Enrollment by Undergraduate Major
Grady College's four undergraduate majors (A.B.J.)
Advertising (AD) | Entertainment and Media Studies (EMST) | Journalism (JOUR) | Public Relations (PR)
| Fall 2017 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD | 409 | 406 | 397 | 418 | 422 |
| DBJ | 0 | 0 | 129 | 156 | 166 |
| JOUR/DBJ | 433 | 435 | 311 | 329 | 335 |
| MMA/EMST | 272 | 277 | 266 | 293 | 264 |
| PR | 379 | 373 | 370 | 364 | 320 |
* Combined figured for degrees
The Grady College offers three graduate degrees
Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication (MA) | Master of Fine Arts in Narrative Media Writing (MFA) ** | Ph.D. in Mass Communication (PHD)
| Fall 2017 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 116 | 70 | 64 | 72 | 66 |
| MFA | 53 | 37 | 17 | ||
| PHD | 35 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 34 |
Degrees Conferred
| 2016-2017 | 2015-2016 | 2014-2015 | 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.B.J. | 573 | 611 | 531 | 562 | 599 | 573 |
| MA | 37 | 46 | 25 | 47 | 50 | 40 |
| PHD | 6 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 616 | 662 | 562 | 620 | 658 | 617 |
Time to Degree
First-time, Full-time Freshmen
| Freshman Cohort Fall Term | # of Grady majors | # of students still enrolled | # of students withdrawn | # graduated from another college/school | # of Grady graduates | mean time-to-degree overall @ UGA* | mean time-to-degree as Grady major* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 474 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 444 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 477 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 450 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 447 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 419 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 514 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 484 | 11.5 | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 462 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 435 | 11.3 | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 460 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 427 | 11.3 | 8.4 |
| 2014 | 463 | 109 | 2 | 23 | 325 | 10.8 | 10 |
Note: The enrollment data are through Summer 2019. The graduation data are through Spring 2019.
* The average time for students to earn their first undergraduate degree in a college after enrolling into the university.
** The average time for students to earn their first undergraduate degree in a college after enrolling into that college.
Full-time Transfer Sophomores
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Note: The enrollment data are through Summer 2019. The graduation data are through Spring 2019.
* The average time for students to earn their first undergraduate degree in a college after enrolling into the university.
** The average time for students to earn their first undergraduate degree in a college after enrolling into that college.
Retention & Graduation (Campus)
First-time, Full-time Freshmen
| Freshman Cohort Fall Term | # of Grady majors | # of Grady graduates | % of Grady majors graduate w/ Grady degree 4 Yrs/less | % of Grady majors graduate w/ Grady degree 5 Yrs/less | % of Grady majors graduate w/ Grady degree 6 Yrs/less |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 474 | 444 | 74.9 | 93 | 93.7 |
| 2009 | 477 | 450 | 76.7 | 93.1 | 94.1 |
| 2010 | 447 | 419 | 73.2 | 93.5 | 93.7 |
| 2011 | 514 | 484 | 78.4 | 93.2 | 93.8 |
| 2012 | 462 | 435 | 81.8 | 93.3 | 94.2 |
| 2013 | 460 | 427 | 77.4 | 92.8 | N/A |
| 2014 | 463 | 325 | 70.2* | N/A | N/A |
* The graduation data are through Spring 2019. †The percentage of students who earn their first undergraduate degree in a college within 4 years of entering into the university.
Full-time Transfer Sophomores
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* The graduation data are through Spring 2019. †The percentage of students who earn their first undergraduate degree in a college within 4 years of entering into the university.