Accreditation

Our media and journalism program has been accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) since 1997. Our facilities, budget, faculty, course requirements, relationship with alumni and many other factors were reviewed. We were found in compliance with all 12 national standards. Only 25 percent of mass communication programs are accepted.

The Department of Media & Journalism is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. As a nationally-accredited program, student success is closely monitored. Both retention and graduation rates are good indicators of student satisfaction.

Public Accountability: Student Success Rates

Retention

Retention rates show the percentage of students who remain at an institution or in a major after they begin coursework.

	1st Year		2nd Year		3rd Year
Entering	USD	Department	USD	Department	USD	Department
Fall 2018	77.9%	81.0%	68.5%	71.4%	57.6%	61.3%
Fall 2019	80.8%	85.7%	68.8%	77.1%	58.2%	65.7%
Fall 2020	77.4%	84.0%	68.6%	72.0%	57.0%	60.0%
Fall 2021	81.8%	77.3%	72.0%	77.3%	-	-
Fall 2022	80.1%	91.7%	-	-	-	-

Graduation

Graduation rates reflect a commitment to ensuring that students successfully complete their degrees. The graduation rate is calculated by dividing the number of graduating students by the number of students in a cohort. The media and journalism percentages include journalism and strategic communication majors.

	3rd Year		4th Year		5th Year		6th Year
	USD	Department	USD	Department	USD	Department	USD	Department
Fall 2016	4.3%	6.5%	42.7%	45.2%	52.7%	64.5%	54.6%	64.5%
Fall 2017	4.6%	3.0%	48.1%	57.6%	59.5%	66.7%	61.4%	66.7%
Fall 2018	7.2%	9.7%	49.5%	45.2%	59.9%	58.1%	-	-
Fall 2019	8.3%	5.7%	49.2%	57.1%	-	-	-	-
Fall 2020	8.0%	12.0%	-	-	-	-	-	-

Accreditation & Outcomes

Public Accountability: Student Success Rates

Retention

Graduation