Pardee RAND Graduate School
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Santa Monica, California
- Website
- www.rand.edu
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Small city
- Nearest major city
- In Los Angeles
- Nearest international airport
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), about 7 mi
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Nancy Staudt (Vice President and Dean)
- Phone
- 31039304118405
- City
- Santa Monica, California
- Address
- 1776 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90401-3208
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
Popular graduate programs
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics · Master's36 (44% international)
- National Security Policy Studies · Master's18 (0% international)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics · Doctoral16 (19% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Master | Doctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. | - | ||
| National Security Policy Studies. | - |
Students
230 students in 2025
- Graduate students 230
Age distribution
Graduate students
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 20 private other special focus institutions in the U.S.
39 in 2025 · 40.2% in 2016
Cost
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$27.5M
Expenses$7.3M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 20 private other special focus institutions in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles · 5.1 mi
U.S. News #20
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University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · 11.9 mi
U.S. News #27
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Occidental CollegeLos Angeles · 17.9 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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California Institute of TechnologyPasadena · 22.7 mi
U.S. News #5
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Pomona CollegeClaremont · 44.9 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 44.9 mi
U.S. News #34
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Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont · 45.1 mi
Liberal Arts #3
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Scripps CollegeClaremont · 45.1 mi
Liberal Arts #38
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Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont · 45.2 mi
Liberal Arts #8
Peer median 0.0 · all 20 private other special focus institutions in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of Pardee RAND Graduate School include Arthur C. Brooks (Author and academic, Vanderbilt University professor), Angela Hawken (Johns Hopkins professor and economist) and Scott Pace (Director of GWU Space Policy Institute).
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Arthur C. Brooks 1964–
Author and academic, Vanderbilt University professor
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Angela Hawken 1971–
Johns Hopkins professor and economist
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Scott Pace 1959–
Director of GWU Space Policy Institute
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Owen Hill 1982–
Former Colorado state senator
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.