Accreditation & Mayborn by the Numbers

Accreditation

The Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism is among the elite journalism programs that have earned national accreditation by the ACEJMC, the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication:

University of Kansas School of Journalism
Stauffer-Flint Hall 1435 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66045

Phone: 785-864-3973
Website: www2.ku.edu/~acejmc/FULLINFO.HTML

Retention & Graduation Facts

The Mayborn School of Journalism is one of 111 programs within the United States and outside the country accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.

Students may choose from professional concentrations in digital and print, broadcast journalism, photojournalism, advertising and public relations.

Undergraduate Journalism Enrollment

	Fall 2020	Fall 2019	Fall 2018	Fall 2017	Fall 2016	Fall 2015	Fall 2014	Fall 2013	Fall 2012	Fall 2011	Fall 2010	Fall 2009
Total	932	1021	1113	1169	1218	1,158	1,087	977	996	988	912	900

Undergraduate Student Retention Rates by Cohort Years: First-Time in College Students (Full-Time)

	1 Year		2 Year		3 Year
	Mayborn	UNT	Mayborn	UNT	Mayborn	UNT
First enrolled 2006	78%	79%	67%	69%	61%	64%
First enrolled 2007	74%	78%	67%	67%	63%	62%
First enrolled 2008	81%	75%	69%	60%	66%	57%
First enrolled 2009	78%	78%	63%	61%	60%	56%
First enrolled 2010	84%	78%	74%	62%	68%	59%
First enrolled 2011	84%	76%	77%	63%	75%	60%
First enrolled 2012	81%	76%	78%	63%	74%	60%
First enrolled 2013	87%	78%	80%	66%	74%	62%
First enrolled 2014	86%	79%	78%	66%	76%	63%
First enrolled 2015	81%	80%	71%	66%	69%	63%
First enrolled 2016	80%	78%	72%	65%	67.65%	66.53%
First enrolled 2017	82%	78%	73.45%	65.16%	68.93%	63.17%
First enrolled 2018	81.25%	79.41%	76.88%	68.73%	N/A	N/A
First enrolled 2019	85.52%	82.04%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Undergraduate Student Retention Rates by Cohort Years: Full-Time Transfer College Students

	1 Year		2 Year		3 Year
	Mayborn	UNT	Mayborn	UNT	Mayborn	UNT
First enrolled 2009	82%	74%	75%	71%	68%	69%
First enrolled 2010	74%	75%	65%	70%	65%	67%
First enrolled 2011	81%	75%	73%	69%	65%	67%
First enrolled 2012	74%	75%	72%	69%	67%	67%
First enrolled 2013	82%	77%	79%	71%	77%	69%
First enrolled 2014	73%	75%	71%	70%	67%	67%
First enrolled 2015	82%	76%	70%	71%	71%	69%
First enrolled 2016	74%	77%	74%	73%	62.77%	69.36%
First enrolled 2017	82%	78%	78.30%	72.70%	78.30%	71.92%
First enrolled 2018	77.88%	79.06%	78.85%	75.64%	N/A	N/A
First enrolled 2019	91.18%	84.64%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Undergraduate Graduation Rates: First-Time in College Students, Enrolled Full-Time

	4-Year Grad Rates		5-Year Grad Rates		6-Year Grad Rates
	Mayborn	UNT	Mayborn	UNT	Mayborn	UNT
First enrolled 2006	29%	22%	46%	41%	50%	48%
First enrolled 2007	32%	26%	46%	45%	54%	51%
First enrolled 2008	40%	27%	56%	45%	59%	52%
First enrolled 2009	36%	29%	46%	46%	53%	52%
First enrolled 2010	42%	30%	61%	47%	65%	53%
First enrolled 2011	44%	30%	61%	49%	66%	55%
First enrolled 2012	45%	31%	63%	49%	67%	55%
First enrolled 2013	52%	36%	68%	53%	72.90%	57.37%
First enrolled 2014	58%	38%	68.97%	53.53%	69.54%	58.31%
First enrolled 2015	48.57%	40%	62.29%	55.84%	N/A	N/A
First enrolled 2016	54.12%	41.93%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Undergraduate Graduation Rates: Transfer Students, Enrolled Full-Time

	4-Year Grad Rates		5-Year Grad Rates		6-Year Grad Rates
	Mayborn	UNT	Mayborn	UNT	Mayborn	UNT
First enrolled 2006	56%	52%	60%	58%	62%	61%
First enrolled 2007	62%	56%	69%	61%	73%	64%
First enrolled 2008	60%	58%	62%	63%	67%	66%
First enrolled 2009	58%	58%	62%	64%	65%	67%
First enrolled 2010	52%	57%	56%	63%	58%	65%
First enrolled 2011	60%	58%	67%	63%	69%	66%
First enrolled 2012	60%	58%	63%	64%	64%	66%
First enrolled 2013	68%	61%	74%	66%	76.74%	68.02%
First enrolled 2014	59%	59%	62.96%	63.47%	66.67%	65.41%
First enrolled 2015	62.70%	60.74%	68.25%	65.76%	N/A	N/A
First enrolled 2016	55.47%	62.74%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

UNT is one of the largest transfer institutions in the nation. Transfer students are admitted at various classifications based on completed hours.

Graduate Journalism Enrollment: Masters Students

	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009
Master of Arts	17	11	13	14	19	26	24	30	33	25	17	14
Master of Journalism	39	35	20	15	16	20	31	35	34	43	37	36
Master of Science (Digital Communication Analytics)	39	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total	95	46	33	29	35	46	55	65	67	68	54	50

Graduate Student Retention Rates by Cohort Years

	1 Year		2 Year		3 Year
	Mayborn	UNT	Mayborn	UNT	Mayborn	UNT
2006	94.1%	75.7%	88.2%	57.6%	82.4%	47.9%
2007	60.9%	82.9%	60.9%	75.4%	60.9%	53.7%
2008	100%	87.1%	90.9%	78.2%	90.9%	54.7%
2009	80%	85.8%	65%	76.8%	65%	56.3%
2010	96%	94%	93%	92%	94%	92%
2011	94%	94%	94%	93%	90%	78%
2012	96%	94%	86%	78%	89%	80%
2013	81%	84%	79%	82%	71%	65%
2014	95%	85%	84%	70%	84%	69%
2015	100%	78%	79%	72%	94.12%	85.10%
2016	100%	79%	N/A	N/A	100%	84.66%
2017	N/A	N/A	91.67%	81.30%	91.67%	79.68%
2018	83.33%	86.31%	66.67%	81.15%	N/A	N/A
2019	86.67%	86.03%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Graduation Rates for Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism

	3-Year Grad Rates
	Mayborn	UNT
First enrolled 2006	82.3%	47.9%
First enrolled 2007	60.9%	53.7%
First enrolled 2008	90.1%	54.7%
First enrolled 2009	65%	56.3%
First enrolled 2010	87%	65%
First enrolled 2011	85%	65%
First enrolled 2012	79%	65%
First enrolled 2013	72%	79%
First enrolled 2014	87%	71%
First enrolled 2015	94.12%	82.77%
First enrolled 2016	100%	80.41%