Points of Pride

Over 50 years of inspiring citizenship and developing leadership

Our faculty and staff are committed to providing a high-quality educational experience that prepares the next generation of public and nonprofit professionals to make a difference.

Top 10%

No. 16 among the 271 public affairs schools nationwide 

in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings.

No. 1 in Ohio. 

No other public affairs program in Ohio is ranked in the top 50 schools.

No. 5 Globally

The Ohio State University is ranked fifth in the world by ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2023 for quality, impactful public administration research.

7 Ranked Specialties

No. 7 - Public Management and Leadership

No. 9 - Nonprofit Management

No. 18 - Local Government Management

No. 19 - Social Policy

No. 20 - Public Policy Analysis

No. 22 - Urban Policy

No. 25 - Public Finance

Prepared to Lead

Career outcomes below show Glenn College graduates employed or pursuing additional degree within six months of graduation.

*Based on known graduates.

99.00%

Bachelor Degree

100.00%

MPA & MPAL

100.00%

In-Career MA

Glenn College Student Body

Home to over 600 graduate and undergraduate students

Undergraduate Student Body

396 Undergraduate Students

White 67%

Underrepresented Minority 27%

Nondisclosed 6%

MPA Student Body

128 MPA Graduate Students

White 73%

Underrepresented Minority 25%

Nondisclosed 2%

MA Student Body

43 In-Career MA Graduate Students

White 67%

Underrepresented Minority 30%

Nondisclosed 1%

MPAL Student Body

107 MPAL Graduate Students

White 76%

Underrepresented Minority 21%

Nondisclosed 3%

Accreditation Data

  • Initially Enrolled: 35
  • Graduated in two years: 77%
  • Graduated in four years: 100%

 Students beginning their studies in academic year 2017-2018

  • Initially Enrolled: 27
  • Graduated in two years: 48% 
  • Graduated in four years: 74%

 Students beginning their studies in academic year 2017-2018

  • Initially Enrolled: 21
  • Graduated in two years: 81% 
  • Graduated in four years: 90%

 Students beginning their studies in academic year 2019-2020 

 (MPAL Program launched in 2019)

Total Graduates: 55

  • National or central government in the same country as the program 7

  • State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program 14
  • City, county or other local government in the same country as the program 8
  • Nonprofit, domestic-oriented 7
  • Nonprofit/NGOs, internationally oriented 0
  • Private sector, research/consulting 9
  • Private sector, but not research/consulting 7
  • Obtaining further education 0
  • Military service 1

Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Summer 2022 Semesters

Knowledge Percentage Rate: 98%

Total Graduates: 18

  • National or central government in the same country as the program 0

  • State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program 10
  • City, county or other local government in the same country as the program 1
  • Nonprofit, domestic-oriented 2
  • Nonprofit/NGOs, internationally oriented 0
  • Private sector, research/consulting 3
  • Private sector, but not research/consulting 2
  • Obtaining further education 0
  • Military service 0

Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Summer 2022 Semesters

Knowledge Percentage Rate: 100%

Total Graduates: 45

  • National or central government in the same country as the program 7

  • State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program 12
  • City, county or other local government in the same country as the program 10
  • Nonprofit, domestic-oriented 2
  • Nonprofit/NGOs, internationally oriented 2
  • Private sector, research/consulting 1
  • Private sector, but not research/consulting 8
  • Obtaining further education 0
  • Military service 0

Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Summer 2022 Semesters

Knowledge Percentage Rate: 98%