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Measures of Student Achievement
Measures of Student Achievement
The Planning Accreditation Board requires this information be posted for the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program.
The information below reflects data for the online and on-campus deliveries of this degree.
The 2024-2025 academic year found our students, graduates, and faculty remaining resilient and reaching high marks of achievement. We are proud to report our high retention and graduation rates; near-100% employment rates for recent graduates; and a 100% AICP exam pass rate that significantly exceeds state and national rates.
2025 – 2026 Tuition and Fees
| On-campus, in-state residents, per full-time academic year | $16,275.74 |
| On-campus, out-of-state residents, per full time academic year | $37,002.68 |
| Online students, per full-time academic year | $22,490 |
Student Retention
| Percentage of students who began studies in Fall 2024 and continued into Fall 2025 | |
|---|---|
| On-campus students | 76% |
| Online students | 93% |
| Overall | 80% |
Student Graduation
| Percentage of students graduating within 4 years, entering class of 2021 | |
|---|---|
| On-campus students | 100% |
| Online students | 83% |
| Overall | 91% |
Degrees Awarded
| Number of degrees awarded for the 2024-2025 academic year | |
|---|---|
| On-campus students | 17 |
| Online students | 19 |
| Overall | 36 |
AICP Certification
100%
Percentage of master’s graduates taking the AICP exam within 3 years who pass, graduating class of 2021.
Employment
85%
Percentage of all graduates who obtained professional planning, planning-related, or other positions within 12 months of graduation, graduating class of 2024.
Note: We were able to find employment information for 33 out of 39 graduates. Of those 33 graduates with employment information, all 33 are working in planning or a planning-related field.
Internship Supervisor Evaluations
All MURP students are required to complete an internship, which they do typically after their first year of the program. While students can meet the internship requirement in the fall, spring, or summer semesters, most choose to complete the internship in summer semesters. A total of 33 MURP students completed an internship in the 2024 – 2025 academic year.
In 2024-25, a total of 7 on-campus students completed an internship. Of the 7 campus students who completed internships, 5 were reported as paid work. The average employer evaluation rating was 4.53 on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is excellent and 1 indicates unsatisfactory and improvement is needed.
A total of 26 online students completed an internship. Of the 26 students who completed internships, 22 were reported as paid work. The average employer evaluation rating was 4.93 on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is excellent and 1 indicates unsatisfactory and improvement is needed.
Alumni Satisfaction
An online alumni survey conducted in 2025 with 56 alumni responding found that over 85% were either very satisfied or satisfied regarding how well the program prepared them for their initial job. An additional 7% indicated a neutral response to the question. An additional question of the respondents asked them how satisfied they were with the department’s curriculum as it prepared them to confront issues in the planning profession. Of the 56 who responded to this question, 93% were satisfied or highly satisfied with the department’s curriculum.