2020-21 FA C T S & F I G U R E S
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Brief history
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Present profile
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Students Alumni in action
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Ford School leadership Awards
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14 Graduate programs (MPP/MPA/ PhD) 16 Diversity, equity, and inclusion Our strategic DE&I priorities
Leadership history (1979-present)
18 Costs
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Research Rankings
20 Giving
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Undergraduate program (BA)
ON THE COVER Front: Fandi Achmad (MPP ‘18)
19 Financial aid
21 Notes Contact info
Brief history 1914: U-M launched America’s first graduate program in municipal administration for aspiring public servants. 1968: The curriculum was refocused to provide students an analytic toolkit and cutting-edge problemsolving methods, giving way to IPPS, the Institute of Public Policy Studies, the nation’s first public policy degree program. 1995: U-M established the School of Public Policy. 1999: Named in honor of Gerald R. Ford, the 38th President of the United States and a 1935 U-M graduate.
2001: Pioneered a joint-PhD program, a model that remains shared with just a handful of other universities. 2007: Launched our junior-senior undergraduate program with about 60 per class. 2013: Celebrated President Ford’s 100th birthday. 2014: Celebrated its Centennial with a yearlong slate of events around the world. 2019: Launched a new Master of Public Affairs degree program. 2020: Launched a new undergraduate minor.
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Weill Hall Joan and Sanford Weill Hall was designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and opened in August 2006. The 85,000-square-foot building offers state-of-the-art classrooms, event spaces, and comfortable niches for student-faculty study and collaboration.
Present profile (Sept. 2020) Total enrollment: 479 Faculty • 38 tenure/track • 23 lecturers • 21 courtesy faculty • 13 named profs • 5 profs of practice • 5 visiting faculty • 9 postdocs Staff: 86 (81.2 FTE) Student orgs: 20 Alumni: 4,118 Operating budget $20.3M (FY 2021) Endowment $49.37M (6/30/20)
Degrees offered • BA major and minor in public policy • MPP/MPA • Joint master’s degrees with law, business, environment, education, and more • Joint PhD in public policy and economics, political science, or sociology • Science, Technology, and Public Policy graduate certificate
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Students (2020-21 demographics; Sept. 2020) BA major • Incoming class: 81 • Students of color (U.S. only): 9% • Female: 64.2% • Male: 35.8% BA minor • Incoming class: 25 • Students of color (U.S. only): 28% • Female: 72% • Male: 28% MPA • Incoming class: 25 • Average age: 35 • Age range: 27-62 • Non-U.S: 0% (AY2019-20: 36%) • Students of color (U.S. only): 20% • Female: 56% • Male: 44% • Years of work experience: 10.5 • Countries of origin: 2 (including U.S.)
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MPP • Incoming class: 96 • Average age: 26 • Age range: 21-45 • Non-U.S: 17.5% • Students of color (U.S. only): 27% • Female: 61% • Male: 39% • Years of work experience: 3.3 • Countries of origin: 10 (including U.S.) PhD • Current students: 36 • Non-U.S: 2.8% • Students of color (U.S. only): 28% • Female: 56% • Male: 44% 2020 enrollment may be impacted by federal travel restrictions
Alumni in action Ford School alumni work all around the world, addressing an amazing variety of policy issues. But Ford School alumni share this—a dedication to making a difference in our world. Learn more: fordschool.umich.edu/careersinternships
Ford School leadership Michael S. Barr Joan and Sanford Weill Dean of Public Policy Paula Lantz Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
H. Luke Shaefer Associate Dean for Research & Policy Engagement
Our faculty The Ford School’s faculty is an interdisciplinary group, boasting 13 named professorships holding joint appointments with a wide range of schools and units including economics, political science, sociology, math, information, law, business, social work, history, education, environment and sustainability, social research, and urban planning. Learn more at fordschool.umich.edu/faculty
Select awards Edie Goldenberg
Rick Hall
U-M Staff Innovation and Collaboration Award, 2019
APSA Barbara Sinclair Award, 2020
Brian Jacob
Celeste Watkins-Hayes
Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award, 2019
Distinguished Book Award, ASA Section on the Sociology of Sex and Gender, 2020
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Leadership history (1979-present) Edward M. Gramlich • • • •
IPPS director, ‘79-83 IPPS director, ‘91-95 SPP dean, ‘95-97 Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve,
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Paul Courant IPPS director, ‘83-87 IPPS director, ‘89-91 U-M Provost, ‘02-05 U-M University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, ‘07-13 • U-M Interim Provost, ‘16-17 • • • •
Edie Goldenberg • IPPS director, ‘87-89 • LSA dean, ‘89-98 • Michigan in Washington program founding director
John Chamberlin • SPP interim dean, ‘97-99 • Founder, Center for Ethics in Public Life
Rebecca M. Blank • SPP/Ford School dean, ‘99-07 • Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce, ‘12-13 • Chancellor, UWMadison, ‘13-present
Susan M. Collins • Ford School dean, ‘07-17 • APSIA president, ‘13-15 • Board member of the Chicago Fed, ‘16-present (Detroit Branch, ‘12-15) • U-M Provost, ‘20-
Michael S. Barr • Ford School dean, ‘17-present • Asst. Secretary for Financial Institutions, U.S. Dept. of Treasury, ‘09-10 • Key architect of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act • Member, Kresge Foundation Board of Directors, ‘20-present 9
Research in action The Ford School is home to or co-sponsor of a number of multi-disciplinary research centers and initiatives that focus on a range of pressing policy concerns, engaged across all levels of governance: local, state, national, and international. Research centers
• Center for Local,
State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) • Center on Finance, Law & Policy • Education Policy Initiative • International Policy Center • Poverty Solutions
• Program in
Practical Policy Engagement • Science, Technology, and Public Policy program • Weiser Diplomacy Center • Youth Policy Lab
Rankings
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SOCIAL POLICY
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PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
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HEALTH POLICY
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS OVERALL
Source: U.S. News & World Report, ranked in 2020 10
DEBUTING IN 2020 AT
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INT’L GLOBAL POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
BA
MAJOR
Undergraduate programs BA major in public policy ( junior admission) The Ford School’s major in public policy is a liberal arts degree, based in the social sciences, that gives students the knowledge and skills needed to analyze policy problems, understand the stakes, and create viable solutions. • Big university resources, small-school connectedness and flexibility. • Incoming class of 80, with an average classroom size of 24. • Ford School scholarship assistance available. Other financial assistance available for unpaid internships. • Alumni working at the Obama Foundation, Google, Urban Institute, Booz Allen Hamilton, U.S. Department of Justice, Michigan Department of Community Health, political campaigns, law firms, and more.
BA major apps due February 1 Sophomore year at U-M → fordschool.umich.edu/admissions/ba 12
Contact: 734-764-0453 / fspp-admissions@umich.edu
BA
MINOR
BA minor in public policy Our newly-launched minor in public policy is a competitive-admissions program designed to make the critical thinking and analytical skills taught at the Ford School available to more Michigan undergraduates. • 16 credits • Open to students (sophomore status at application) in LSA, Engineering, Business, Information, and Public Health. • The ideal student for the Ford School minor will be committed to some other important discipline—engineering, sociology, business, or organizational studies, for example— and seeking to layer their education with perspectives from the lens of public policy.
BA minor apps due May 15 Sophomore or junior year at U-M → fordschool.umich.edu/admissions/ba Contact: 734-764-0453 / fspp-admissions@umich.edu
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MPA
MPP
Master’s programs Master of Public Affairs • 9-month MPA for professionals with at least five years of work experience in a policyrelated field. • Carefully designed, challenging coursework in public policy creation and analysis; public sector and nonprofit leadership; economics; policy writing; and the social, political, and ethical aspects of public policies and programs—all crafted to meet the needs and goals of experienced professionals. • Graduates are prepared for senior roles in a variety of governmental institutions and public agencies, in the nonprofit sector, and in the private sector. Master of Public Policy • 2-year MPP with required internship. • Provides an analytic toolkit that is highly transferable across a broad range of policy areas, sectors, places. • Interdisciplinary, applied nature; flexibility in electives. • Collaborative work environment at the Ford School, within the greater U-M, which offers a broad range of resources and networks. • Alumni working at USAID, World Bank, GAO, UN Refugee Agency, Human Rights First, 14
PhD MP P CO N T IN U ED
Direct Relief, EPA, Detroit Mayor’s Office, Federal Reserve Board, OMB, Deloitte, and more. MPP/MPA applications due January 15 → fordschool.umich.edu/admissions/graduate
Doctoral programs Our pioneering approach In our joint doctoral programs, candidates combine their public policy studies with disciplinary work at one of the U-M’s top-ranked social science departments: economics, political science, or sociology. Degrees • PhD in Public Policy and Economics • PhD in Public Policy and Political Science • PhD in Public Policy and Sociology PhD applications due December 15 → fordschool.umich.edu/admissions/phd 15
A leader building on decades of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion At the Ford School and U-M, our dedication to the public good is inseparable from our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are a community that values the diversity of its members, believing that diversity enriches the educational environment and the experience for all of us. Our goal? An inclusive campus in which every individual has the opportunity to be heard, to contribute, and to excel. The university’s strategic plan serves as an umbrella over 51 plans, and more than 2,100 action items developed by individual school, college, and campus units. The Ford School developed and launched its own five-year plan with tremendous enthusiasm—and with pride in the school’s long-standing strength in this area. Learn more: fordschool.umich.edu/dei
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Our DE&I priorities • Promoting an equitable and inclusive climate • Diversifying who we are • Diversifying what and how we teach • Diversifying our research and policy engagement activities
Costs at the Ford School Undergraduate
In-state
Out-of-state
Tuition and fees
$17,522
$54,794
Housing and food
$11,996
$11,996
Books and supplies
$1,048
$1,048
Personal and misc.
$2,454
$2,454
Total cost
$33,020
$70,292
Graduate
In-state
Out-of-state
Tuition and fees
$27,936
$49,624
Housing and food
$14,600
$14,600
Books and supplies
$1,200
$1,200
Personal and misc.
$4,720
$4,720
Total cost
$48,456
$70,144
Full-time enrollment per academic year, AY 2020-21
100%
of our PhD students receive funding from the Ford School
>61%
of our incoming MPP/MPA students received fellowship support from the Ford School in 2020-21
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Financial aid In 1960, state support made up 78 percent of the University of Michigan’s General Fund; today, it has dwindled to 14 percent. University of Michigan General Fund (FY 2020)
73%
14%
Source: VP for Communications and Public Affairs
To remain affordable, U-M is committed to keeping its costs low, limiting tuition increases, and investing heavily in financial support for students. Donor-named endowments for student support are vital. At the Ford School, student support is our top fundraising priority, and gifts to faculty research and policy engagement benefit students as well.
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Giving to the Ford School The Ford School trains our world’s most promising future leaders. Donor support helps students from all backgrounds choose a Ford School degree. Students who choose the Ford School are diverse and talented, active and engaged, creative and passionate, and eager to find innovative solutions to our world’s most pressing challenges. Too often, our students graduate with a debt burden that limits their choices and hinders potential. Giving to the Ford School opens opportunities for engaged learning that translate into practical policy action leaving a lasting impact on our world. The reach of a gift to the Ford School, like the reach of our students, extends beyond campus to serve the greater good. Contributions to the Ford School have a lasting impact. Gifts enable us to: • train and inspire exceptional citizens, public servants, and leaders. • launch and lead game-changing research projects that transform how we address society’s most intractable challenges. • equip policy communities in the state of Michigan, in Washington, DC, and around the world with first-rate academic insights and discoveries. 20
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CONTACT
Admissions Beth Soboleski Associate Director
Development Sue Johnson Director
734-764-0453 bsobo@umich.edu
734-615-4001 suejohn@umich.edu
Our mission FORDSCHOOL.UMICH.EDU
The Ford School at the University of Michigan is a community dedicated to the public good. We inspire and prepare diverse leaders grounded in service, conduct transformational research, and collaborate on evidencebased policymaking to take on our communities’ and our world’s most pressing challenges.
Our values We value community, integrity, respect, service, inclusion, diversity, and equity. We aspire for our work to be excellent, relevant, rigorous, collaborative, engaged, and impactful.
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