HKS Facts

HKS Facts is a quick guide to important information about Harvard Kennedy School. You can also find this same information on the downloadable HKS Facts Sheet PDF. 

Harvard Kennedy School Mission

To train enlightened public leaders and to generate the ideas that provide the solutions to our most challenging public problems.

Contacts

all numbers: area code 617
Main Number 495-1100
Alumni Relations and Resource Development 496-7047
Communications and Public Affairs 495-1115
Enrollment Services:
   Admissions, Student Financial Services, Registrar 495-1155
   Executive Education 496-0484
For a directory of HKS faculty and staff, visit http://www.hks.harvard.edu/about/faculty-staff-directory

Map

For more information on the HKS campus visit http://www.hks.harvard.edu/about/contact

Faculty and Staff

Faculty
   Tenured professors 51
   Emeritus professors 4
   Public service professors/professors of practice 12
   Associate professors 7
   Assistant professors 15
   Lecturers and senior lecturers 40
   Visitors 9
   Part-time adjunct faculty 52
Total 190
Staff
   Teaching programs 98
   Research programs 204
   Administrative/support 169
Total 471

Master's Degrees

Approximately 911 full-time students are enrolled in the school's master's degree programs.  Harvard Kennedy School also offers several joint and concurrent degree programs.

Degree First Year Second Year
MPP 211 283
MPA 69 100
MC/MPA 197
MPA/ID 63 92
Total 1,015
Total international students 426
Number of countries represented 92

Doctoral Programs

Five doctoral programs are administered jointly with Harvard's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.  Approximately 157 full-time students are enrolled in doctoral programs. 

   PhD in Public Policy 49
   PhD in Political Economy and Government 21
   PhD in Sociology and Social Policy 16
   PhD in Government and Social Policy 10
   PhD in Health Policy 64
Total international students 46
Number of countries represented 30

Executive Education

Executive Education at Harvard Kennedy School offers programs for leaders from around the world. The programs bring together experienced professionals, a renowned faculty, and a dynamic curriculum in a setting where the common denominator is a shared commitment the public interest. The result is a lasting transformational leadership experience.

Executive Education offers more than 25 open enrollment programs each year in six portfolio areas:

Federal Portfolio
National Security Portfolio
Global Portfolio
State and Local Portfolio
Executive Skill Development Portfolio
Nonprofit/NGO Portfolio

In 2010, 2,860 students participated in HKS Executive Education programs.  About 49%, or 1,401, of the students were international, representing 140 countries. 

For a complete list of programs, visit http://www.hks.harvard.edu/execed

Fiscal Facts: FY 2010

Operating Income (in millions)
   student income $53.0
      less financial aid ($15.4)
   sponsored revenue $26.1
   current use gifts $30.7
   investment income $41.2
   other $12.2
   total $147.8
Expenses (in millions)
   salaries and wages $62.1
   employee benefits $21.7
   scholarships and awards $6.0
   supplies and equipment $5.7
   space $13.0
   other* $26.3
   non-operating charges $6.2
total $141.0
*other includes travel and entertainment, professional services, reproduction costs, and communications.
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