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Planning Accreditation Board MCRP Degree

MCRP Program Objectives

Students will demonstrate a solid grounding in the planning process, including its theory, history, methods, institutional context, and impacts on urban and regional development.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of a more focused specialization within one of the subfields of city and regional planning.
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.
Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in writing and through oral presentations.
Students will demonstrate facility with computers and various computer-based analytic tools, including business graphics, databases, and special purpose models.

Student Achievement*	Percent**
"In my education at Georgia Tech I developed an ability to analyze data quantitatively and qualitatively."	100
"In my education at Georgia Tech, I developed an ability to work collaboratively and negotiate."	95
"My education at Georgia Tech prepared me for understanding issues of equity and social justice."	100
"My education at Georgia Tech prepared me for understanding the diversity of values and perspectives in society."	100
"My education at Georgia Tech prepared me for understanding sustainability and sustainable development."	91

* Alumni assessments based on 2011 survey of alumni graduating 2007-2011

** Percent agreeing or strongly agreeing with these statements

2018-19 Tuition and Fees	MCRP
Georgia Residents, per full-time academic year	$18,650
Out of State Residents, per full-time academic year	$33,430

Student Retention Rate	Percent
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
Percentage of degree-seeking MCRP students who began studies in Fall 2012 and continued into Fall 2013.	95

Student Graduation Rate	Percent
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
Percentage of single-degree MCRP students graduating within 4 years, entering class of 2009.	95

Number of Degrees Awarded	MCRP
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
Number of degrees awarded, 2013-2014 Academic Year	33

AICP Certification*	Percent
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
Percentage of MCRP graduates taking the AICP exam within 3 years who pass, Graduating class of 2010	90

* 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 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
Percentage of graduates obtaining full-time planning or planning-related employment within 12 months of graduation, Graduating class of 2012	97

*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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