Accreditation & Statistics
The GW Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration (TSPPPA) has more than 60 years of history educating graduate students in public policy, public administration and environmental resource policy in the nation's capital.
Our Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree programs are accredited through NASPAA, the global standard in public service education.
Trachtenberg School by the Numbers
2020–21 Stats
- 32 core faculty
- 11 part-time faculty teaching courses related to the Trachtenberg School degrees
- 428 students
- 144 MPA students
- 142 MPP students
- 40 MA in ENRP students
- 66 PhD Students
- 36 Certificate students
- 3.5 Median Undergrad GPA
MPA/MPP Stats
For students entering in fall 2021:
- 88 Typical GRE verbal percentile*
- 57 Typical GRE quantitative percentile*
- 84 Typical GRE writing percentile*
- 25 Median age of students in the program
- 19-50 Age range of students
- 25% Students of racial minority heritage
- 10% Students of international heritage
- 78% Students who attend full-time
- 22% Students who attend part-time
*Only 14% of incoming students submitted the GRE, which is not required for admission.
Recent Graduate Employment Statistics
For the students who graduated with MPA and MPP degrees in August or December 2020 or May 2021 (invited to walk in May 2021) we learned the listed employment information through surveys and knowledge data research six months following their graduation. This represents 96% of the graduates.
MPA Employment Statistics
| Industry | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Federal Government in the U.S. | 18 |
| State, City, County or other Local Government in the U.S. | 5 |
| Government not in the U.S. or International Quasi-governmental | 0 |
| Nonprofit (both domestic and internationally oriented) | 20 |
| Private Sector -- Research/Consulting | 0 |
| Private Sector (not Research/Consulting) | 14 |
| Further Education | 0 |
| Military Service | 0 |
| Unemployed (both seeking and not seeking employment) | 3 |
| Total Graduates with Employment Information | 60 |
MPP Employment Statistics
| Industry | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| Federal Government in the U.S. | 7 |
| State, City, County or other Local Government in the U.S. | 4 |
| Government not in the U.S. or International Quasi-governmental | 2 |
| Nonprofit (both domestic and internationally oriented) | 13 |
| Private Sector -- Research/Consulting | 1 |
| Private Sector (not Research/Consulting) | 8 |
| Further Education | 4 |
| Military Service | 2 |
| Unemployed (both seeking and not seeking employment) | 4 |
| Total Graduates with Employment Information | 45 |
MPA and MPP Graduation Rates
MPA Graduation Rates 2012-19
| Cohort | Number of Students | Graduated in 3 Years | Graduated in 2 Years | Graduated in 4 Years | Total Graduated |
| 2012 | 62 | 31% | 61% | 0% | 92% |
| 2013 | 54 | 25% | 70% | 1% | 96% |
| 2014 | 57 | 30% | 61% | 2% | 93% |
| 2015 | 68 | 32% | 58% | 0% | 90% |
| 2016 | 48 | 28% | 56% | 2% | 86% |
| 2017 | 53 | 19% | 75% | 0% | 94% |
| 2018 | 64 | 36% | 55% | NA | NA |
| 2019 | 51 | NA | 61% | NA | NA |
MPP Graduation Rates 2012-19
| Cohort | Number of Students | Graduated in 3 Years | Graduated in 2 Years | Graduated in 4 Years | Total Graduated |
| 2012 | 57 | 33% | 58% | 5% | 96% |
| 2013 | 62 | 29% | 60% | 0% | 89% |
| 2014 | 55 | 15% | 73% | 5% | 93% |
| 2015 | 67 | 21% | 71% | 0% | 92% |
| 2016 | 50 | 18% | 66% | 2% | 86% |
| 2017 | 45 | 34% | 61% | 4% | 99% |
| 2018 | 35 | 21% | 60% | NA | NA |
| 2019 | 27 | NA | 59% | NA | NA |