The W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications is one of three schools operating within the College of Arts and Media. The school has been nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications since 1976, and it was most recently reaccredited in 2022. Graduation and retention rates are posted in accordance with the ACEJMC public accountability requirements.

Retention and Graduation Rates for Journalism Major Codes, Fall 2005 to Fall 2024

Entering Cohort	Cohort Size	Retained to Second Year	Retained to Third Year	Retained to Fourth Year	Overall Graduation %	Graduated < 4 Years	Graduated 4 Years	Graduated 5 Years	Graduated 6+ Years
2005	72	72.2%	69.4%	58.3%	55.6%	1.4%	23.6%	16.7%	13.9%
2006	70	81.4%	77.1%	68.6%	58.6%	0.0%	24.3%	25.7%	8.6%
2007	63	79.4%	61.9%	61.9%	60.3%	3.2%	20.6%	20.6%	15.9%
2008	42	76.2%	61.9%	59.5%	52.4%	0.0%	31.0%	14.3%	7.1%
2009	53	88.7%	81.1%	75.5%	75.5%	1.9%	26.4%	28.3%	18.9%
2010	49	71.4%	65.3%	63.3%	61.2%	8.2%	26.5%	18.4%	8.2%
2011	48	87.5%	75.0%	62.5%	68.8%	8.3%	27.1%	27.1%	6.3%
2012	32	75.0%	68.8%	68.8%	65.6%	3.1%	25.0%	28.1%	9.4%
2013	47	80.9%	70.2%	66.0%	63.8%	2.1%	46.8%	8.5%	6.4%
2014	48	72.9%	66.7%	64.6%	62.5%	8.3%	31.3%	16.7%	6.3%
2015	35	65.7%	57.1%	51.4%	54.3%	8.6%	22.9%	14.3%	8.6%
2016	35	80.0%	71.4%	68.6%	65.7%	8.6%	37.1%	17.1%	2.9%
2017	31	83.9%	71.0%	67.7%	64.5%	12.9%	38.7%	12.9%	0.0%
2018	30	83.3%	70.0%	66.7%	60.0%	6.7%	33.3%	20.0%	0.0%
2019	33	81.8%	66.7%	57.6%	66.7%	15.2%	36.4%	12.1%	3.0%
2020	24	95.8%	79.2%	66.7%	70.8%	8.3%	37.5%	25.0%	0.0%
2021	21	71.4%	57.1%	57.1%	52.4%	23.8%	23.8%	4.8%	0.0%
2022	22	86.4%	68.2%	59.1%	59.1%	18.2%	40.9%	0.0%	0.0%
2023*	25	80.0%	76.0%	48.0%	16.0%	16.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2024*	19	94.7%	89.5%	—	—	—	—	—	—
2025*	37	83.8%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2026*	24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

–August 1, 2026

Job placement

Job placement is assessed through an annual survey of graduates immediately following matriculation conducted by the university Assessment Office, and through a periodic survey of graduates conducted by the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. On average, about one quarter of the school’s graduates continue employment in a job they originally had as an intern while the remainder go on to other employment in the field, employment in other areas or continue their academic careers. Generally, about 30% of journalism and mass communications majors continue in master’s programs. In the most recent survey of alumni 75% reported full-time employment directly in the field or in a closely related field and 20% reported full-time employment in an unrelated field.