About the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
ACEJMC accredits programs in journalism and mass communications at colleges and universities in the United States, Puerto Rico and outside the country. Programs requesting a review by ACEJMC are evaluated every six years and, after the evaluative process, receive one of three determinations: accredited/reaccredited, provisional or denial. For more information: www.acejmc.org
Graduation & Retention Rates
The Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC). In adherence to ACEJMC standards, graduation and retention data must be available to the public. This data only includes the Hubbard School undergraduate program, for those students admitted as freshman. The retention rate was calculated as the percentage of students who did not depart the University, regardless of whether they changed their major to one outside of the Hubbard School.
Graduation Rates
| Four-Year Graduation Rate | Five-Year Graduation Year | Six-Year Graduation Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2018 | 87.5% | 94.1% | 97% |
| Fall 2019 | 85.8% | 90.6% | |
| Fall 2020 | 82.3% |
Retention Rates
*The University does not provide department-level retention rates; these retention rates are for the College of Liberals Arts, the college that houses the Hubbard School.
| First Year | Second Year | Third Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2021 | 88.2% | 83.6% | 82% |
| Fall 2022 | 89% | 84% | |
| Fall 2023 | 89.5% |