Retention Rates

The success of our School is tied to the success of our students. Among the most critical measures of success are freshmen retention rates and timely graduation rates. We closely monitor progress against these measures.

RETENTION RATES

 
School of MDJ - Progression Within University (Any KSU Major)
Freshman Cohort Cohort Enrollment Retention Graduation
After 1 Yr After 2 Yrs After 4 Yrs After 6 Yrs
2014F 173 85.0% 77.5% 60.1% 75.7%
2015F 185 88.1% 80.5% 56.2%  71.9%
2016F 178 83.7% 78.1% 55.1%

70.8%

2017F 156 78.2% 77.6% 51.9%  TBD
2018F 143 83.9% 77.6%

51.1%

TBD
2019F 130 83.9% 73.1% TBD TBD
2020F 98  83.7%

72.4%

TBD TBD
2021F 112

83.9%

TBD TBD TBD
2022F 92 TBD TBD TBD TBD
           
School of MDJ - Progression Within College (Any CCI Major)
Freshman Cohort Cohort Enrollment Retention Graduation
After 1 Yr After 2 Yrs After 4 Yrs After 6 Yrs
2014F 173 74.0% 64.2% 51.5% 60.1%
2015F 185 77.3% 71.9% 50.8%  62.7%
2016F 178 72.5% 65.2% 46.6%

56.2%

2017F 156 68.0% 61.5%  42.3% TBD
2018F 143 71.3% 64.3%

44.1%

TBD
2019F 130 73.9%  58.5% TBD TBD
2020F 98  75.5%

62.2%

TBD TBD
2021F 112

73.2%

TBD TBD TBD
2022F 92 TBD TBD TBD TBD
           
School of MDJ - Progression Within Student's First Major
Freshman Cohort Cohort Enrollment Retention Graduation
After 1 Yr After 2 Yrs After 4 Yrs After 6 Yrs
2014F 173 59.5% 48.0% 38.2% 42.8%
2015F 185 64.9% 54.6% 36.8%  44.9%
2016F 178 62.4% 52.3% 37.6%

43.3%

2017F 156 57.7% 48.7%  34.0% TBD
2018F 143 62.2% 51.8%

35.7%

TBD
2019F 130 66.2% 52.3%  TBD TBD
2020F 98 66.3%

52.0%

TBD TBD
2021F 112

67.0%

TBD TBD TBD
2022F 92 TBD TBD TBD TBD
         

 

  • IMPROVEMENTS IN COLLEGE READINESS
         MDJ’s incoming first-year students’ high school GPAs have improved in recent years

MDJ High School 1st semester GPA graphs

For additional information about student enrollment and retention, visit the University Dashboard or the office of Institutional Research.  

HELPING STUDENTS SUCCEED

Students who make a successful transition to the college learning environment and develop solid support networks are more likely to persist and complete their degrees. Ths School of MDJ is committed to providing students with the support systems necessary to stay in school, graduate on time and achieve their professional aspirations. For example:

  • Professional academic advisors assist students with developing and achieving educational goals and aligning them with their professional goals. Each student works with an academic advisor to update their individualized academic plans at least once per semester.
  • CCI Commons, the College's living-learning community. Students living in CCI Commons benefit from in-residence resources, academic support and co-curricular programs that provide insight into career possibilities and current practices in the communication industry. Students in the community share a love for storytelling, media and design and learn from diverse groups of peers, faculty, staff and industry professionals. MDJ faculty and staff regularly participate in Commons programs.
  • Scholarships and monetary awards. The School of Media and Journalism has remained committed to providing scholarships to returning and incoming students.  Read more about the scholarships we offer

Learn more about some of the other student resources offered by the School of Media and Journalism to help students succeed.