MUEP Program - Public Information
The Planning Accreditation Board, which oversees accreditation for all planning degree programs in North America, mandates that all accredited Planning programs publish specified program information. Additionally, each program is to highlight their program's performance indicators and detail the current achievement of those goals. We hope you find this information useful in deciding whether our graduate program is a good fit for you.
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Student Achievement:
The Masters of Urban and Environmental Planning program assesses student achievement based on 5 indicators:
Areas of Achievement and Expected Outcomes | Criteria | Academic Year |
|---|---|---|
Integrated knowledge of urban systems, | 80% will perform at or above 80% on | 100% |
80% will perform at or above 80% on | 100% | |
Mastery of advanced methods that are | 80% will perform at or above 80% on | 91% |
80% will perform at or above 80% on | 86% |
2024-2025 Tuition and Fees:
Residency | Tuition | Fees | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
In-state residents, per full-time academic year: | $12,912 | $4,525 | $17,437 |
Out-of-state residents, per full-time academic year: | $26,846 | $4,525 | $31,371 |
For the most up-to-date information, see the ASU Cost Calculator (Tuition Estimator). Based on 9 credits per semester.
Student Retention Rate:
The retention rate is the percentage of first-year students who return the next academic year.
| Academic Years | Number of | Retention Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
Students who began studies in fall 2023 and continued into fall 2024. | 27 | 90% | |
| Students who began studies in fall 2022 and continued into fall 2023. | 27 | 90% | |
| Students who began studies in fall 2021 and continued into fall 2022. | 35 | 96% | |
Students who began studies in fall 2020 and continued into fall 2021. | 30 | 93% | |
Students who began studies in fall 2019 and continued into fall 2020. | 38 | 97% | |
Students who began studies in fall 2018 and continued into fall 2019. | 18 | 94% | |
Students who began studies in fall 2017 and continued into fall 2018. | 20 | 100% |
Student Graduation Rate:
The graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduate within 4 years of enrolling.
| Students Graduating within 4 Years | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Entering Class of 2022 | N/A* |
| Entering Class of 2021 | N/A* |
| Entering Class of 2020 | 100% |
| Entering Class of 2019 | 84% |
| Entering Class of 2018 | 83% |
| Entering Class of 2017 | 85% |
* Has not yet been four (4) years.
Number of Degrees Awarded:
| Academic Year | Number of Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 2023 - 2024 | 18 |
| 2022 - 2023 | 28 |
| 2021 - 2022 | 23 |
| 2020 - 2021 | 25 |
| 2019 - 2020 | 28 |
| 2018 - 2019 | 15 |
| 2017 - 2018 | 19 |
| 2016 - 2017 | 26 |
| 2015 - 2016 | 27 |
AICP Certification:
To become a certified planner, members of the American Planning Association (APA) must meet certain education and experience requirements and pass the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Exam. The pass rate is the percentage of test takers who pass the examination within 3 years of graduating from a masters' program.
| Graduating Class | Pass Rate within 3 Years |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 100% |
| 2019 | N/A |
| 2018 | 75% |
2017 | 50% |
2016 | 100% |
2015 | 100% |
2014 | 83% |
Employment:
Percentage of all graduates obtaining professional planning, planning-related, or other positions within 12 months of graduation.
| Graduating Class | Professional Planning or Planning Related Job | Pursuing Advanced Degree | Employed in Other Fields | Unknown | Total Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2022 | 87% | 4% | 0% | 9% | 91% |
| 2021 | 52% | 10% | 7% | 31% | 69% |
2020 | 73% | 13% | 0% | 13% | 87% |
2019 | 74% | 5% | 0% | 21% | 79% |
2018 | 61% | 8% | 8% | 23% | 77% |
| 2017 | 78% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 93% |