The Humphrey School of Public Affairs is a leader in advancing solutions to global challenges and equipping future changemakers to advance the common good. Through our rigorous curriculum, groundbreaking research, and connections to government and civic life, we demonstrate extraordinary dedication to the well-being of people and places across Minnesota, the nation, and the world.
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Students | Teaching and Engagement | Research | Faculty | Alumni | Community Engagement | Finances
5%
The Humphrey School is ranked in the top 5% of 269 public affairs schools.*
*U.S. News and World Report
Current Students
340
Master's students
28
Certificate students
25
Ph.D. students
58%
Of Master's students receive financial aid
100%
Of Ph.D. students receive financial aid
$2.3 million
In scholarship support for students
39
Countries Represented by Current Students
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
- Cambodia
- Canada
- China
- Colombia
- Côte D'Ivoire
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Georgia
- Ghana
- Guatemala
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Jamaica
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malawi
- Mexico
- Mongolia
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Sierra Leone
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Uganda
- United States
Teaching and Engagement
152
Graduate courses offered
42%
Courses taught by full-time graduate faculty
335
Undergraduate students took courses at the Humphrey School
Research
51
Faculty publications**
89
Externally funded contracts and grants supporting faculty research
Research Centers
Faculty
40
Community-based professionals who teach in our programs
Faculty Composition: Tenured vs. Non-Tenured
Faculty Representation
Alumni
“What you do, what each of us does, has an effect on the country, the state, the nation, and the world.”
- Hubert H. Humphrey
Recent Graduate Employment By Sector
Community Engagement
155
Alumni or community partners serving as mentors to Humphrey School students
67
Public events hosted by the Humphrey School
427
Events and meetings held at the Humphrey School Conference Center
Student-Led Projects: Local, National, and Global Influence
38
Student-led projects serving government and community organizations
Finances
$27.5 Million
FY 2025 Operating Budget
$107.4 Million
Total Endowment