Student Facts
The School of Policy, Planning, and Development (SPPD) enrolls approximately 1,200 students: 535 core master’s, 165 executive master’s, 85 Ph.D., 45 professional doctoral, 340 undergraduate students, and 55 students in joint and certificate programs.
SPPD enrolls a talented and diverse student population:
- 38% are from underrepresented groups
- 38% are from outside the Southern California region
- 17% are from foreign countries
- Half are female
Most of the graduate students enter SPPD with two to five years work experience in their respective fields. Those entering the executive programs have 10-15 years experience. SPPD currently enrolls legislative staff, city council members, real estate developers, health care professionals, architects, Peace Corps volunteers, physicians, teachers with Teach for America, Coro Fellows, foundation staff, engineers, researchers, and professionals from community-based organizations, among others.
Fall 2008 SPPD EnrollmentSPPD's international student population comes from countries and regions throughout the world including Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.