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Planning Accreditation Board MCRP Degree

Student Achievement*	Percent**
Rate your Georgia Tech Masters of City and Regional Planning education in terms of how it prepared you to think about and engage with the following issues faced by planning professionals:
Understanding the purpose, theory and history of planning	97%
Understanding the social, political, legal and economic context of planning	95%
Defining and solving problems	100%
Assembling and analyzing ideas and information from diverse sources	97%
Conducting research and analyzing data, both quantitatively and qualitatively	95%
Communicating effectively in written, oral and graphic formats	92%
Using planning processes for assessment, plan making and implementation	89%
Promoting equity, diversity, and social justice	92%
Working as a team member	100%
Providing leadership to planning issues and decision-making	92%
Engaging in planning in an ethically responsible manner	97%

* Alumni assessments based on 2018 survey of recent alumni three to five years out.

** Percent evaluating their preparation as good to excellent.

2019-2020 Tuition and Fees	MCRP
Georgia Residents, per full-time academic year	$18,934
Out of State Residents, per full-time academic year	$34,010

Student Retention Rate	Percent
Percentage of degree-seeking MCRP students who began studies in Fall 2018 and continued into Fall 2019.	89%
Percentage of degree-seeking MCRP students who began studies in Fall 2017 and continued into Fall 2018.	95.6%
Percentage of degree-seeking MCRP students who began studies in Fall 2016 and continued into Fall 2017.	97%
Percentage of degree-seeking MCRP students who began studies in Fall 2015 and continued into Fall 2016.	96%
Percentage of degree-seeking MCRP students who began studies in Fall 2014 and continued into Fall 2015.	97%
Percentage of degree-seeking MCRP students who began studies in Fall 2013 and continued into Fall 2014.	100%

Student Graduation Rate	Percent
Percentage of single-degree MCRP students graduating within 4 years, entering class of 2015.	88%
Percentage of single-degree MCRP students graduating within 4 years, entering class of 2014.	92.3%
Percentage of single-degree MCRP students graduating within 4 years, entering class of 2013.	92%
Percentage of single-degree MCRP students graduating within 4 years, entering class of 2012.	97%
Percentage of single-degree MCRP students graduating within 4 years, entering class of 2011.	89%
Percentage of single-degree MCRP students graduating within 4 years, entering class of 2010.	85%

Number of Degrees Awarded	MCRP
Number of degrees awarded, 2018-2019 Academic Year	42
Number of degrees awarded, 2017-2018 Academic Year	42
Number of degrees awarded, 2016-2017 Academic Year	46
Number of degrees awarded, 2015-2016 Academic Year	38
Number of degrees awarded, 2014-2015 Academic Year	36

AICP Certification*	Percent
Percentage of MCRP graduates taking the AICP exam within 5 years who pass, Graduating class of 2014	100%
Percentage of MCRP graduates taking the AICP exam within 5 years who pass, Graduating class of 2013	100%
Percentage of MCRP graduates taking the AICP exam within 5 years who pass, Graduating class of 2012	100%
Percentage of MCRP graduates taking the AICP exam within 3 years who pass, Graduating class of 2013	100%
Percentage of MCRP graduates taking the AICP exam within 3 years who pass, Graduating class of 2012	100%
Percentage of MCRP graduates taking the AICP exam within 3 years who pass, Graduating class of 2011	100%

* In 2018, PAB changed the time period for reporting AICP exam pass rates to 5 years post-graduation. It had previously been 3 years.

Employment*	Percent
Percentage of graduates obtaining full-time planning or planning-related employment within 12 months of graduation, Graduating class of 2018	93%
Percentage of graduates obtaining full-time planning or planning-related employment within 12 months of graduation, Graduating class of 2017	87%
Percentage of graduates obtaining full-time planning or planning-related employment within 12 months of graduation, Graduating class of 2016	97%
Percentage of graduates obtaining full-time planning or planning-related employment within 12 months of graduation, Graduating class of 2015	97%
Percentage of graduates obtaining full-time planning or planning-related employment within 12 months of graduation, Graduating class of 2014	100%
Percentage of graduates obtaining full-time planning or planning-related employment within 12 months of graduation, Graduating class of 2013	98%

* Graduates enrolling for further studies are not included in these calculations

MCRP Program Objectives
1. Students will demonstrate a solid grounding in the planning process, including its theory, history, methods, institutional context, and impacts on urban and regional development.
2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of a more focused specialization within one of the subfields of city and regional planning.
3. Students will demonstrate the ability to conduct research and to synthesize the results of this research in a form that is useful for decision making and decision makers.
4. Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in writing and through oral presentations.
5. Students will demonstrate facility with computers and various computer-based analytic tools, including business graphics, databases, and special purpose models.

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