A Quick Look
A summary of facts and figures about MGH Institute of Health Professions from fiscal year 2024.
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
- The only degree-granting affiliate of Mass General Brigham
- Accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and profession-specific accrediting agencies. Approved by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
- Chronicle of Higher Education Great College to Work For: 2010–2019, 2021
- Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity winner: 2017-2024
Facilities & Programs
- Located in historic Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston
- State-of-the-art interactive classrooms/labs programs
- 174,000 square feet of space in 6 buildings
- Wide variety of online and in-person certificate, professional development and prerequisite course offerings
- Entry-level graduate programs top-ranked by U.S. News & World Report
- More than 800 clinical affiliations at Mass General Brigham sites and other leading hospitals, community health centers, clinical sites, and educational institutions
- Six centers serving Charlestown and Greater Boston within the Sanders IMPACT Practice Center
Faculty & Staff
13:1
Average student/faculty ratio
130
FTE Faculty
118
FTE Staff
15
FTE Senior Administrators
82%
Faculty with doctoral or terminal degree
Student Demographics
- Students from 46 states and 21 countries
- Graduation Rate: 96%
- Percent of direct-entry programs leading to top careers according to U.S. News & World Report: 100%
- Women: 85%, Men: 15%
- Asian: 13%, Black or African American: 7%, Hispanic: 10%, White: 58%, 2 or more races: 4%, Unknown: 7%
- International students: 1%
1,698
Total Student Enrollment
96%
Graduation Rate
11,167
Alumni
Research & Finance
71
Active Grants
$44.6m
Total value of active grants
15
Research centers and labs for grant-funded scholars
247
Published research articles in FY23
$1.25M
Of free care to local community at the Sanders IMPACT Center
$81.5m
Operating Budget
$56.7m
Endowment
68%
Students receiving financial aid
$7.7M
Total scholarships/grants awarded