MPA Student Outcomes 2023-2024

Student Demographic Information

Student Demographic Icon - Female Student

Female students:
63%

Student Demographic Icon - In-State

In-state students:
100%

Student Demographic Icon - Diversity

Students of diversity:
93%

Part-time students:
53%

Financial Aid

  • Full-time students receiving financial aid: 44%
  • Part-time students receiving financial aid: 42%

Graduate Rates (2018-2019 cohort)

  • Within 2 years: 41%
  • Within 3 years: 76%
  • Within 4 years: 76%

Employment Outcomes (Class of 2024)

  • 94% of graduates with known employment status are employed.
    • Public sector dominates, with 83% landing positions across local, state, and federal agencies. (Federal = 17%, state = 11%, local = 56%)
    • Our graduates pursue diverse career paths including 17% in the nonprofit and private sectors.

 

Employment Outcomes by Sector

 


Notes: Total graduates = 18; Knowledge rate = 100%

 

  • The most popular field is local government management, which includes positions in city and country governments, as well as special districts. Other popular fields include nonprofit management and public policy.

Sample of Employers

 Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians

City of San Dimas

City of Walnut

City of Los Angeles

City of San Gabriel

City of La Verne

City of La Puente

County of Los Angeles, Department of Children and Family Services

County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Health

Los Angeles County, Department of Mental Health

California Department of Social Services – Legal Enforcement Branch

Los Angeles Superior Court

Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts

United States Senate

SoCal Gas

From Students’ Own Words (from an anonymous survey upon graduation)

“La Verne MPA program was not just theoretical but practical. I was able to practice new ideas in my current workplace.”