Strategic Plans & Outcomes

Explore Rutgers SPAA's highlights and accomplishments by academic year through our Annual Reports.

The Rutgers SPAA DataBook [pdf] covers the following areas:

• Admissions (applications, admissions, attendance, etc.)
• Enrollment (degree enrollment, part-/full-time student percentage, etc.)
• Demographics (ethnicity of students, female enrollment, etc.)
• Outcomes (degree completion, employment, etc.)
• Teaching Inputs (student faculty ratios, financial aid, etc.)

Rutgers SPAA's Diversity Plan [pdf] identifies what we mean by diversity; areas where diversity may need improvement; and specific strategies for achieving change, underlining our commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

Rutgers SPAA NEWS is published by the Office of Communications in the School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA) at Rutgers University–Newark.

Within SPAA's Newsroom you will find stories that highlight our faculty, students, alumni, and staff achievements and activities.

Rutgers SPAA Research/Issue Briefs connect SPAA faculty research to practitioners and the community, providing an overview of current research topics and offering insights and best practices.

Rutgers SPAA's Strategic Plan [pdf] focuses on:

• Academic Curriculum
• Community Engagement
• Enrollment
• Fundraising Support
• Research and Scholarship
• Student Support

Our faculty provides our students with the theoretical underpinnings for public service by focusing on these learning outcomes. Coursework enables students to:

1. Lead and manage in public governance;
2. Participate and contribute to the policy process;
3. Analyze, synthesize, think critically, solve problems, and make decisions;
4. Articulate and apply a public service perspective; and
5. Communicate and interact productively with a diverse and changing workforce and citizenry.