Student Population at Parker

How many students at Parker?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Parker University has a total enrollment of 2,308 students, including 621 undergraduate and 1,687 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,001 male students (43.4%) and 1,307 female students (56.6%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,187 White students (51.4%) and 414 Black students (17.9%).
Class Level Breakdown: 621 undergraduate students (26.9%) and 1,687 graduate students (73.1%).
Class Delivery: 554 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 278 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - Parker's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,001 male (43.37%) and 1,307 female (56.63%) students are attending Parker University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 76.59.

By class level, 621 (26.91%) are undergraduate students and 1,687 (73.09%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 29.95% are male and 70.05% are female, while among graduate students, 48.31% are male and 51.69% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,308	621	1,687
Men	1,001	186	815
Women	1,307	435	872

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,187 White, 414 Black, and 107 Asian students out of a total of 2,308 are attending at Parker University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Parker University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 68% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	53	22	31
Asian	107	56	51
Black	414	125	289
Hispanic	236	93	143
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	13	7	6
White	1,187	564	623
Two or more races	41	19	22
Race Unknown	233	103	130

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	6	1	5
Asian	25	10	15
Black	203	39	164
Hispanic	112	31	81
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	0	1
White	173	71	102
Two or more races	12	5	7
Race Unknown	84	27	57

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	47	21	26
Asian	82	46	36
Black	211	86	125
Hispanic	124	62	62
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	12	7	5
White	1,014	493	521
Two or more races	29	14	15
Race Unknown	149	76	73

Student Age Distribution

There are 783 students under 25 years old, and 1,413 students over 25 years old out of 2,196 total students.

Parker has 150 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 354 students aged 25 and over.

It has 633 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,059 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	27	21	6
20-21	84	48	36
22-24	672	393	279
25-29	870	460	410
30-34	262	143	119
35-39	137	92	45
40-49	109	64	45
50-64	29	19	10
Over 65	6	2	4

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	25	19	6
20-21	44	25	19
22-24	81	56	25
25-29	127	92	35
30-34	83	54	29
35-39	65	51	14
40-49	60	42	18
50-64	15	12	3
Over 65	4	2	2

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
18-19	2	2	0
20-21	40	23	17
22-24	591	337	254
25-29	743	368	375
30-34	179	89	90
35-39	72	41	31
40-49	49	22	27
50-64	14	7	7
Over 65	2	0	2

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Parker University, 554 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 278 students are enrolled in some online courses.

324 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 230 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	2,308	554	278
Undergraduate	621	241	69
Graduate	1,687	313	209

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Texas Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	324	225	5
Undergraduate	178	61	2
Graduate	146	164	3

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 621 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 179 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 28.82%.95 students have transferred in as full-time status and 84 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	293
Transfer-in Full-time	95
Regular Part-time	149
Transfer-in Part-time	84

Parker Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Parker?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,308 students are enrolled at Parker.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at Parker?

621 undergraduate and 1,687 graduate students are enrolled at Parker.

What is the gender breakdown at Parker?

1,001 male (43.37%) and 1,307 female (56.63%) students are attending Parker.

What is the international student enrollment at Parker?

24 international students (1.04%) are enrolled at Parker, including 5 undergraduate and 19 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at Parker?

Parker has a student population that is diverse: 1,187 White (51.43%), 414 Black (17.94%), and 107 Asian (4.64%) students are enrolled.

How many students at Parker take online courses?

554 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 278 students take some online courses.

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