Graduation and Retention Rates

Graduation Rates for Journalism and Public Relations
	Four Year		Five Year		Six Year
Cohort	BGSU	Journalism and PR	BGSU	Journalism and PR	BGSU	Journalism and PR
2012	37.7%	35.5%	52.1%	41.9%	54.8%	45.2%
2013	41.9%	39.0%	56.4%	48.8%	59.6%	56.1%
2014	44.3%	57.9%	57.7%	71.1%	60.5%	71.1%
2015	46.4%	47.6%	59.0%	57.1%	60.9%	57.1%
2016	46.8%	59.1%	58.1%	72.7%	60.2%	75.0%
2017	49.0%	44.1%	60.0%	61.8%	62.3%	61.8%
2018	48.0%	51.9%	57.8%	59.3%
2019	51.1%	43.8%
Journalism and Public Relations graduation rates as compared to overall BGSU rates for first-time, full-time students were calculated by BGSU's Office of Institutional Research. Graduation rates are based on the academic plan students were in when they started their cohort.

Retention Rates for Journalism and Public Relations
	First Year		Second Year		Third Year
Cohort	BGSU	Journalism and PR	BGSU	Journalism and PR	BGSU	Journalism and PR
2012	70.1%	64.5%	63.1%	53.2%	57.8%	45.2%
2013	75.8%	70.7%	68.8%	63.4%	62.5%	63.4%
2014	77.5%	84.2%	69.4%	78.9%	61.8%	68.4%
2015	75.8%	69.0%	68.8%	69.0%	61.4%	59.5%
2016	77.0%	90.9%	67.8%	81.8%	59.6%	68.2%
2017	77.2%	79.4%	69.9%	70.6%	61.6%	64.7%
2018	77.1%	74.1%	69.4%	66.7%	60.3%	59.3%
2019	79.4%	71.9%	71.6%	71.9%	60.5%	59.4%
2020	78.3%	80.0%	67.7%	60.0%	57.9%	43.3%
2021	77.0%	88.9%	70.0%	83.3%
2022	79.9%	84.2%
Journalism and Public Relations retention rates as compared to overall BGSU rates for first-time, full-time students were calculated by BGSU's Office of Institutional Research. Student retention is based on the academic plan students were in when they started in their cohort.

Updated November 14, 2024

Updated: 02/27/2025 11:22AM