MPA graduation rates are as follows (based on the 2013-2014 MPA cohorts):

• Overall, 54% of MPA students completed the program within 2 years, 81% within 3 years, and 88% within 4 years.
  • 67% of traditional on campus students completed the program within 2 years, 79% within 3 years, and 88% within 4 years.
  • 77% of mid-career (in person) students completed the program within 2 years, 91% within 3 years, and 100% within 4 years.
  • 29% of mid-career (online) students completed the program withing 2 years, 76% within 3 years, 79% within 4 years, and 85% in more than 4 years.

Among all seventy-two Academic Year 2017-2018* Truman School graduates, 97% found meaningful, full-time employment in the public, private and nonprofit sector.

• 92% Mid-career
• 100% Online
• 96% On-Campus

*This includes graduates from fall 2017, spring 2018 and summer 2018.

The seventy-two Academic Year 2017-2018* graduates found full-time employment in a variety of fields or continued their education:

• 25 graduates (35%) State or Regional Government (U.S.)
• 13 graduates (18%) Nonprofit (domestic)
• 12 graduates (17%) City, County or other local government (U.S.)
• 5 graduates (7%) Federal Government (U.S.)
• 5 graduates (7%) Continuing Education
• 3 graduates (4%) Military Service
• 3 graduates (4%) Private Sector (not research or consulting)
• 2 graduates (3%) Government (all levels) or international quasi-governmental
• 1 graduate (1%) Nonprofit/NGO (internationally-oriented)
• 1 graduate (1%) Private Sector - Research/Consulting

In addition:

• The status of 2 graduates (3%) is unknown