Graduation Rates
Department of Mass Communication
Graduation Rates
The Department of Mass Communication at Southern University has the 5th largest student enrollment on campus with a current total of 206 undergraduate students. Within the last twelve years, the department graduated 716 students with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in broadcast journalism, print journalism or public relations.
The department calculated the graduation rate for the last two graduating seniors including the cohorts of 2001 and 2016 at the 150% federal rate standards. The 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%
Number of degrees awarded in the last ten years
|
YEAR |
BA Granted |
|
2020-2021 |
34 |
|
2018-2019 |
50 |
|
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 |
862 |
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