EMU MPA: By the Numbers

Fall 2024

  • 16 students were enrolled in the MPA program.
  • 6 new students started the MPA program.
  • 38% were part-time students; 62% were full-time students.
  • Undergraduate Institution: 56% EMU, 13% Michigan State, 31% Other

2024-25 Academic Year

  • 10 new students started the program.
  • 4 faculty members and 1 lecturer taught in the program.
  • The equivalent of 4 graduate assistants worked in the Political Science Department.
  • 9 MPA degrees were conferred.

Graduation Rate for the 2019-20 Admission Cohort

In the 2019-20 admission cohort, 19 students initially enrolled, and a total of 15 students graduated.

  • 3 students graduated within 2 years (16%)
  • 11 students graduated within 3 years (58%)
  • 12 students graduated within 4 years (63%)
  • 15 total students graduated and persisting to graduation (79%)

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.

In the 2019-20 admission cohort, a total of 15 students graduated. One student graduated within 5 years, and two students graduated within 6 years.

 

Employment Sector of MPA Graduates

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