Fact Sheet

Faculty & Staff

• Average student/faculty ratio: 10.7:1
• FTE faculty: 111
• FTE staff: 86
• FTE senior administrators: 13
• Percent of faculty with doctoral or other terminal degree: 71%
• Faculty with highest honors in field: 23

Student Demographics

• Women: 82%, Men: 19%
• American/Alaska Native: <1%, Asian: 9%, Black or African American: 5%, Hispanic: 6%, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: <1%, White: 63%, Unknown: 16%
• International students: 2%

Financial Aid

• Students receiving financial aid: 92%
• Total student loan volume: $37.9 million
• Total scholarship/grant budget: $5.6 million
• Average student debt: $91,440
• Average graduate salaries: $71,000–$101,260

Finances

• Operating budget: $47.7 million
• Endowment: $36.5 million
• Cost of programs: $61,700 to $124,000, depending on length and degree level

Facilities

• Located in historic Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston
• 159,000 square feet of space in seven buildings
• State-of-the-art interactive classrooms and labs
• Dedicated research center and research labs for grant-funded scholars

Serving the Community

• Centers serving Charlestown and Greater Boston: Speech, Language and Literacy Center; Aphasia Center; and Physical Therapy Center for Clinical Education and Health Promotion; and Occupational Therapy Center for Functional Living
• Centers provide more than 10,000 hours ($1 million) in free services annually
• Annual Community Day serves 40 local nonprofits

General Information

• Not-for-profit health professions graduate school founded in 1977 by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
• Incorporated in 1985 as a subsidiary of MGH; 18-member independent Board of Trustees
• Member of Partners HealthCare System
• Accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) and profession-specific  accrediting agencies
• Approved by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
• Chronicle of Higher Education Great College to Work For: 2010-2013, honor roll in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Programs

• Programs in nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, speech-language pathology, health professions education, and a PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences
• Wide variety of on-site and online courses
• Clinical affiliations with more than 350 hospitals, community health centers, and various other clinical sites and educational institutions
• Licensure pass rates at or above national averages
• Entry-level graduates employed in their respective fields within six months of graduation: 90–100%
• Alumni: 6,652

Students

• Total student enrollment: 1,557, a 80% increase since 2007
• Percent of applicants offered admission to entry-level graduate programs: 31%
• Number of students awarded Schweitzer Fellowships: 39
• Graduation rate: 96%

Data as of December 31, 2016.