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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 2022-2023 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 AICP exam pass rates that significantly exceed state and national rates.
2023 – 2024 Tuition and Fees
| On-campus, in-state residents, per full-time academic year | $15,024 |
| On-campus, out-of-state residents, per full time academic year | $32,417 |
| Online students, per full-time academic year | $20,760 |
Student Retention
| Percentage of students who began studies in fall 2022 and continued into fall 2023 | |
|---|---|
| On-campus students | 92% |
| Online students | 85% |
| Overall | 89% |
Student Graduation
| Percentage of students graduating within 4 years, entering class of 2019 | |
|---|---|
| On-campus students | 80% |
| Online students | 89% |
| Overall | 85% |
Degrees Awarded
| Number of degrees awarded for the 2022-2023 academic year | |
|---|---|
| On-campus students | 29 |
| Online students | 13 |
| Overall | 42 |
AICP Certification
84%
Percentage of master’s graduates taking the AICP exam within 3 years who pass, graduating class of 2019.
Florida AICP pass rate (May 2022): 58%
National AICP pass rate (May 2022): 66%
Employment
86%
Percentage of all graduates who obtained professional planning, planning-related, or other positions within 12 months of graduation, graduating class of 2022.
Note: we were able to find employment information for all 22 of our graduates. Of those 22 graduates with employment information, 19 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 42 MURP students completed an internship in the 2022-23 academic year.
In 2022-23, a total of 23 on-campus students completed an internship. Of the 23 campus students who completed internships, 19 were reported as paid work. The average employer evaluation rating was 4.80 on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is excellent and 1 indicates unsatisfactory and improvement is needed.
A total of 19 online students completed an internship. Of the 119students who completed internships, 13 were reported as paid work. The average employer evaluation rating was 4.84 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 2011 with 49 alumni responding found that over 76% were either very satisfied or satisfied regarding how well the program prepared them for their initial job. An additional 14% indicated a neutral response to the question. A previous mail-in survey conducted in 2004 found a level of satisfaction at 87.3% with an additional 11% indicating that they felt minimally prepared. The most recent survey, conducted in May 2018 with 154 alumni responses to this question found 83.8% highly satisfied or satisfied with how well the program prepared them for their initial position. An additional question of the 2018 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 155 who responded to this question, 83.9% were satisfied or highly satisfied with the department’s curriculum.