Facts & Figures

• Ranked #1 in NYC and #4 in the nation school of public health by U.S. News & World Report

• Sixth largest recipient of NIH grant funding among schools of public health

• Established in 1922, one of the three oldest public health academies in the U.S. (see School History)

• Named the Mailman School of Public Health in 1999 in honor of Joseph L. Mailman, a prominent businessman and philanthropist

• More than 15,000 graduates in 80 countries hold leadership positions in government, hospitals, academia, non-governmental institutions, and the private sector

Linda Fried, MD, MPH Dean of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health

Faculty

• 172 full-time faculty

• Nearly 23% of full-time faculty hold joint or interdisciplinary appointments in 34 Columbia departments, schools, and centers

• Faculty and staff conduct research and implement programs in more than 100 countries

Educational Programs

• Degrees offered: MPH, MHA, MS, PhD, DrPH

• 10 dual degree programs in areas such as Law, Medicine, International Affairs, and Social Work

• 419 classes offered during the 2020-2021 academic year

• Median class size: 24

Academic Departments

• Biostatistics

• Environmental Health Sciences

• Epidemiology

• Health Policy & Management

• Population & Family Health

• Sociomedical Sciences

2020-2021 Student Body Snapshot

• Total Enrollment: 1,526

• Master‘s Students: 88%

• Doctoral Students: 12%

• Average Age of Entry: 26

• Age Range: 20–64

• Non-U.S. Citizens: 25%

• Countries Represented: 53

• States/Territories Represented: 44

• Ethnic/Racial Minorities: 51%

• African-American: 8%

• Asian: 26%

• Latino: 12%

Statistics reflect November 2020 data. For a complete breakdown, see School Demographics.