Public Accountability

Department's Retention and Graduation Rates

Fall 2022 Enrollment: 180 students. 

Retention Rate From Fall to Fall First-Year Students
Cohort Dept. of Journalism & Mass Communications
2021-2022 72.09%
2020-2021 69.05%
2019-2020 67.50%
2018-2019 66.18%
2017-2018 63.6%
2016-2017 65.2%
2015-2016 62.9%
2014-2015 65.2%
2013-2014 71.8%
2012-2013 74.4%
2011-2012 66.9%
2010-2011 79%
2009-2010 84.8%
2008-2009 76.2%
2007-2008 82.8%
Average 71%

Savannah State University follows the University System of Georgia's requirements when reporting graduation rates, basing its percentage on a six-year period.

The following chart illustrates graduation rates for the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Graduation Rates for the Department of Journalism and Mass Communications
Cohort Dept. of Journalism & Mass Communications
2016-17 cohort (2022) 30.49%
2015-16 cohort (2021) 32.79%
2014-15 cohort (2020) 30%
2013-14 cohort (2019) 37.72%
2012-13 cohort (2018) 33.75%
2011-12 cohort (2017) 25.6%
2010-11 cohort (2016) 23.1%
2009-10 cohort (2015) 35.6%
2008-09 cohort (2014) 26.3%
2007-08 cohort (2013) 32.6%
2006-07 cohort (2012) 33.3%
2005-06 cohort (2011) 38.7%
2004-05 cohort (2010) 45%
2003-04 cohort (2009) 40.28%
2002-03 cohort (2008) 40.3%
Average 33.64%

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