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
2025–26 Stats
- 70% of courses taught by core faculty
- 30% of courses taught by part-time faculty
- 354 students
- 108 MPA students
- 121 MPP students
- 27 MA in ESP/ENRP students
- 48 PhD Students
- 50 Certificate students
- 3.5 Median Undergrad GPA
- 65% Students who attend full-time
- 35% Students who attend part-time
Recent Graduate Employment Statistics
For the students who graduated with MPA, MPP, and MA-ESP/ENRP degrees in 2026. We learned the listed employment information through surveys and knowledge data research six months following their graduation.
MPA Employment Statistics
| Industry | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| National or central government in the same country as the program | 8 |
| State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program | 2 |
| City, County, or other local government in the same country as the program | 1 |
| Government not in the same country as the program (all levels) or international quasi-governmental | 0 |
| Nonprofit domestic-oriented | 15 |
| Nonprofit/NGOs internationally-oriented | 3 |
| Private Sector - Research/Consulting | 2 |
| Private Sector but not research/ consulting | 5 |
| Obtaining further education | 0 |
| Military service | 4 |
| Unemployed (not seeking employment) | 0 |
| Unemployed (seeking employment) | 6 |
| Status unknown | 5 |
| Total Graduates with Employment Information | 51 |
MPP Employment Statistics
| Industry | Number of Graduates |
|---|---|
| National or central government in the same country as the program | 8 |
| State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program | 4 |
| City, County, or other local government in the same country as the program | 2 |
| Government not in the same country as the program (all levels) or international quasi-governmental | 0 |
| Nonprofit domestic-oriented | 10 |
| Nonprofit/NGOs internationally-oriented | 3 |
| Private Sector - Research/Consulting | 9 |
| Private Sector but not research/ consulting | 4 |
| Obtaining further education | 0 |
| Military service | 0 |
| Unemployed (not seeking employment) | 0 |
| Unemployed (seeking employment) | 3 |
| Status unknown | 4 |
| Total Graduates with Employment Information | 47 |
MPA and MPP Graduation Rates
MPA Graduation Rates
| Cohort | Initially Enrolled | Graduated within 2 Years | Graduated within 3 Years | Graduated within 4 Years | Total Students Graduated and Persisting to Graduation |
| 2020-2021 | 45 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 40 |
MPP Graduation Rates
| Cohort | Initially Enrolled | Graduated within 2 Years | Graduated within 3 Years | Graduated within 4 Years | Total Students Graduated and Persisting to Graduation |
| 2020-2021 | 65 | 42 | 54 | 55 | 60 |