Parker University — ROI, Cost & Payback
Parker University charges a net price of $29,135/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $116,540. Median earnings ten years after entry are $42,091, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Parker University does not clear its cost — it ranks #128 of 213 Texas colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $29,135/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $116,540 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $42,091 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$6,269/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $12,288 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$241,920 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Parker University's own numbers. Net price $29,135 × 4 years = $116,540 total. Median earnings $42,091 fall $6,269 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $116,540 bill in about 11.7 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Parker University students graduate with?
A median $12,288 in federal loans among completers, or 29% of the $42,091 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Parker University students graduate?
74% finish their degree. Spread the $116,540 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $157,486 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Parker University expensive compared with other Texas colleges?
Its $29,135 net price runs $9,776 above the $19,359 median across the 213 Texas colleges we profile, or $39,104 more across the full degree.