Retention and Graduation Data | LSU Manship School of Mass Communication

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.