Current Students
Teaching and Engagement
Research
Faculty and Staff
Alumni
Community Engagement
Finances
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 ranks 10 out of 272 policy schools*
NATIONAL RANKINGS
- 6th in Nonprofit Management
- 9th in Social Policy
- 14th in Urban Policy
- 16th in Local Government Management
- 19th in Public Management and Leadership
Students
Current Students
369
Master's
46% receive financial aid
35
Ph.D.
100% receive financial aid
Incoming Master's Students 2020
Scholarship Support
Allocated to master’s students
$2.1million
Countries Represented by Current Students
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Brazil
China
Colombia
Congo
Egypt
Ghana
India
Kenya
Lebanon
Malawi
Malaysia
Mexico
Mongolia
Nepal
Nigeria
Pakistan
Sierra Leone
Turkey
Uganda
United Kingdom
United States
Venezuela
Bolivia
Brazil
China
Colombia
Congo
Egypt
Ghana
India
Kenya
Lebanon
Malawi
Malaysia
Mexico
Mongolia
Nepal
Nigeria
Pakistan
Sierra Leone
Turkey
Uganda
United Kingdom
United States
Venezuela
Teaching and Engagement
157
Graduate courses offered
53%
Courses taught by full-time graduate faculty
405
Undergraduate students who took courses at the Humphrey School
112
People who participated in fellowship training or career development
33
Policy Fellows21
Junior Summer Institute12
International Fellows and Scholars46
Equity Works Leadership InstituteResearch
Research and Outreach Centers
116
Externally funded contracts and grants supporting faculty research
Faculty publications **
Faculty and Staff
Faculty Demographics
Employee Demographics
39
Number of community-based professionals who teach in our programs
Alumni
Employment by region
Employment by sector
Total alumni
5,297
Community Engagement
Alumni or community partners serving as mentors to Humphrey School students
34
Public events hosted by the Humphrey School
33
Total number of commentaries placed by faculty
390
Total number of faculty, staff and student media mentions
% of faculty serve on local, national or global public or nonprofit boards **
% of faculty provided congressional/legislative testimony or community guidance **
% of faculty provided expert analysis to local and national news media **
Student-led projects serving government and community organizations
Finances
FY 2020 Operating Budget
$27.7
Million
Million
Revenue
Expenditures
Total Endowment
$74.7
Million
Million
* U.S. News and World Report
** Calendar year 2019
Data presented are for fiscal year 2020, unless otherwise noted.