Student Facts
The School of Policy, Planning, and Development (SPPD) enrolls approximately 1,100 students: 550 masters, 125 executive masters, 85 Ph.D., 35 professional doctoral, and 300 undergraduate students
SPPD enrolls a talented and diverse student population:
- 37% are from underrepresented groups
- 35% are from outside the Southern California region
- 16% 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 2007 SPPD Enrollment
SPPD's international student population comes from countries and regions throughout the world including Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, China, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe.
