School Facts - Retention Rates

2021 Statistics

Journalism and Radio/TV Majors
6/24/21
First Year Retention Graduated within 4 years Graduated within 5 years
Headcount Ret Rate Headcount Grad  Rate Headcount Grad  Rate
Fall 19 Fall 20   Fall 16 by Smr 20   Fall 15 by Smr 20  
Journalism 24 21 87.5% 32 9 28.1% 39 22 56.4%
Radio/TV 0   NA 0   NA 3 1 33.3%
                   
Total 24 21 87.5% 32 9 28.1% 42 23 54.8%
Journalism/RTV caucasian 21 19 90.5% 25 7 28.0% 34 18 52.9%
Journalism/RTV non-caucasian 3 2 66.7% 7 2 28.6% 8 5 62.5%
All First-time Full-time Bachelor Degree Seeking students
Overall 1064 770 72.4% 1179 339 28.8% 1300 578 44.5%
Overall caucasian 850 629 74.0% 944 289 30.6% 1015 471 46.4%
Overall non-caucasian 214 141 65.9% 235 50 21.3% 285 107 37.5%

2020 Statistics

Pre-Journalism and Pre-Radio/TV Majors
6/25/20
First Year Retention Graduated within 4 years Graduated within 5 years
Headcount Ret Rate Headcount Grad  Rate Headcount Grad  Rate
Fall 18 Fall 19   Fall 15 by Smr 19   Fall 14 by Smr 19  
Pre-Journalism 29 23 79.3% 39 19 48.7% 52 32 61.5%
Pre-Radio/TV 0   NA 3 1 33.3% 8 5 62.5%
                   
Total 29 23 79.3% 42 20 47.6% 60 37 61.7%
Pre-Journalism/RTV caucasian 22 19 86.4% 34 14 41.2% 52 33 63.5%
Pre-Journalism/RTV non-caucasian 7 4 57.1% 8 6 75.0% 8 4 50.0%
All First-time Full-time Bachelor Degree Seeking students
Overall 1101 761 69.1% 1300 419 32.2% 1441 623 43.2%
Overall caucasian 854 609 71.3% 1015 347 34.2% 1207 562 46.6%
Overall non-caucasian 247 152 61.5% 285 72 25.3% 234 61 26.1%

2019 Statistics

Graduation Rates
Pre-Journalism and Pre-Radio/TV Majors (Note: Radio/TV degree is no longer offered.)
6/17/19
First Year Retention Graduated within 4 years Graduated within 5 years
Headcount Ret Rate Headcount Grad  Rate Headcount Grad  Rate
Fall 17 Fall 18   Fall 14 by Smr 18   Fall 13 by Smr 18  
Pre-Journalism 32 22 68.8% 52 24 46.2% 49 22 44.9%
Pre-Radio/TV (Program no longer offered) 0   NA 8 4 50.0% 2 1 50.0%
                   
Total 32 22 68.8% 60 28 46.7% 51 23 45.1%

 

 

 
Pre-Journalism/RTV caucasian 25 17 68.0% 52 25 48.1% 47 23 48.9%
Pre-Journalism/RTV non-caucasian 7 5 71.4% 8 3 37.5% 4 0 0.0%

 

 

 
All First-time Full-time Bachelor Degree Seeking students
Overall 1219 805 66.0% 1441 427 29.6% 1344 595 44.3%
Overall caucasian 969 662 68.3% 1207 382 31.6% 1122 513 45.7%
Overall non-caucasian 250 143 57.2% 234 45 19.2% 222 82 36.9%

2018 Statistics

Pre-Journalism and Pre-Radio/TV Majors
6/17/19
First Year Retention Graduated within 4 years Graduated within 5 years
Headcount Ret Rate Headcount Grad  Rate Headcount Grad  Rate
Fall 16 Fall 17   Fall 13 by Smr 17   Fall 12 by Smr 17  
Pre-Journalism 32 22 68.8% 49 20 40.8% 46 22 47.8%
Pre-Radio/TV 0   NA 2 1 50.0% 3 1 33.3%
                   
Total 32 22 68.8% 51 21 41.2% 49 23 46.9%
Pre-Journalism/RTV caucasian 25 17 68.0% 47 21 44.7% 39 20 51.3%
Pre-Journalism/RTV non-caucasian 7 5 71.4% 4 0 0.0% 12 3 25.0%
All First-time Full-time Bachelor Degree Seeking students
Overall 1179 816 69.2% 1344 404 30.1% 1333 606 45.5%
Overall caucasian 944 668 70.8% 1122 355 31.6% 1125 533 47.4%
Overall non-caucasian 235 148 63.0% 222 49 22.1% 208 73 35.1%

2017 Statistics

Pre-Journalism and Pre-Radio/TV Majors
7/3/17
First Year Retention Graduated within 4 years Graduated within 5 years
Headcount Ret Rate Headcount Grad  Rate Headcount Grad  Rate
Fall 15 Fall 16   Fall 12 by Smr 16   Fall 11 by Smr 16  
Pre-Journalism 39 28 71.8% 46 12 26.1% 51 32 62.7%
Pre-Radio/TV 3 2 66.7% 3 1 33.3% 2 1 50.0%
                   
Total 42 30 71.4% 49 13 26.5% 53 33 62.3%
Pre-Journalism/RTV caucasian 34 26 76.5% 41 11 26.8% 41 25 61.0%
Pre-Journalism/RTV non-caucasian 8 4 50.0% 8 2 25.0% 12 8 66.7%
All First-time Full-time Bachelor Degree Seeking students
Overall 1300 899 69.2% 1333 362 27.2% 1540 698 45.3%
Overall caucasian 1015 725 71.4% 1125 319 28.4% 1033 482 46.7%
Overall non-caucasian 285 174 61.1% 208 43 20.7% 507 216 42.6%