First Year Undergraduate Retention Rates for students entering iowa with Journalism and Mass Communication declared as primary program
 Retained JMCRetained at IowaNot RetainedCohort1st Yr Retention Rate
Cohort YearN%N%N%N %

Fall 2014

14

73.7%

3

15.8%

2

10.5%

19

89.5%

Fall 2015

61

67.8%

19

21.1%

10

11.1%

90

88.9%

Fall 20165959.0%2626.0%1515.0%10085.0%
Fall 20174962.0%2025.3%1012.7%7987.3%
Fall 2018 3753.6%2434.8%811.6%6988.4%
Fall 2019 4659.0%2633.3%67.7%7892.3%
Fall 2020 4468.8%1421.9%69.4%6490.6%
Fall 2021 3769.8%1120.8%59.4%5390.6%
Fall 20224365.2%1928.8%46.1%6693.9%

Fall 2023

40

64.5%

14

22.6%

8

12.9%

62

87.1%

TOTAL43063.2%17625.9%7410.9%68089.1%

 

Four year Graduation Rates for Students Entering Iowa with Journalism and Mass Communication declared as primary program
 Graduated with JMC degree within 4 yearsGraduated from Iowa with another degree within 4 yearsDid not graduate with a degree within 4 yearsCohort4-year Grad Rate
Cohort YearN%N%N%N%

Fall 2014

14

73.7%

2

10.5%

3

15.8%

19

84.2%

Fall 2015

41

45.6%

22

24.4%

27

30.0%

90

70.0%

Fall 20163535.0%2525.0%4040.0%10060.0%
Fall 20173139.2%1721.5%3139.2%7960.8%
Fall 20183246.4%2130.4%1623.2%6976.8%
Fall 20193342.3%1924.4%2633.3%7866.7%

Fall 2020

37

57.8%

9

14.1%

18

28.1%

64

71.9%

Total22344.7%11523.0%16132.3%49967.7%

 

Six Year Graduation Rates for Students Entering Iowa with Journalism and Mass Communication declared as primary program
 Graduated with JMC degree within 6 yearsGraduated from Iowa with another degree within 6 yearsDid not graduate with a degree within 6 yearsCohort6-year Grad Rate
Cohort YearN%N%N%Number%

Fall2014

14

73.7%

2

10.5%

3

15.8%

19

84.2%

Fall2015

48

53.3%

26

28.9%

16

17.8%

90

82.2%

Fall 20163939.0%3131.0%3030.0%10070.0%
Fall 20173544.3%2430.4%2025.3%7974.7%

Fall 2018

35

50.7%

23

33.3%

11

15.9%

69

84.1%

Total17147.9%10629.7%8022.4%35777.6%

 

This report uses standard Iowa BOR (Board of Regents) definitions for calculating 1st-year retention and graduation rates. Specifically: The entering cohort is limited to Fall, undergraduate, new first-time first-year students who have 12+ enrolled hours or are listed as full-time, who are considered eligible for BOR reporting. 

This report includes only students who have declared Journalism and Mass Communication as their primary plan of study.

Updated 09/13/2024