2021 NASPAA Admissions Meeting

Aggregate Analysis

Admissions and Enrollment Survey

• 34 Schools�
• 36 Programs
• 26 MPA (or similar)
• 10 MPP (or similar)

New Student Acceptance Cycles

N=36

Program Length

N=36

Distribution of Application Fees

N=32

Deposit

N=30

Total Applications and Admissions

N= 32

Total Applications and Admissions

MPA & MPP:

• 73% of applicants are offered admission
• 74% of students accept the offer

N=32

Applications and Admissions Distribution

N=32

Number of Applications Received

N=25

Number of Applications Received Compared to Last Year

�Last Year (2019-2020)

• 61% of programs reported an increase in applications
• 30% of programs reported a decrease in applications
• 7% of programs reported they received “about the same” number of applications as the year prior

�This Year (2020-2021)

• 60% of programs reported an increase in applications
• 24% of programs reported a decrease in applications
• 16% of programs reported they received “about the same” number of applications as the year prior

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Possible Reasons for Increased Applications

N=16

Possible Reasons for Decreased Applications

N=7

Expected Enrollment in 2021

N=25

Merit Aid

N=15

N=13

Student Diversity

N=28

CRM/Systems in Administration

N=24

Social Media Used in Admissions

N=16

Inclusive Environment

Percent of Programs

N=21

COVID-19 Impacts

COVID-19 Accommodations

N=24

Accommodations to Admissions Policies

N=21

Guidance on Pass/Fail

N=22

Online Options for Incoming Class

N=25

International Enrollment

International Enrollment

N=25

International Enrollment

International Enrollment (2021)

International Enrollment (2019)

On average, international enrollment must increase by 85% to return to 2019 levels

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