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. 14 among public affairs schools nationwide 

in the 2026 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. 18 Globally

ShanghaiRanking Consultancy places The Ohio State University’s public administration research 18th in the world, and 5th in the United States, for collaborative, high-quality and impactful scholarship.

6 Ranked Specialties

No. 6 - Public Management and Leadership

No. 11 - Nonprofit Management

No. 18 - Local Government Management

No. 19 - Social Policy

No. 26 - Public Policy Analysis

No. 28 - Public Finance

Prepared to Lead

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

*Based on known graduate outcomes.

99.00%

Bachelor's Degree

100.00%

MPA

100.00%

In-Career MA & MPAL

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: 40
  • Graduated in two years: 95%
  • Graduated in four years: 96%

 Students beginning their studies in academic year 2019-2020

  • Initially Enrolled: 19
  • Graduated in two years: 74%
  • Graduated in four years: 84%

 Students beginning their studies in academic year 2019-2020

  • 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: 39

  • National or central government in the same country as the program: 4
  • State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program: 7
  • City, county or other local government in the same country as the program: 5
  • Nonprofit, domestic-oriented: 8
  • Nonprofit/NGOs, internationally oriented: 1
  • Private sector, research/consulting: 2
  • Private sector, but not research/consulting: 2
  • Obtaining further education: 2
  • Military service: 0

Autumn 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025 Semesters

Knowledge Percentage Rate: 85%

Total Graduates: 8

  • National or central government in the same country as the program: 0
  • State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program: 4
  • City, county or other local government in the same country as the program: 1
  • Nonprofit, domestic-oriented: 1
  • Nonprofit/NGOs, internationally oriented: 0
  • Private sector, research/consulting: 1
  • Private sector, but not research/consulting: 0
  • Obtaining further education: 1
  • Military service: 0

Autumn 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025 Semesters

Knowledge Percentage Rate: 100%

Total Graduates: 30

  • National or central government in the same country as the program 0
  • State, provincial or regional government in the same country as the program 9
  • City, county or other local government in the same country as the program 1
  • Nonprofit, domestic-oriented 4
  • Nonprofit/NGOs, internationally oriented 0
  • Private sector, research/consulting 1
  • Private sector, but not research/consulting 8
  • Obtaining further education 0
  • Military service 0

Autumn 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2026 Semesters

Knowledge Percentage Rate: 85%

Metrics on this page are provided to fulfill national accreditation requirements.