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The B.A. and B.S. degrees tracks in integrated strategic communication, journalism and media arts and studies within the UK Department of Integrated Strategic Communication and the UK School of Journalism and Media are accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

ACEJMC is an agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education. Accredited programs adhere to a set of educational requirements and standards, and voluntarily undergo a self-study and review process every six years. The most recent self-study was during the 2021-2022 academic year with reaccredited in 2022. Below is the data regarding the number of majors, the retention rate of those majors and the graduation rate. The tables also show how the program’s retention and graduation rates compare to UK’s at large. 

For more information on ACEJMC and the vision, mission, standards and process involved in national accreditation, click here.

 

Department of Integrated Strategic Communication Program Assessment Information

 

ISC Undergraduate Enrollment*

 
Fall 2015
Fall 2016
Fall 2017
Fall 2018
Fall 2019
Fall 2020
Fall 2021

ISC

589

579

574

550

553

540

544

* Enrollment equals number of majors
* Official university enrollments do not include second majors

 

ISC Retention and Graduation Rates

Cohort Term
Cohort Size
Cohort Size w/ Exclusions
Retained % 1st Spring
Retained % 2nd Fall
Retained % 3rd Fall
Retained % 4th Fall 
Graduated % 4 years
Graduated % 5 years
Graduated % 6 Years
Fall 2010 26 26 88.5% 80.85 73.1% 69.2% 65.4% 69.2% 69.2%
Fall 2011 38 38 94.7% 92.1% 92.1% 92.1% 78.9% 89.5% 89.5%
Fall 2012 50 49 94.0% 82.0% 74.0% 70.0% 57.1% 65.3% 67.3%
Fall 2013 58 58 93.1% 82.8% 74.1% 72.4% 62.1% 67.2% 74.1%
Fall 2014 80 80 92.5% 82.5% 76.3% 72.5% 60.0% 68.8% 68.8%
Fall 2015 67 67 94.0% 85.1% 82.1% 74.6% 67.2% 74.6% 74.6%
Fall 2016 74 74 95.9% 83.8% 81.1% 75.7% 71.6% 78.4% 78.4%
Fall 2017 92 92 93.5% 84.8% 78.3% 72.8% 75.0% 80.4%  
Fall 2018 84 84 97.6% 91.7% 86.9% 73.8% 81.0%    
Fall 2019 75 75 93.3% 81.3% 76.0% 68.0%      
Fall 2020 76 76 96.1% 88.2% 81.6% 72.4%      
Fall 2021 65 65 92.3% 86.2% 80.0%        
Fall 2022 101 101 97.0% 92.1%          
Fall 2023 27 27              

 


School of Journalism and Media Program Assessment Information

The UK Journalism Program has been accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication since 1950. 
 

JOU Retention and Graduation Rates

Cohort Term
Cohort Size
Cohort Size w/ Exclusions
Retained % 1st Spring
Retained % 2nd Fall
Retained % 3rd Fall
Retained % 4th Fall 
Graduated % 4 years
Graduated % 5 years
Graduated % 6 Years
Fall 2010 77 77 96.1% 79.2% 70.1% 71.4% 48.1% 66.2% 68.8%
Fall 2011 46 46 93.5% 82.6% 82.6% 73.9% 60.9% 71.7% 71.7%
Fall 2012 64 64 96.9% 93.8% 84.4% 81.3% 68.8% 78.1% 78.1%
Fall 2013 63 63 95.2% 85.7% 74.6% 69.8% 58.7% 60.3% 63.5%
Fall 2014 40 40 87.5% 85.0% 72.5% 62.5% 60.0% 65.0% 65.0%
Fall 2015 74 74 91.9% 70.3% 67.6% 64.9% 52.7% 63.5% 66.2%
Fall 2016 48 48 91.7% 83.3% 77.1% 70.8% 62.5% 70.8% 70.8%
Fall 2017 46 46 93.5% 87.0% 80.4% 69.6% 56.5% 63.0%  
Fall 2018 44 44 88.6% 84.1% 81.8% 75.0% 59.1%    
Fall 2019 35 35 94.3% 85.7% 82.9% 65.7%      
Fall 2020 39 39 97.4% 82.1% 76.9%        
Fall 2021 40 40 90.0% 85.0%          
Fall 2022 64 64 89.1% 82.8%          
Fall 2023 20 20              

 

MAS Retention and Graduation Rates

Cohort Term
Cohort Size
Cohort Size w/ Exclusions
Retained % 1st Spring
Retained % 2nd Fall
Retained % 3rd Fall
Retained % 4th Fall 
Graduated % 4 years
Graduated % 5 years
Graduated % 6 Years
Fall 2011 7 7 100.0% 85.7% 85.7% 71.4% 57.1% 71.4% 71.4%
Fall 2012 13 13 100.0% 76.9% 76.9% 76.9% 69.2% 76.9% 76.9%
Fall 2013 22 22 86.4% 68.2% 68.2% 59.1% 36.4% 50.0% 54.5%
Fall 2014 14 14 85.7% 78.6% 78.6% 64.3% 42.9% 71.4% 71.4%
Fall 2015 12 12 91.7% 75.0% 83.3% 66.7% 66.7% 66.7% 66.7%
Fall 2016 23 23 82.65 65.2% 60.9% 52.2% 39.1% 47.8% 52.2%
Fall 2017 24 24 95.8% 95.8% 83.3% 75.0% 75.0% 79.2%  
Fall 2018 18 18 88.9% 88.9% 88.9% 83.3% 83.3%    
Fall 2019 16 16 100.0% 87.5% 68.8% 50.0%      
Fall 2020 26 26 88.5% 84.6% 69.2% 57.7%      
Fall 2021 41 41 92.7% 75.6% 68.3%        
Fall 2022 53 53 92.5% 81.1%          
Fall 2023 19 19              

 


College of Communication and Information Retention and Graduation Rates

Cohort Term
Cohort Size
Cohort Size w/ Exclusions
Retained % 1st Spring
Retained % 2nd Fall
Retained % 3rd Fall
Retained % 4th Fall 
Graduated % 4 years
Graduated % 5 years
Graduated % 6 Years
Fall 2010 136 136 93.4% 79.4% 72.1% 72.1% 53.7% 66.2% 68.4%
Fall 2011 108 108 93.5% 86.1% 82.4% 77.8% 62.0% 74.1% 75.9%
Fall 2012 150 149 96.0% 88.0% 81.3% 77.3% 65.8% 73.8% 74.5%
Fall 2013 173 173 91.9% 82.1% 74.0% 70.5% 57.8% 62.4% 66.5%
Fall 2014 166 166 91.0% 81.9% 74.7% 67.5% 56.6% 65.7% 65.7%
Fall 2015 182 182 93.4% 78.0% 75.3% 67.6% 59.3% 67.0% 68.1%
Fall 2016 180 180 92.8% 82.2% 77.2% 71.1% 65.0% 72.2% 72.8%
Fall 2017 228 228 94.3% 85.5% 75.9% 69.3% 66.2% 72.4%  
Fall 2018 191 191 94.2% 87.4% 85.9% 77.0% 76.4%    
Fall 2019 185 185 91.9% 82.2% 75.1% 64.3%      
Fall 2020 204 203 94.1% 85.8% 78.4% 67.6%      
Fall 2021 218 218 91.3% 82.6% 74.8%        
Fall 2022 349 349 94.3% 85.4%          
Fall 2023 102 102              

 


UK Retention and Graduation Rates

Cohort Term
Cohort Size
Cohort Size w/ Exclusions
Retained % 1st Spring
Retained % 2nd Fall
Retained % 3rd Fall
Retained % 4th Fall 
Graduated % 4 years
Graduated % 5 years
Graduated % 6 Years
Fall 2010 4,283 4,224 93.0% 81.5% 72.9% 69.1% 38.5% 58.9% 63.6%
Fall 2011 4,082 4,029 92.9% 81.3% 74.8% 69.7% 40.4% 60.8% 64.6%
Fall 2012 4,588 4,535 94.0% 82.5% 74.9% 70.1% 44.2% 62.6% 65.8%
Fall 2013 4,619 4,562 92.9% 82.2% 74.9% 69.1% 45.0% 62.6% 66.1%
Fall 2014 5,144 5,095 92.7% 82.7% 74.1% 68.4% 47.3% 63.1% 66.0%
Fall 2015 5,167 5,113 92.5% 81.7% 74.3% 68.3% 51.1% 65.1% 67.8%
Fall 2016 5,051 5,002 92.7% 83.3% 74.6% 69.0% 51.8% 65.7% 68.5%
Fall 2017 4,755 4,719 93.3% 84.5% 75.5% 69.8% 53.9% 67.5%  
Fall 2018 4,980 4,941 93.6% 85.0% 77.8% 70.5% 55.4%    
Fall 2019 5,293 5,253 93.4% 85.9% 77.4% 70.2%      
Fall 2020 4,790 4,778 93.4% 85.7% 78.2% 70.5%      
Fall 2021 4,601 4,597 93.2% 84.5% 77.3%        
Fall 2022 5,974 5,973 94.5% 88.3%          
Fall 2023 3,001 3,001              

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