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Outcome Data

MPA Student Profile: October 20, 2023
Catagory Number %
Female 22 61
Male 14 39
Full Time 10 28
Part Time 26 72
Texas Countries 33 92
Foreign Countries 1 3
Other States 2 6
White 3 8
Black 3 6
Hispanic 30 83
International 1 3
MPA Job Placement: 2022 - 2023
Position Number
National or Central Government in the Same Country as the Program 2
State, Provincial, or Regional Government in the Same Country as the Program 3
City, County, or Other Local Government in the Same Country as the Program 10
Nonprofit Domestic-Oriented 3
Total 18
MPA Degrees Awarded: 2019 - 2023
Semester Degrees Awarded
Fall 2019 4
Spring 2020 5
Fall 2020 9
Spring 2021 9
Summer 2021 1
Fall 2021 8
Spring 2022 13
Fall 2022 11
Spring 2023 11
MPA Student Profile: Spring 2020
Category Number Percent
Total Enrollment 74 100
New Entrants 12 16
Female 45 61
Male 29 39
Full-time 16 22
Part-time 58 78
Texas Residents 70 95
Other States 3 4
International-Ethnicity 2 3
Hispanic 60 81
White 7 9
Black 4 5

Source: Office of Institutional Effectiveness: [05/06/2020]

MPA Student Enrollment
Semester Number
Spr 17 49
Fall 17 63
Spr 18 61
Fall 18 64
Spr 19 60
Fall 19 81
Spr 20 74

MPA Internship Placements
Location 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total
City of Laredo 1   1 1 3
City of Eagle Pass     1   1
County of Webb     1 1 2
US State Department (New Orleans) 1       1
Habitat for Humanity - Laredo Webb County       1 1
US Custom and Border Patrol     1   1

Source: Compiled by MPA Program Director [05/30/19]

MPA Employment Rate 2017 - 2019

  • National or Central Government in the same Country as the Program: 1
  • State, Provincial or Regional Government in the same Country as the Program: 2
  • Government not in the Same Country as the Program [all levels] or International Quasi-Governmental: 0
  • City, County, or Other Local Government in the Same Country as the Program: 11
  • Nonprofit Domestic-Oriented: 3
  • Private Sector but not Research: 1
  • Status Unknown: 5
  • Total: 23

MPA Graduation Rates: 2017 - 2018

  • Initially Enrolled: 32
  • Graduated within 2 Years: 3
  • Graduated within 3 Years: 10
  • Graduated within 4 Years: 12
  • Total Students Graduating and Presisting to Graduation: 12
MPA Degrees Awarded
Year Number
Y 2016 - 2017 10
Y 2017 - 2018 16
Y 2018 - 2019 9
Y 2019 - 2020 11
MPA Job Placement
Item 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018
National or Central Government in the Same Country as the Program 0 1 1 1 1
State, Provincial or Regional Government in the Same Country as the Program 0 3 3 3 0
Government not in the Same Country as the Program [all levels] or International Quasi-Governmental 0 1 1 0 0
City, County or other Local Government in the Same Country as the Program 2 0 0 5 4
Nonprofit Domestic-Oriented 1 0 0 1 1
Private Sector but not Research 1 0 0 0 1
Status Unknown 1 0 0 0 0
Total 5 5 5 10 7

Source: Compiled by MPA Program Director [09/14/18]

MPA Comprehensive Exam Success Rate: 2008 - 2018
Year No. of Candidates % Successful % Failing
2008 19 68 32
2009 10 100 0
2010 0 0 0
2011 11 90 10
2012 8 88 12
2013 9 100 0
2014 4 100 0
2015 10 100 0
2016 12 83 17
2017 13 85 15
2018 9 78 22
2019 11 82 18
Mean 8 81 9

Source: Compiled by MPA Program Director [10/01/18]

MPA Enrollment Growth: 2008 - 2017
Year Total Enrollment % Change
2008 122 -
2009 116 -5
2010 99 -17
2011 67 -48
2012 68 1.5
2013 82 17
2014 97 15
2015 107 9
2016 138 22
2017 200 31

Source: Office of Institutional Effectiveness [Summer 2018]

MPA Graduation Rates: 2008 - 2017
Year 2-Year Graduation Rate 3-Year Graduation Rate 4-Year Graduation Rate 5-Year Graduation Rate
2007-2008 - 8% 19% 23%
2008-2009 - 12% 28% 28%
2009-2010 - 5% 12% 18%
2010-2011 - 33% 44% 44%
2011-2012 9% 18% 27% 36%
2012-2013 - 29% 43% 57%
2013-2014 - 42% 67% 75%
2014-2015 - 24% 29% 29%
2015-2016 7% 13% 13% 13%
2016-2017 5% 5% 5% 5%
Average 7% 19% 29% 33%

Source: Office of Institutional Effectiveness [05/16/18]

MPA Job Placement: 2016 - 2017
Item Sector Number
1. National or Central Government in the Same Country as the Program 1
2. State, Provincial, or Regional Government in the Same Country as the Program 2
3. Government not in the Same Country as the Program [all levels] or International Quasi-Governmental 5
Total 9

Current Student Data

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Contact

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Phone: 956.326.2613 E-mail: pharuna@tamiu.edu