The MURP has been an accredited program by the Planning Accreditation Board (PAB) for decades, with the most recent 7-year accreditation awarded in 2019-2020 through 2027.
The MURP program is frequently recognized by Planetizen as a top school for earning a graduate degree in planning. In the 2023 Guide to Graduate Planning programs, the PSU MURP Program was ranked 16th in the country, and 7th in 12 Western states, according to a survey of planning educators!
Track Our Performance: Outcome Metrics
2023-24 Tuition and Fees
In State Residents, per full-time academic year: $ 18,591
Out of State Residents, per full-time academic year: $ 26,793
Student Retention Rate
Percentage of students who began studies in fall 2022 and continued into fall 2023: 97%
Student Graduation Rate
Percentage of students graduating within 4 years, entering class of 2019: 97%
Number of Degrees Awarded
Number of degrees awarded for the 2022 - 2023 Academic Year: 37
AICP Certification
Pass rate within 3 years of graduation for the graduating class of 2019: 100%
Employment
Percentage of all graduates obtaining professional planning, planning-related or other positions within 12 months of graduation, graduating class of 2022 : 97%
Awards
MURP students have received a variety of other national and state-level AICP/APA student awards over the years, including:
- 2023 APA, Oregon Chapter Student Achievement in Planning Award (Nixyáawii Watikš)
- 2021 APA, 3rd Place, Clackamas Community College Shuttle Service and Access Plan
- 2017 APA, Oregon Chapter Student Achievement in Planning Award (Umatilla Together)
- 2017 AICP Student Project Award - Application of the Planning Process (OHSU Night Access Plan)
- 2016 APA, Oregon Chapter Student Achievement in Planning Award (Pathway 1000)
- 2016 AICP Student Project Award - Application of the Planning Process (Fourth Plain Forward)
- 2015 APA, Oregon Chapter Student Achievement in Planning Award (Cathedral Park Waterfront Plan)
- 2013 AICP Student Project Award – Application of the Planning Process (Connect Cascade Locks)
- 2013 APA, Oregon Chapter Student Achievement in Planning Award (Connect Cascade Locks)
- 2012 APA, Oregon Chapter Student Achievement in Planning Award (Portland Mercado)
- 2012 AICP Student Project Award – Application of the Planning Process (Portland Mercado)
- 2011 APA, Oregon Chapter Student Achievement in Planning Award (Roadway Not Improved)
- 2010 APA, Oregon Chapter Student Achievement in Planning Award (Transportation Solutions for Washington Park)
- 2010 AICP Student Project Award – Contribution of Planning to a Contemporary Issue (No Vacancy!)