The Planning Accreditation Board requires this information be posted for the Master of City & Regional Planning program.
Student Achievement
We define student achievement based on the following items:
- First Year Studio Grades
- Second Year Studio Grades
- Graduating Student Exit Survey
The first and second year studios are taught by professionals in the field and is the culminating project of each year.
In Fall 2022, out of 63 students, 24 received an A+, 20 received an A, 10 received an A-, 6 received a B+, 1 received a B, 1 received a B-, I received a C-.
The Graduating Student 2022 Exit Survey (which had a response rate of 60% (44 out of 73 graduates responded) 88% said that skills gained from the program helped them obtain employment.
A 2018 Young Alumni survey (with 40 respondents) asked "How satisfied are you with how the Penn Planning MCP prepared you for your current employment?" 30% were highly satisfied, 45% were satisfied, 15% were neither satisfied or dissatisfied, 10% were somewhat satisfied.
| 2022-2023 Tuition and Fees | |
| In-State Residents, per full-time academic year | $60,882 |
| Out-of-state Residents, per full-time academic year | $60,88 |
| Student Retention Rate | Percent |
| Percentage of students who began studies in fall 2021 and continued into fall 2022 | 97% |
| Student Graduation Rate | Percent |
| Percentage of students graduating within 4 years, entering class of 2018 | 97% |
| Number of Degrees Awarded | |
| Number of degrees awarded for the 2021-2022 Academic Year | 73 |
| AICP Certification | Percent |
| Percentage of master’s graduates taking the AICP exam within 3 years who pass, graduating class of 2018 | 100% |
| Employment | Percent |
| Percentage of fulltime graduates obtaining professional planning, planning-related or other positions within 12 months of graduation, graduating class of 2021 | 42% |