The FAMU Division of Journalism faculty and administrators have made substantive investments in the academic progress of its undergraduate students. In partnership with the university and in alliance with the goals of the State of Florida, the Division of Journalism offers intrinsic and quality student advising, excellent instruction, and a nurturing environment for its journalism and public relations majors. We recognize the diversity of our student enrollment, and note that our graduation data reflects the socio-economic changes impacting student matriculation.
| Cohort Year | cohort_size | Fourth Year | Fifth Year | Sixth Year |
| 20052006 | 46 | 19.57% | 41.30% | 45.65% |
| 20062007 | 32 | 15.63% | 50.00% | 56.25% |
| 20072008 | 35 | 37.14% | 57.14% | 62.86% |
| 20082009 | 44 | 25.00% | 43.18% | 52.27% |
| 20092010 | 58 | 22.41% | 39.66% | 46.55% |
| 20102011 | 117 | 16.24% | 41.03% | 50.43% |
| 20112012 | 102 | 16.67% | 43.14% | 47.06% |
| 20122013 | 63 | 30.16% | 42.86% | |
| 20132014 | 67 | |||
| 20142015 | 49 | |||
| 20152016 | 73 |
Retention is inherent to student success in the Division of Journalism. Our faculty and administrators encourage the freshmen to become actively involved in student media and scholarly research. We were selected as one of six programs to pilot the university’s “Living Learning Centers” for freshmen. According to statistics reported by the Center, student participants earned higher grade point averages than the rest of the university’s freshmen population. These students receive additional guidance from their sophomore, junior, and senior colleagues who serve as mentors while honing their own skills as future practitioners. Retention strategies are regularly reassessed to ensure that students are kept abreast of changing and/or developing trends that would impact learning outcomes.
| Cohort Year | Cohort Size | First Year | Second Year | Third Year |
| 20052006 | 46 | 84.78% | 76.09% | 63.04% |
| 20062007 | 32 | 84.38% | 75.00% | 68.75% |
| 20072008 | 35 | 97.14% | 94.29% | 80.00% |
| 20082009 | 44 | 84.09% | 77.27% | 75.00% |
| 20092010 | 58 | 81.03% | 65.52% | 63.79% |
| 20102011 | 117 | 88.89% | 70.09% | 64.96% |
| 20112012 | 102 | 87.25% | 74.51% | 68.63% |
| 20122013 | 63 | 88.89% | 82.54% | 82.54% |
| 20132014 | 67 | 77.61% | 65.67% | 64.18% |
| 20142015 | 49 | 93.88% | 85.71% | |
| 20152016 | 73 | 91.78% |
Last updated on May 19, 2017
