While the MUP program at the GSD is by no means defined by its numbers, metrics can help illustrate the strengths of the program. We expect to add to the information on this page, so check back if you don’t see your question answered here.
| Student Achievement |
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| We look at a 3-year average of graduate satisfaction. A 2017 survey of MUP alumni graduating one year previously found 100% were pleased or very pleased with their planning education at the GSD. The figures were the same in for the surveys in 2016 and 2015. For those surveyed in 2017, 2016, and 2015 who had graduated 5 years previously, 96% were pleased or very pleased with their education. The MUP program surveys alumni from two time periods each year—1 year out and 5 years out. |
| 2017-18 Tuition and Fees |
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| In State Residents/Out of State Residents, per full-time academic year |
$ 48,660 |
| Total cost including, tuition, fees, living expenses, and other costs |
$ 74,574 |
| Student Retention Rate |
Percent |
| Percentage of students who began studies in fall 2016 and continued into fall 2017 |
100% |
| Percentage of students who began studies in fall 2015 and continued into fall 2016 |
100% |
| Percentage of students who began studies in fall 2014 and continued into fall 2015 |
98% |
| Percentage of students who began studies in fall 2013 and continued into fall 2014 |
100% |
| Percentage of students who began studies in fall 2012 and continued into fall 2013 |
100% |
| Student Graduation Rate |
Percent |
| Percentage of students graduating within 4 years, entering class of 2014 |
98% |
| Number of Degrees Awarded |
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| Number of degrees awarded for the 2017 – 2018 Academic Year |
42 |
| Number of degrees awarded for the 2016 – 2017 Academic Year |
28 |
| Number of degrees awarded for the 2015 – 2016 Academic Year |
39 |
| Number of degrees awarded for the 2014 – 2015 Academic Year |
33 |
| Number of degrees awarded for the 2013 – 2014 Academic Year |
39 |
| Number of degrees awarded for the 2012 – 2013 Academic Year |
41 |
| Number of degrees awarded for the 2011 – 2012 Academic Year |
20 |
| AICP Certification |
Percent |
| Percentage of master’s graduates taking the AICP exam within 5 years who pass, graduating class of 2013 |
100% |
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| Employment |
Percent |
| Percentage of graduates obtaining full-time planning or planning-related employment within 12 months of graduation, graduating class of 2017 |
100% (of those surveyed who responded) |
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