Retention and Graduation Data | LSU Manship School of Mass Communication

Retention and Graduation Data

Student Achievement Data

Headcount Enrollment Statistics

Students Fall 2022 Fall 2021 Fall 2020 Fall 2019 Fall 2018 Fall 2017 Fall 2016 Fall 2015 Fall 2014 Fall 2013 Fall 2012 Fall 2011 Fall 2010
Journalism 96 71 72 102 82 61 65  81 102 108 133 131 162
Journalism 3+3 Pre-Law 14 23 14 9 7 - - - - - - - -
Digital Advertising 34 18 34 21 22 24 20  25 35 31 66 43 57
Digital Advertising 3+3 Pre-Law 7 5 3 1 2 - - - - - - - -
Public Relations 43 41 50 48 46 56 80  70 86 194 99 122 114
Public Relations 3+3 Pre-Law 13 10 12 8 7 - - - - - - - -
Political Communication 25 26 29 48 65 49 49  48 39 45 50 28 47
Political Communication 3+3 Pre-Law 11 19 21 12 10 - - - - - - - -
Undeclared Concentration 1 0 0 0 0 4 8 8 3 3 0 0  0
Masters 58 61 45 42  37  39  44  44 55 63 51 45 44
Doctoral 24 27 25 21  18  17  18  20 21 23 23 27 26 

Undergraduate enrollment numbers are for first-time freshmen. All numbers include full-time and part-time enrollment. The 3+3 Pre-Law Program was introduced in Fall 2017.

Undergraduate Graduation Rates % (Compared to Overall LSU Rates)

Cohort Four-Year Five-Year Six-Year
  Manship LSU Manship LSU Manship LSU
2010 55.7% 39.2% 73.1% 60.5% 76.4% 65.5%
2011* 59.1% 38.0% 77.2% 59.3% 80.9% 64.2%
2012 63.3% 38.8% 71.9% 59.8% 76.4% 64.0%
2013 64.4% 41.0% 76.9% 60.9% 78.6% 65.3%
2014 60.4% 39.4% 73.6%  61.0% 75.1% 65.7%
2015 63.4% 42.9% 77.2% 61.9% 77.6% 65.7%
2016 68.0% 44.1% 80.6% 63.1%    
2017 67.0% 45.9%        

The numbers above represent all freshmen who came in intending on majoring in mass communication, but may have switched majors. In 2011, Manship decreased its required hours from 128 to 120 to improve 4-year graduation rates. 

Percentage of Manship Graduates Who Began As Freshmen at LSU

Spring 2023 Spring 2022 Spring 2021 Spring 2020 Spring 2019 Spring 2018 Spring 2017 Spring 2016 Spring 2015 Spring 2014 Spring 2013 Spring 2012
93.94% 93.78% 93.09% 90.17% 92.05% 90.36% 93.75% 91.50% 91.98% 92.49% 91.19% 88.8%
The above numbers reflect the percentage of students who graduate, after being formally admitted into the Manship School. The Manship School does not directly admit students upon entering LSU. Students must meet Manship academic standards for admission.

Undergraduate Student Retention Rates % (Compared to Overall LSU Rates)

Cohort First to Second Year Second to Third Year Third to Fourth Year
  Manship LSU Manship LSU Manship LSU
2010 88.3% 83.8% 80.7% 75.1%  77.2%  69.8%
2011 91.3% 83% 85.2% 73% 79.2% 68%
2012 86% 82.5% 79.7% 73.2% 76.4% 67.6%
2013 89.3% 84.6% 83.3% 75.5% 78.6%  69.3%
2014 88.7% 84.7% 79.6%  74.3% 76.2% 68.2%
2015 88.8% 82.8% 80.2% 72.7% 74.1% 67.4%
2016 92.8% 82.9% 87.4% 73.4% 82.4% 67.8%
2017 91.8% 83.7% 84% 74.5% 78.9% 69.2%
2018 89.6% 83.0% 85.1% 74.8% 77.2% 67.8%
2019 87.1% 85.8% 77.1% 75.1% 70.7% 67.7%
2020 88.1% 82.9% 79.6% 72.3%    
2021 81.7% 82.6%        

 

Degrees Granted By Concentration (Fall, Spring, Summer)

B.A. in Mass Communication '10-'11 '11-'12 '12-'13 '13-'14 '14-'15 '15-'16 '16-'17 '17-'18 '18-'19 '19-'20 '20-'21 '21-'22 '22-'23 13-Year Total
Digital Advertising 69 47 47 40  45 52 43  53 49  40 47 56 45 532
Journalism 55 63 54 63  55 53 36  47 27  31 48 56 60 532
Political Communication 25 32 38 22  21 31 42  28 55  51 50 71 66 295
Public Relations 105 82 108 121  119 91 101  117 90  114 102 105 111 1,150
Totals 254 224 247 246  240 227 222 245  221 236 247 288 282 3,179

Master's Level Graduation Rates %

Cohort Two-Year Three-Year Four-Year
2010 50.0% 58.3% 66.7%
2011 55.0% 70.0% 75.0%
2012 54.2% 70.8% 75.0%
2013 60.0% 64.0%  72.0%
2014 42.1% 52.6%  52.6%
2015 63.2% 78.9%  84.2%
2016 66.7% 86.7% 86.7%
2017 44.4% 55.6% 55.6%
2018 61.5% 61.5% 61.5%
2019 58.8% 64.7%  
2020 88.9%    

Master's Level Student Retention Rates

Cohort First to Second Year Second to Third Year Third to Fourth Year
2010 83.3% 16.7% 8.3%
2011 75.0% 25.0% 10.0%
2012 83.3% 29.2% 4.2%
2013 76.0% 16.0% 12.0%
2014 63.2% 15.8% 0%
2015 89.5% 15.8% 5.3%
2016 86.7% 20.0% 0%
2017 83.3% 16.7% 5.6%
2018 84.6% 0% 0%
2019 88.2% 11.8% 11.8%
2020 100% 5.6%  
2021 80%    

Master's students are not required to be continuously enrolled and may take up to two semesters off without having to reapply to a program. Also, students enrolled in our dual degree program with the Law Center also take one year off to complete the required first year of law school courses. These leaves are not reflected in retention figures.