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 119 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 2022 |
FALL 2021 |
Fall 2020 |
Fall 2019 |
Fall 2018 |
Fall 2017 |
Fall 2016 |
Fall 2015 |
Fall 2014 |
Fall 2013 |
Fall 2012 |
Total |
772 |
872 |
932 |
1021 |
1113 |
1169 |
1218 |
1158 |
1093 |
982 |
1001 |
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 |
2007 Cohort |
72% |
75% |
64% |
64% |
60% |
61% |
2008 Cohort |
82% |
75% |
69% |
64% |
66% |
61% |
2009 Cohort |
79% |
78% |
64% |
65% |
61% |
60% |
2010 Cohort |
84% |
78% |
74% |
65% |
68% |
62% |
2011 Cohort |
83% |
76% |
77% |
67% |
74% |
62% |
2012 Cohort |
81% |
75% |
78% |
66% |
74% |
62% |
2013 Cohort |
87% |
78% |
80% |
66% |
74% |
62% |
2014 Cohort |
86% |
79% |
78% |
69% |
76% |
65% |
2015 Cohort |
80% |
80% |
71% |
69% |
69% |
66% |
2016 Cohort |
80% |
78% |
72% |
68% |
68% |
66% |
2017 Cohort |
82% |
78% |
74% |
69% |
70% |
66% |
2018 Cohort |
81% |
79% |
77% |
71% |
76% |
66% |
2019 Cohort |
86% |
82% |
77% |
72% |
76% |
67% |
2020 Cohort |
83% |
78% |
68% |
68% |
N/A |
N/A |
2021 Cohort |
74% |
78% |
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 |
2007 Cohort |
85% |
74% |
81% |
72% |
78% |
68% |
2008 Cohort |
71% |
77% |
74% |
71% |
68% |
68% |
2009 Cohort |
81% |
75% |
76% |
71% |
70% |
70% |
2010 Cohort |
73% |
76% |
66% |
70% |
66% |
67% |
2011 Cohort |
82% |
76% |
74% |
70% |
66% |
68% |
2012 Cohort |
75% |
75% |
73% |
69% |
69% |
67% |
2013 Cohort |
82% |
77% |
79% |
72% |
76% |
69% |
2014 Cohort |
74% |
75% |
73% |
70% |
67% |
67% |
2015 Cohort |
82% |
76% |
70% |
71% |
72% |
69% |
2016 Cohort |
74% |
78% |
74% |
73% |
64% |
70% |
2017 Cohort |
81% |
78% |
77% |
73% |
77% |
72% |
2018 Cohort |
77% |
79% |
79% |
76% |
71% |
73% |
2019 Cohort |
91% |
85% |
85% |
76% |
80% |
73% |
2020 Cohort |
84% |
81% |
77% |
74% |
N/A |
N/A |
2021 Cohort |
87% |
81% |
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 |
2007 Cohort |
32% |
26% |
46% |
45% |
54% |
52% |
2008 Cohort |
40% |
27% |
57% |
45% |
59% |
52% |
2009 Cohort |
36% |
29% |
46% |
47% |
53% |
52% |
2010 Cohort |
42% |
29% |
61% |
47% |
65% |
53% |
2011 Cohort |
44% |
30% |
61% |
49% |
66% |
55% |
2012 Cohort |
45% |
31% |
63% |
49% |
67% |
55% |
2013 Cohort |
52% |
36% |
68% |
53% |
73% |
57% |
2014 Cohort |
58% |
38% |
69% |
54% |
70% |
58% |
2015 Cohort |
49% |
40% |
62% |
56% |
66% |
60% |
2016 Cohort |
54% |
42% |
64% |
55% |
N/A |
N/A |
2017 Cohort |
48% |
43% |
60% |
56% |
N/A |
N/A |
2018 Cohort |
54% |
43% |
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 |
2007 Cohort |
66% |
57% |
71% |
62% |
75% |
65% |
2008 Cohort |
60% |
59% |
62% |
64% |
66% |
66% |
2009 Cohort |
58% |
59% |
63% |
65% |
65% |
68% |
2010 Cohort |
53% |
58% |
57% |
63% |
59% |
65% |
2011 Cohort |
60% |
58% |
67% |
64% |
70% |
66% |
2012 Cohort |
61% |
58% |
65% |
63% |
66% |
66% |
2013 Cohort |
68% |
61% |
74% |
66% |
77% |
69% |
2014 Cohort |
61% |
59% |
65% |
64% |
68% |
66% |
2015 Cohort |
63% |
61% |
69% |
66% |
71% |
68% |
2016 Cohort |
56% |
63% |
59% |
68% |
N/A |
N/A |
2017 Cohort |
69% |
65% |
75% |
69% |
N/A |
N/A |
2018 Cohort |
62% |
66% |
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
|
2022 FALL |
2021 Fall |
2020 Fall |
2019 Fall |
2018 Fall |
2017 Fall |
2016 Fall |
2015 Fall |
2014 Fall |
2013 Fall |
2012 Fall |
Master of Arts |
7 |
11 |
17 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
19 |
26 |
24 |
30 |
33 |
Master of Journalism |
20 |
31 |
39 |
35 |
20 |
15 |
16 |
20 |
31 |
35 |
34 |
Master of Science (Digital Communication Analytics) |
16 |
44 |
39 |
29 |
10 |
1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total |
43 |
86 |
95 |
75 |
43 |
30 |
35 |
46 |
55 |
65 |
67 |
Graduate Student Retention Rates by Cohort Years
|
1 Year |
2 Year |
3 Year |
|
Mayborn |
UNT |
Mayborn |
UNT |
Mayborn |
UNT |
2007 Cohort |
65% |
79% |
65% |
74% |
65% |
75% |
2008 Cohort |
100% |
84% |
92% |
76% |
92% |
78% |
2009 Cohort |
86% |
79% |
73% |
75% |
77% |
76% |
2010 Cohort |
100% |
81% |
95% |
74% |
95% |
75% |
2011 Cohort |
95% |
90% |
88% |
76% |
88% |
77% |
2012 Cohort |
93% |
83% |
87% |
74% |
93% |
76% |
2013 Cohort |
81% |
83% |
71% |
76% |
71% |
78% |
2014 Cohort |
100% |
82% |
100% |
78% |
100% |
80% |
2015 Cohort |
100% |
82% |
81% |
78% |
88% |
83% |
2016 Cohort |
100% |
82% |
100% |
80% |
100% |
82% |
2017 Cohort |
82% |
82% |
55% |
77% |
82% |
79% |
2018 Cohort |
83% |
84% |
67% |
79% |
75% |
81% |
2019 Cohort |
85% |
85% |
89% |
83% |
85% |
83% |
2020 Cohort |
81% |
81% |
70% |
75% |
N/A |
N/A |
2021 Cohort |
80% |
86% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Graduation Rates for Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism
|
3-Year Grad Rates |
|
Mayborn |
UNT |
2007 Cohort |
65% |
63% |
2008 Cohort |
92% |
64% |
2009 Cohort |
73% |
66% |
2010 Cohort |
79% |
65% |
2011 Cohort |
84% |
66% |
2012 Cohort |
80% |
65% |
2013 Cohort |
57% |
69% |
2014 Cohort |
86% |
71% |
2015 Cohort |
88% |
74% |
2016 Cohort |
100% |
73% |
2017 Cohort |
82% |
71% |
2018 Cohort |
67% |
75% |
2019 Cohort |
85% |
76% |