The Planning Accreditation Board requires this information be posted for the Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning program.

Student Achievement

The urban and regional planning program assesses student achievement based on five indicators from the 2023-2024 Graduating Graduate Student Survey. The goals are for 80 percent of students completing the survey to indicate “strongly agree” or “agree.”

Areas of Achievement
“The M.S.URP degree prepared me to:”

Strongly Agree/Agree

Identify key issues of equity, diversity, and social justice and apply these fundamental ethical and normative principles in the planning field.

92%

Explore and address sustainability and the conservation of natural and cultural resources and sustainable futures.

88%

Identify the key issues of planning ethics and related questions of the ethics of public decision-making.

92%

Comprehend, represent, and use of general planning knowledge within a global context.

80%

Apply planning skills and tools into the planning process, creation, and implementation and into the communication with a diverse and changing workforce and society.

80%

Current student achievements can be found under the latest news, alumni and student news, and announcements sections of our website.
2024-2025 Tuition and Fees
In-state residents, per full-time academic year
$6,654
Out-of-state residents, per full-time academic year
$21,493

Note: Data above based on Fall/Spring enrollment at 9 hours per term.
Source: UCF Student Account Services – 2024-2025 student tuition & fees section

Student Retention Rate
Percentage of full-time students who began studies in Fall 2023 and continued into Fall 2024
100%
Percentage of part-time students who began studies in Fall 2023 and continued into Fall 2024
86%
Student Graduation Rate
Percentage of students graduating within 4 years, entering class of 2020
55%
Number of Degrees Awarded
Number of degrees awarded for the 2023-2024 academic year
27
AICP Pass Rate
Percentage of master’s graduates taking the AICP exam within 3 years who pass, graduating class of 2020
85%
Employment
Percentage of all graduates obtaining professional planning, planning-related, or other positions within 12 months of graduation, graduating class of 2023
92%