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: 2017-2022

Facilities

• Located in historic Charlestown Navy Yard, Boston
• State-of-the-art interactive classrooms/labs programs
• 181,000 square feet of space in 7 buildings
• Wide variety of online and in-person professional development and prerequisite course offerings
• Entry-level graduate programs top-ranked by U.S. News & World Report
• More than 450 clinical affiliations at Mass General Brigham sites and other leading hospitals, community health centers, clinical sites, and educational institutions
• Wide variety of online and in-person professional development and prerequisite course offerings

Students

• Total student enrollment: 1,538
• Students from 45 states and 14 countries
• Graduation rate: 95%
• Licensure pass rates at or above national averages
• Percent of direct-entry programs leading to top careers according to U.S. News & World Report: 100%
• Alumni: 10,074

Student Demographics

• Women: 84%, Men: 16%
• Asian: 12%, Black or African American: 7%, Hispanic: 10%, White: 60%, 2 or more races: 4%, Unknown: 5%
• International students: 2%

Financial Aid

• Students receiving financial aid: 79%
• Total scholarships/grants awarded: $7.5 million

Faculty & Staff

• Average student/faculty ratio: 13:1
• FTE faculty: 143
• FTE staff: 129
• FTE senior administrators: 15
• Faculty with doctoral or other terminal degree: 70%

Research

• Dedicated research centers and labs for grant-funded scholars: 15
• Active grants: 60
• Total value of active grants: $35.4 million
• Research articles published by faculty this year: 168

Finances

• Operating budget: $76.6 million
• Endowment: $50 million

Serving the Community

• Five centers serving Charlestown and Greater Boston: Julie Atwood Speech, Language and Literacy Center; Aphasia Center; Marjorie K. Ionta Physical Therapy Center for Clinical Education and Health Promotion; Tabor/Connor Occupational Therapy Center for Learning, Participation, and Rehabilitation; and Ruth Sleeper Nursing Center for Clinical Education and Wellness
•  These centers, housed in the Dr. Charles A. and Ann Sanders IMPACT Practice Center, typically provide 7,200 hours ($1 million) in free services annually to the local community
• Annual Community IMPACT Day serves numerous local nonprofits

Data as of October 2022