 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $18,532 above the $52,869 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places California State University-East Bay #4 of 103 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.