Performance Information

In accordance with the requirements of the Planning Accreditation Board we have included the following information on the performance of the UNO MURP program and its students.

Student GPAs

GPAs are a measure of students' academic achievement in the MURP program. The table below shows the number and percentage of MURP students enrolled in fall 2012 by their cumulative GPA.

Cumulative GPA	Fall 2012 MURP Students
	#	%
3.75 & above	36	52.2%
3.5-3.74	21	30.4%
3.25-3.49	5	7.2%
3.0-3.24	5	7.2%
< 3.0	2	2.9%
TOTAL	69	100.0%
* GPAs are based on a 4 point scale

Student Graduation Rates

Student Graduation Rates show the number and percentage of MURP students who matriculated and then graduated within four years of their matriculation. The cohort is set at four years to account for part-time students.

Year	Number Matriculated	Graduated within 4 years	Graduation Rate
2007-2008	18	14	78%
2008-2009	34	26	76%

Student Retention Rates

Student Retention Rates show the number and percentage of MURP students who were enrolled in the program 1 year after their matriculation term.

Matriculation Year	Number Matriculated		Number Enrolled One Year Later	Retention Rate
2009-2010	37		34	92%
2010-2011	37		33	89%

American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Exam Pass Rate

To become a certified planner, members of the American Planning Association (APA) must meet certain education and experience requirements and pass the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Exam. The AICP Exam Pass Rate is the rate at which UNO MURP graduates taking the AICP examination pass the exam.

AICP exam pass rate data are collected by the APA.

2008-2012 AICP Pass Rates

Number of MURP graduates who took the AICP exam:	29
Number who passed:	17
Pass rate:	59%
Number of MURP graduates who took the AICP exam within 3 years of graduation:	9
Number who passed:	7
Pass rate:	78%

Employment Rate

The Employment Rate measures the percentage of MURP graduates who obtain planning positions or elect to purse an advanced degree within one year of graduation.

Year of Graduation: 2008
Graduates	8
Responses	7
Response Rate	88%
Professional Planning Job	86%
Pursuing Advanced Degree	0%
Total Employed Within One Year of Graduation	86%

Year of Graduation: 2009
Graduates	13
Responses	12
Response Rate	92%
Professional Planning Job	83%
Pursuing Advanced Degree	0%
Total Employed Within One Year of Graduation	83%

Year of Graduation: 2010
Graduates	22
Responses	21
Response Rate	95%
Professional Planning Job	81%
Pursuing Advanced Degree	5%
Total Employed Within One Year of Graduation	86%

Year of Graduation: 2011
Graduates	27
Responses	23
Response Rate	85%
Professional Planning Job	74%
Pursuing Advanced Degree	9%
Total Employed Within One Year of Graduation	83%