Truman School Statistics
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