MPA Program Outcomes
MPA Program Graduation Rates, Employment of Graduates & Major Employers Based on Suffolk University Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Survey Data
Four-Year Graduation Rates
Cumulative Number and Cumulative Percentage of Students Graduating within two, three, and four years from Fall Enrollment
| Cohort | Initially Enrolled | Graduated within 2 Years | Graduated within 3 Years | Graduated within 4 Years |
| Fall 2016 | 52 | 15 (28.8%) | 37 (71.2%) | 40 (76.9%) |
| Fall 2015 | 51 | 27 (52.9%) | 39 (76.5%) | 43 (84.3%) |
| Fall 2014 | 53 | 22 (41.5%) | 41 (77.3%) | 50 (94.3%) |
| Fall 2013 | 38 | 15 (39.5%) | 22 (57.9%) | 35 (63.2%) |
Survey of Employment
Employment of Academic Graduates by Sector
| Sector | Spring 2018 | Spring 2019 | Spring 2020 | Spring 2021 |
| Government & Public Administration | 11 | 15 | 12 | 22 |
| Health Sciences, Healthcare & other Health Professions | 1 | — | — | — |
| Higher Education | 1 | — | — | — |
| Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security | 2 | — | — | — |
| Nonprofit | 4 | 16 | 9 | 10 |
| Other | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 |
| Total Responses | 20 | 33 | 39 | 40 |
| Total Graduates | 44 | 60 | 44 | 43 |
| Survey Response Rate | 50% | 55% | 88% | 93% |
Employment of MPA Program Graduates
Surveyed Six Months After Graduation
| Academic Year | ||||||||||
| When did you begin your present position? | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2015-16 | |||||
| Prior to or while enrolled at Suffolk | 20 | 62% | 18 | 54% | 20 | 51% | 18 | 72% | 24 | 59% |
| Upon graduation | 4 | 13% | 1 | 3% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7% |
| Within 3 months after graduation | 4 | 13% | 3 | 9% | 5 | 13% | 3 | 12% | 5 | 12% |
| Within 6 months after graduation | 1 | 3% | 6 | 18% | 10 | 25% | 4 | 16% | 3 | 7% |
| Over 6 months after graduation | 3 | 9% | 3 | 9% | 3 |
7% | — | — | 5 | 12% |
| Unemployed/seeking employment or continuing with further education | 0 | 0% | 2 | 6% | 2 | 5% | — | — | 1 | 2% |
| Total Responses | 32 | 33 | 39 | 25 | 39 | |||||
| Survey Response Rate | 82% | 83% | 65% | 63% | 71% | |||||