Rollins Facts and Numbers

Updated March 2024

HISTORY

1975 Emory trustees approve the master of community health program

1990 The School of Public Health founded

1994 Rollins gets its name and the Grace Crum Rollins Building opens

1995 James W. Curran is appointed dean of the Rollins School of Public Health

2007 The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation and the Rollins family pledge $50 million to construct the Claudia Nance Rollins Building and renovate the Grace Crum Rollins Building

2010 Claudia Nance Rollins Building opens bringing the Rollins footprint to 330,000 square feet

2012 Council on Education for Public Health extends the school's accreditation through December 2019. Rollins receives a "met" finding on all 27 criteria evaluated.

2019 The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation and Rollins family pledge $65 million for the construction of the R. Randall Rollins Building 

2020 Council on Education for Public Health extends the school's accreditation through July 2027 for a seven-year accreditation period—the maximum awarded for schools and programs of public health.

2022 M. Daniele Fallin begins her role as the James W. Curran Dean of Public Health 

2022 R. Randall Rollins Building opens, increasing the school's footprint to 500,000 square feet


ACADEMICS

6 academic departments 

21 master's degree programs, 12 MPH and 4 MSPH

11 dual degree programs 

3 Emory College 4+1 programs: Biostatistics, Environmental Health, and Epidemiology

12 certificate programs

6 PhD programs

13 academic advisers providing personalized academic advising

$7 million in scholarships awarded  

Over 10,000 alumni in more than 100 countries and all 50 states; nearly 4,000 in Georgia


2021 STUDENT PROFILE

684 Total Incoming

25 Average Age

27% Students of Color*

26% International Students

55 Languages Spoken

81% Female

19% Male

5% Non-binary

42 Dual Degree Students

3.48 Undergraduate GPA Average 

*Includes American Indian, Asian, African-American, Hispanic and Multi-ethnic


FACULTY

220+ full and part-time faculty

275 adjunct faculty members


RESEARCH

Research awards totaling $179 million in FY 2023, including more than $62 million NIH research funding 

26 centers for innovative research and training


CAREERS

Approximately 40 percent of Rollins alumni work in Georgia

Over 1,400 Rollins alumni work at the CDC

400+ public health experiences in real-world settings gained through part-time employment as a part of the Rollins Earn and Learn (REAL) program every year

More than 50% of students receive the REAL award for the academic year 

100% of students receive opportunities to get the hands-on experience through the Applied Practice Experience (APE) program 

Over the past five years, 87% of Rollins graduates are employed or pursuing additional education