Fact Sheet

Faculty & Staff

• Average student/faculty ratio: 9.1:1
• FTE faculty: 114
• FTE staff: 83
• FTE senior administrators: 12.5
• Percent of faculty with doctoral or other terminal degree: 71%
• Faculty with highest honors in field: 22

Student Demographics

• Women: 83%, Men: 17%
• American/Alaska Native: <1%, Asian: 10%, Black or African American: 5%, Hispanic: 5%, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: <1%, White: 62%, Unknown: 17%
• International students: 3%

Financial Aid

• Students receiving financial aid: 87%
• Total student loan volume: $35.6 million
• Total scholarship/grant budget: $5.48 million
• Average student debt: $100,896
• Average graduate salaries: $66,400–$95,350

Finances

• Operating budget: $47.1 million
• Endowment: $39.4 million
• Cost of programs: $60,500 to $119,200, depending on length and degree level

Facilities

• Located in historic Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston
• 138,000 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
• Centers provide more than 10,000 hours ($1 million) in free services annually
• Annual Community Day serves 34 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 Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) 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
• Entry-level graduate programs top-ranked by U.S. News & World Report
• 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: 6,064

Students

• Total student enrollment: 1,403, a 62% increase since 2007
• Percent of applicants offered admission to entry-level graduate programs: 28%
• Number of students awarded Schweitzer Fellowships: 36
• Graduation rate: 96%

Data as of December 30, 2015.