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 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
- 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.