Facts and Figures

The Humphrey School of Public Affairs
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.
The Humphrey School is ranked in the top 5% of 269 public affairs schools. * * U.S. News and World Report
NATIONAL RANKINGS
  • #7 in Nonprofit Management
  • #8 in Social Policy
  • #25 in Urban Policy
  • #26 in Public Policy Analysis

Students

Current Students

397
Master's
49% receive financial aid
33
Certificate
 
29
Ph.D.
100% receive financial aid

Scholarship Support

Allocated to students
$2.2
million

Incoming Master's Students 2023

26 Domestic students of color 17.8% 33 International students 22.6%
 

Current Masters and Ph.D. Students

89 Domestic students of color 22.4% 79 International students 19.8%
 

Recent Graduate Employment By Sector

Nonprofit  24% Private Sector  24% Government  24% Academic  7%

Countries Represented by Current Students

43
Afghanistan
Australia
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Côte D'Ivoire
Egypt
Fiji
Georgia
Ghana
Hong Kong
Hungary
India
Italy
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Lebanon
Lithuania
Mexico
Mongolia
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Syrian Arab Republic
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela

Teaching and Engagement

166
Graduate courses offered
49%
Courses taught by full-time graduate faculty
284
Undergraduate students who took courses at the Humphrey School
72
People who participated in fellowship training or career development
37
Policy Fellows
23
Junior Summer Institute
12
International Fellows and Scholars
7 Degrees Master of Human Rights Master of Development Practice Master of Urban and Regional Planning Master of Science in Science Technology and Environmental Policy Master of Public Affairs Master of Public Policy PhD in Public Affairs 5 Certificates Early Childhood Policy Election Administration Nonprofit Management Policy Issues on Work and Pay Public Affairs Leadership

Research

Faculty

Faculty Demographics

40 34 Tenured/tenure-track faculty 6 Non-tenured graduate faculty

Community-based professionals who teach in our programs

42

Alumni

Employment by region

Map of the world showing where Humphrey Alumni live and work

Total alumni

6,324

Community Engagement

81
Alumni or community partners serving as mentors to Humphrey School students
73
Public events hosted by the Humphrey School
13
Total number of commentaries placed by faculty/students/alumni
252
Total number of faculty, staff and student media mentions
55
% of faculty serve on local, national or global public or nonprofit boards **
59
% of faculty provided congressional/legislative testimony or community guidance **
66
% of faculty provided expert analysis to local and national news media **
Student-led projects serving government and community organizations
40 29 with local or state impact 9 with global impact 2 with national impact

Finances

FY 2023 Operating Budget
$25
Million

Revenue

Tuition and student fees $8.1 million Gifts and endowment earnings $4.9 million Other $1.4 million State funding $6.3 million Externally funded research grants and contracts $4.4 million

Expenditures

Curriculum, instruction and student support $14.4 million Outreach and engagement $2.0 million Research $7.4 million
Total Endowment
$101.4
Million
* U.S. News and World Report
** Calendar year 2022
Data presented are for fiscal year 2022-23, unless otherwise noted.

“What you do, what each of us does, has an effect on the country, the state, the nation, and the world.” —Hubert H. Humphrey