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Public Accountability: Retention and Graduation Rates

Public Accountability:
Retention and Graduation Rates

This information reported in accordance with guidelines from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) which requires its accredited programs to provide retention and graduation data to the public. Data are to be published on the program's website and updated annually. Click here for more information about ACEJMC and the accrediting standards.

Information updated 9/12/23

Retention Rates by Entering Cohort Years

Cohort YearAfter 1 Yr.After 2 Yrs.After 3 Yrs.
200495.2%90.3%85.4%
200597%92.2%91.7%
200694.9%90.7%82.6%
200795.7%91.1%88.9%
200890.8%83.9%81.4%
200996.5%91.4%87.2%
201095%88.7%83.7%
201196.1%92.6%85.9%
201296.7%88.6%84.0%
201394.2%88.6%86.8%
201495.5%92.2%87.1%
201596.3%92.7%88.6%
201698.2%95.3%85.7%
201797.6%91.2%82.4%
201896.3%91.5%85.1%
201992.7%87.1%82.8%

Graduation Rates by Entering Cohort Years

Cohort Year
Gaylord
4-Year Rate
Gaylord
6-Year Rate
OU 4/6 Yr.
200235.0%60.3%-
200342.7%72.9%29.8/65.1%
200448.7%78.6%33.4/65.1%
200559.6%86.3%35.8/67.9%
200655.1%81.4%36.8/66.4%
200749.8%84.9%35.5/66.3%
200852.1%76.2%37.2/67.4%
200957.5%81.7%38.1/66.2%
201056%81.2%39.6/67.5%
201162.5%84.0%41.3/67.3%
201262.1%81.1%41.6/67.2%
201367.6%82%44.1/70.3%
201467.1%84.946.0/72.1%
201569.8%89.5%50.2/75.7%
201671.487%53.1/N/A
201771.5%N/A55.5%/N/A
201869.6%N/AN/A

Fall Semester Undergraduate Enrollment by Year

YearNumber of Students
20051,524
20061,433
20071,417
20081,350
20091,257
20101,211
20111,231
20121,142
20131,143
20141,079
20151,045
20161,085
20171,196
20181,382
20191,420
20201,368
20211,227
20221,342
Gaylord Hall exterior building

Fall Semester Graduate Enrollment by Year

Statue of E.K. Gaylord outside of Gaylord Hall
YearNumber of Students
200574
200682
200779
200887
200982
201081
201169
201282
201377
201469
201559
201664
201757
201869
201958
202061
2021147
2022170