ACEJMC accreditation
The School of Communication’s Bachelor of Science in Communication is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). The School of Communication is one of just five communication programs in Florida to have ACEJMC accreditation.
ACEJMC was established in 1945 and accredits 113 communication programs around the world. Achieving accreditation requires communication programs to meet standards regarding assessment of student learning, research productivity, resources and student services.
The school's ACEJMC site team report for the B.S. in Communication is reviewable. Also available are the ACEJMC-related plans.
Graduation and Retention Rates
The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) encourages communication programs to publish retention and graduation data.
The following information has been compiled by the 海角社区's office of institutional research. Below are the four-year graduation and retention rates for Communication majors, starting with their first Junior term (first "declared" major in Communication). Retention is defined as staying in the Communication major and not leaving for another major or another school. Fall 2023 enrollment for the B.S. in Communication is 551.
Four-Year Graduation and Retention Rates: Communication Majors
| Tracking Year | Graduation Rate | Retention Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | 60.38% | 66.51% |
| 2018-2019 | 71.50% | 72.00% |
| 2019-2020 | 74.57% | 76.72% |
| 2020-2021 | 69.11% | 73.30% |
| 2021-2022 | 79.39% | 81.82% |
| 2022-2023 | 76.13% | 80.00% |
| 2023-2024 | 75.00% | 81.48% |