MPA graduation rates are as follows (based on the 2014-2015 MPA cohorts):

• Overall, 67% of MPA students completed the program within 2 years, 79% within 3 years, and 82% within 4 years.
  • 80% of in person students completed the program within 2 years, 98% within 3 years, and 100% within 4 years.
  • 58% of online students completed the program withing 2 years, 65% within 3 years, and 70% within 4 years.

Among all ninety-three Academic Year 2018-2019* Truman School graduates, 96% found meaningful, full-time employment in the public, private and nonprofit sector or continued their education. This includes:

• 100% of online students
• 89% of in person students

*This includes graduates from fall 2018, spring 2019 and summer 2019.

Eighty-nine Academic Year 2018-2019* graduates found full-time employment in a variety of fields or continued their education:

• 29 graduates (32%) State or Regional Government (U.S.)
• 22 graduates (24%) City, County or other local government (U.S.)
• 10 graduates (11%) Private Sector (not research or consulting)
• 9 graduates (10%) Nonprofit (domestic)
• 5 graduates (5%) Government (all levels) or international quasi-governmental
• 4 graduate (4%) Private Sector - Research/Consulting
• 3 graduates (3%) Federal Government (U.S.)
• 2 graduates (2%) Continuing Education
• 2 graduates (2%) Military Service
• 2 graduates (2%) Nonprofit/NGO (internationally-oriented)

In addition:

• The status of 3 graduates (3%) is unknown