Introduction Thank you for participating in this ASPPH-member survey on the cost of completing an MPH degree and graduate assistantship stipends. The results will inform member bench-marking and decisionmaking efforts, and also provide information for initiatives undertaken by the association on behalf of all ASPPH-member institutions, such as advocacy. This survey is sanctioned by the ASPPH Data Advisory Committee. Given the large number of degrees awarded at ASPPH-member institutions and the fact that the MPH is the most common degree, this initial study on the cost of completing a public health degree will focus on the master s in public health (MPH). Since there is variability within the MPH degree itself, this survey asks for information on the most common MPH degree awarded at your institution. Further definitions are included in the survey in order to provide the most comparable data possible. Please note that this initial cost of degree study also requests historical cost data. You may preview the survey questions here, prior to completing the survey. 1
Respondent Information Please provide your contact information in case we have questions on your responses. * 1. Respondent contact information: Name Email Address Phone Number * 2. Select ASPPH-member institution name. A.T. Still University College of Graduate Health Studies Augusta University MPH Program Boston University School of Public Health Brown University School of Public Health Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science MPH Program in Urban Public Health Claremont Graduate University Colorado School of Public Health: University of Colorado Colorado State University University of Northern Colorado Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health CUNY School of Public Health Dartmouth - Geisel School of Medicine MPH Program Des Moines University Department of Public Health Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health East Tennessee State University College of Public Health Eastern Virginia Medical School - Old Dominion University MPH Program Emory University Rollins School of Public Health Florida A&M University Public Health Program Florida International University Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work 2
George Mason University MPH Program George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health Georgia Southern University Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Georgia State University School of Public Health Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Graduate Program in Public Health Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health - Indianapolis Indiana University School of Public Health - Bloomington Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Kent State University College of Public Health Loma Linda University School of Public Health Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health Loyola University Chicago MPH Program Mercer University Master of Public Health Program National Institute of Public Health of Mexico (Instituto Nacional de Salúd Publica) New York Medical College, School of Health Sciences and Practice, and Institute of Public Health New York University College of Global Public Health Northeastern University Master of Public Health Program in Urban Health Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Programs in Public Health Ohio State University College of Public Health Oregon Health & Science University/Portland State University School of Public Health Oregon State University College of Public Health and Human Sciences Pennsylvania State University Public Health Program Rutgers School of Public Health Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice San Diego State University Graduate School of Public Health St. George's University Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Stony Brook University Program in Public Health SUNY Downstate Medical Center School of Public Health Temple University College of Public Health Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health 3
Thomas Jefferson University, College of Population Health - MPH Program Touro University - California MPH Program Tufts University School of Medicine, Public Health Program Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine UCLA Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Public Health Program University at Albany SUNY School of Public Health University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health University of Alberta School of Public Health University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health University of California, Davis MPH Program University of California, Irvine Program in Public Health University of Cincinnati College of Medicine MPH Program University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions University of Georgia College of Public Health University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health University of Iowa College of Public Health University of Kansas School of Medicine KU - MPH Program University of Kentucky College of Public Health University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences University of Maryland School of Medicine, MPH Program University of Maryland School of Public Health University of Massachusetts-Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences University of Memphis School of Public Health University of Miami Department of Public Health Sciences University of Michigan School of Public Health University of Minnesota School of Public Health University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health 4
University of Nevada, Reno School of Community Health Sciences University of New Mexico Public Health Program University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public Health Programs University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Public Health University of Pennsylvania Master of Public Health Program University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health University of Puerto Rico Graduate School of Public Health University of San Francisco MPH Program University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health University of South Florida College of Public Health University of Southern California MPH Program University of Tennessee Department of Public Health University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Graduate Program in Public Health University of Texas School of Public Health University of Virginia MPH Program University of Washington School of Public Health Vanderbilt University Institute for Medicine and Public Health Virginia Commonwealth University MPH Program Washington University in St. Louis - Brown School Public Health Programs West Virginia University School of Public Health Yale School of Public Health Hofstra University MPH Program National Taiwan University College of Public Health University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health Walden University Master of Public Health Program Comment: 5
Section I: Cost of Completing an MPH Degree - Current and Historical The following definitions and criteria should be used in answering the questions on the costs of completing an MPH degree. MPH Degree: Use the following criteria to determine the appropriate MPH degree to use for this survey: - The most common MPH degree offered at your institution. - Include costs for full-time students taking the standard workload. - Completion of the degree in two academic years per stated academic time frames in the questions below. Academic Time Frames: The survey asks for current and historical data in order to assess trends and study impact of declining resources. Costs for completing an MPH degree are requested for the following time frames: - Current data: Academic years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 - Five-year data: Academic years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 - Ten-year data: Academic years 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 We understand that not every institution will be able to obtain costs for historical data. If that is the case, the questions can be skipped. Student Category: While students may take courses both on-campus and online toward completion of a degree, this survey assumes that the student followed only one of the following categories to complete their degree. - In-state on-campus student - Out-of-state on-campus student Data elements requested for each academic time frame and student category: - Credit hours Provide the range of credit hours for all MPH degrees at your institution and the number of credit hours needed for completion of the most common MPH degree at your institution used for this survey. - Base tuition Provide base tuition costs for a student completing an MPH during the academic years indicated. - Differential/professional tuition or fees Provide differential/professional tuition and fee costs, if applicable to your institution, for a student completing an MPH during the academic timeframes indicated. Differential/professional tuition and fees may be used to cover additional resources, facilities, program enhancements, etc. Note: Include fees in either the mandatory fee category or 6
the differential/professional fee category. Do not list in both categories (i.e. double count). - Mandatory fees Provide all mandatory fee costs, excluding required health insurance, for a student completing an MPH during the academic years indicated. Note: Include fees in either the mandatory fee category or the differential/professional fee category. Do not list in both categories (i.e. double count). Required health insurance Provide health insurance fee costs for a student completing an MPH during the academic years indicated. If a range of options is available, provide the least expensive individual policy. - Other academic costs Provide any additional academic costs for a student completing an MPH during the academic years indicated and explain what these costs are in the comment section. Note: Do not include non-academic costs, such as textbooks or costs of living. - Lastly, questions pertaining to online course costs are included for each academic time frame. Note: International members are asked to identify the currency used in the open-comment field at the end of the survey. 7
Credit Hours for All MPH Degrees 3. Provide the range of credit hours/semester credit hours associated with all MPH degrees currently awarded at your institution. 8
Current Cost of Completing an MPH Degree (Academic years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016) Note: When reporting currency, do not include currency notation (e.g., use 5,250 instead of $5,250). International members should note the currency used in the open-comment field at the end of the survey. 4. Provide the number of credit hours/semester credit hours associated with the most common MPH degree being used for this survey based on a student who enters the program in fall 2014 and will graduate in spring 2016. 5. Provide total tuition, fees, and other academic costs for a full-time in-state on-campus student earning an MPH degree in two years who enters the program in fall 2014 and will graduate in spring 2016. Costs should cover the two-year period. a. Base tuition: b. Differential/professional tuition or fees (if applicable): c. Mandatory fees: d. Required health insurance: e. Other academic costs: Provide information on Other academic costs, if applicable. 9
6. Provide tuition, fees, and other academic costs for a full-timeout-of-state on-campus student earning an MPH degree in two years who enters the program in fall 2014 and will graduate in spring 2016. Costs should cover the two-year period. a. Base tuition: b. Differential/professional tuition or fees (if applicable): c. Mandatory fees: d. Required health insurance: e. Other academic costs: Provide information on Other academic costs, if applicable. 7. Provide the following information for online course costs above the traditional course fee for academic year 2015-2016, as applicable. Online fee per credit hour: Online fee per course: 8. If a student completes an entire degree online, is there a change to the tuition, fees, and other academic costs? Yes No Online degrees are currently not available. If yes, please explain: 10
Cost of Completing an MPH Degree Five Years Ago (Academic years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011) 9. Are you able to provide cost information for academic years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011? Yes No 11
Cost of Completing an MPH Degree Five Years Ago (Academic years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011) Note: When reporting currency, do not include currency notation (e.g., use 5,250 instead of $5,250). International members should note the currency used in the open-comment field at the end of the survey. 10. Provide the number of semester credit hours associated with the most common MPH degree being used for this survey based on a student who entered the program in fall 2009 and graduated in spring 2011. 11. Provide total tuition, fees, and other academic costs for a full-time in-state on-campus student earning an MPH degree in two years who entered the program in fall 2009 and graduated in spring 2011. Costs should cover the two-year period. a. Base tuition: b. Differential/professional tuition or fees (if applicable): c. Mandatory fees: d. Required health insurance: e. Other academic costs: Provide information on Other academic costs, if applicable. 12
12. Provide tuition, fees, and other academic costs for a full-time out-of-state on-campus student earning an MPH degree in two years who entered the program in fall 2009 and graduated in spring 2011. a. Base tuition: b. Differential/professional tuition or fees (if applicable): c. Mandatory fees: d. Required health insurance: e. Other academic costs: Provide information on Other academic costs, if applicable. 13. Provide the following information for online course costs above the traditional course fee for academic year 2010-2011, as applicable. Online fee per credit hour: Online fee per course: 14. If a student completed an entire degree online, is there a change to the tuition, fees, and other academic costs? Yes No Online degrees were not available in 2010-2011. Please explain if choose "Yes": 13
Cost of Completing an MPH Degree Ten Years Ago (Academic years 2004-2005 and 2005-2006) 15. Are you able to provide costs for academic year 2004-2005 and 2005-2006? Yes No 14
Cost of Completing an MPH Degree Ten Years Ago (Academic years 2004-2005 and 2005-2006) Note: When reporting currency, do not include currency notation (e.g., use 5,250 instead of $5,250). International members should note the currency used in the open-comment field at the end of the survey. 16. Provide the number of semester credit hours associated with the most common MPH degree being used for this survey based on a student who entered the program in fall 2004 and graduated in spring 2006. 17. Provide total tuition, fees, and other academic costs for a full-time in-state on-campus student earning an MPH degree in two years who entered the program in fall 2004 and graduated in spring 2006. Costs should cover the two-year period. a. Base tuition: b. Differential/professional tuition or fees (if applicable): c. Mandatory fees: d. Required health insurance: e. Other academic costs: Provide information on Other academic costs, if applicable. 15
18. Provide tuition, fees, and other academic costs for a full-time out-of-state on-campus student earning an MPH degree in two years who entered the program in fall 2004 and graduated in spring 2006. a. Base tuition: b. Differential/professional tuition or fees (if applicable): c. Mandatory fees: d. Required health insurance: e. Other academic costs: Provide information on Other academic costs, if applicable. 19. Provide the following information for online course costs above the traditional course fee for academic year 2005-2006, as applicable. Online fee per credit hour: Online fee per course: 20. If a student completed an entire degree online, is there a change to the tuition, fees, and other academic costs? Yes No Online degrees were not available in 2005-2006. If yes, please explain: 16
Section II: Graduate Assistantships The following questions pertain to graduate assistantships offered through your school or program of public health. The questions ask about GPA requirements and annual stipends for graduate assistantships, along with availability of quarter-time and half-time appointments, student participation, and proportion of students receiving tuition and fees that are paid/waived for the student. Please provide responses for spring 2016. 17
Graduate Assistantships 21. What GPA is need to apply and maintain a graduate assistantship in spring 2016? 22. Provide the annual stipend for the following degree levels for a graduate assistant who is working as a full-time employee/graduate assistant of the university in spring 2016 (e.g., 27,080)? This amount should be the annual stipend for which ¼, ½, or ¾ time graduate assistantship stipends are based. Master s degree student Doctoral degree student 23. What are the maximum number of hours per week that a graduate assistant is allowed to work at your institution? 18
Graduate Assistantships 24. Does your school or program of public health offer quarter-time graduate assistantships? Yes No Comments: 19
Graduate Assistantships 25. How many credit hours does your school or program of public health require a student be enrolled to qualify for a quarter-time graduate assistantship in spring 2016? 26. Are tuition or fees paid or waived for students with quarter-time graduate assistantships? Yes No Other: 27. For each degree level, provide the percent of students with quarter-time graduate assistantships (e.g., 20%). Master s Degree Level: Doctoral Degree Level: Comments: 20
Graduate Assistantships 28. Does your school or program of public health offer half-time graduate assistantships? Yes No Comments: 21
Graduate Assistantships 29. How many credit hours does your school or program of public health require a student be enrolled to qualify for a half-time graduate assistantship in spring 2016? 30. Are tuition or fees paid or waived for students with half-time graduate assistantships? Yes No Other: 31. For each degree level, provide the percent of students with half-time graduate assistantships (e.g., 20%). Master s Degree Level: Doctoral Degree Level: Comments: 22
General Comments 32. Please provide any general comments on this survey. International members, please also identify currency used in your responses. 23
Thank you! Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. The report on the results of this survey will be sent to all ASPPH members. If you have any questions, please contact the ASPPH Data Center at data@aspph.org. 24