EMU MPA: By the Numbers

Fall 2023

  • 18 students were enrolled in the MPA program.
  • 5 new students started the MPA program.
  • 56% were part-time students; 44% were full-time students.
  • Undergraduate Institution: 44% EMU, 17% Michigan State, 39% Other

2022-23 Academic Year

  • 3 new students started the program.
  • 4 faculty members and 3 lecturers taught in the program.
  • 4 graduate assistants worked in the Political Science Department.
  • 13 MPA degrees were conferred.

Graduation Rate for the 2017-18 Admission Cohort

In the 2017-18 admission cohort, 21 students initially enrolled, and a total of 15 students graduated.

  • 5 students graduated within 2 years (24%)
  • 11 students graduated within 3 years (52%)
  • 14 students graduated within 4 years (67%)
  • 15 students graduated within 5 years (71%)

Student data are cumulative, meaning that the number shown in “Graduated within 3 years” includes students who completed within 2 years plus those who graduated within 3 years. Similarly, the number shown in “Graduated within 4 years” includes students who completed within 2 years, within 3 years, and within 4 years; and the number shown in “Graduated within 5 years” includes students who completed within 2 years, within 3 years, within 4 years, and within 5 years.

Employment Sector of MPA Graduates

To learn more about where our alumni work after graduation, please visit our Careers of MPA Graduates page.