Graduation and Retention Rates
Department of Mass Communication
Graduation Rates
The Department of Mass Communication at Southern University ranks amongst the top 10 largest enrollments on campus with a current total of approximately 205 undergraduate students. Within the last two decades, the department graduated over 800 students with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in broadcast journalism, print journalism or public relations.
The department's graduation rates are as follows:
- 2011-2012: 43.2%
- 2012-2013: 33%
- 2013-2014: 47.4%
- 2014-2015: 52.2%
- 2015-2016: 62.0%
- 2016-2017: 57.5%
- 2017-2018: 68.2%
- 2018-2019: 61.1%
- 2019-2020: 60.0%
- 2020-2021: 66.72%
- 2022-2023: 62.0%
Number of degrees awarded over the years:
|
YEAR |
BA Granted |
|
2022-2023 |
50 |
|
2021-2022 |
24 |
|
2020-2021 |
29 |
|
2019-2020 |
29 |
|
2018-2019 |
27 |
|
2017-2018 |
31 |
|
2016-2017 |
31 |
|
2015-2016 |
27 |
|
2014-2015 |
24 |
|
2013-2014 |
38 |
|
2012-2013 |
47 |
|
2011-2012 |
50 |
|
2010-2011 |
46 |
|
2009-2010 |
50 |
|
2008-2009 |
45 |
|
2007-2008 |
41 |
|
2006-2007 |
59 |
|
2005-2006 |
34 |
|
2004-2005 |
47 |
|
2003-2004 |
50 |
|
2002-2003 |
52 |
|
2001-2002 |
58 |
|
2000-2001 |
48 |
|
Grand Total |
887 |
The Department's Fall 2021-Fall 2022 Retention Rate was 67.39%.
For more information regarding the university and/or the department's institutional effectiveness, please visit, the Southern University and A&M College 2022-2023 Fact book at:
http://www.subr.edu/assets/subr/OIE/Fact-Book-2022-23-FINAL-wCoverPage-UPDATED.pdf
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