Gunnison, Colorado · Public
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies at Western Colorado University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $16,425 school-wide net price and $46,833 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 103
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 99.7%
- Graduation rate
- 50.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $16,425/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $65,700
- Median debt
- $20,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $46,833/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
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 (3.3%), school-wide average net price ($16,425), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($46,833), 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.
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 C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($6,036 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Western Colorado University in the top 64% 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+ 
California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA · 0.8% of reported awards · $9,320 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 Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies accounts for 3.3% of the awards or completions reported for Western Colorado University. That award concentration is higher than at 88% of schools in this field set and is 2.6x 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?
Western Colorado University's average net price is $16,425 per year, about $65,700 over four years. That is $4 above the $16,421 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $46,833 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,036 below 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 Western Colorado University #66 of 103 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.