PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Master of City and Regional Planning Program
Clemson University
Date of this Version: 5-28-15
TUITION AND FEES
Tuition and Fees are calculated on a semester basis, and are as follows for the Master
of City and Regional Planning (MCRP) Program:
 In-State residents
 Out-of-State Students
$8,066 per academic year
$16,858 per academic year
For a complete list of student fees and a per-credit-hour breakdown of tuition rates,
please refer to Clemson University’s schedule of Tuition and Fees at
http://www.clemson.edu/graduate/finance-tuition/index.html
STUDENT RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES
The retention rate for a master’s program is the percentage of students who return the
next academic year. The graduation rate for a master’s program is the percentage of
students who graduate within 4 years of enrolling.
(Entering)
Number
Enrolled
Retention Rate
Graduated within
4 years
Graduation
Rate
2009-2010
25
76%
19
76%
2010-2011
18
78%
14
78%
2011-2012
19
84%
16
84%
2012-2013
13
100%
n/a
92% *
2013-2014
7
86%
n/a
71% **
Academic Year
*3-year graduation rate
**2-year graduation rate
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 pass rate is the percentage of test
takers who pass the examination within 3 years of graduating from a master’s program,
and/or within 5 years of graduating from a bachelor’s program. The following table
contains information up to and including the November 2014 AICP Exam.
Graduating Years
Number taking exam
Pass rate
2009
2
100%
2010
6
100%
2011
2
100%
2012
1
100%
AICP Exam pass rate data are collected by the APA. For a complete list of pass rates
for all PAB-accredited institutions see:
http://www.planning.org/certification/passrates/index.htm?print=true
EMPLOYMENT RATE
Graduation Years Ending
Graduates employed within 1
year of graduation in a
Professional Planning Job
Graduates employed within 1
year of graduation in a
Planning-related Job
Graduates not employed in
planning or planning-related
jobs within 1 year of graduation
Graduates who pursue further
education within 1 year of
graduation.
Graduates with unknown
employment status
Total
Number
May
2011
14
May
2012
12
May
2013
11
May
2014
9
Percent
78%
80%
74%
75%
Number
2
1
Percent
13%
8.3%
Number
2
2
1
Percent
11%
13%
8.3%
Number
Percent
Number
2
3
0
1
Percent
11%
20%
0%
8.3%
Number
18
15
15
12
Percent
100%
100%
100%
100%