The Grady College offers five undergraduate majors (A.B.J.):
| Fall 2015 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2013 | Fall 2012 |
|---|
| AD | 397 | 418 | 422 | 411 |
| DBJ | 129 | 156 | 166 | 157 |
| JOUR | 311 | 329 | 335 | 312 |
| MMA | 266 | 293 | 264 | 257 |
| PR | 370 | 364 | 320 | 297 |
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 2015 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2013 | Fall 2012 |
|---|
| MA | 64 | 72 | 66 | 101 |
| MFA | 17 | | | |
| PHD | 28 | 24 | 34 | 36 |
| 2015-2016 | 2014-2015 | 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 |
|---|
| A.B.J. | 610 | 531 | 562 | 599 | 573 |
| MA | 45 | 25 | 47 | 50 | 40 |
| PHD | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 660 | 562 | 620 | 658 | 617 |
| Freshman Cohort Fall Term | # of Grady majors | # of students still enrolled | # of students withdrawn | # graduated from another college/school | # of Grady graduates | mean time-to-degree overall @ UGA* | mean time-to-degree as Grady major* |
|---|
| 2002 | 362 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 332 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 443 | 0 | 7 | 25 | 411 | 11.8 | 6 |
| 2004 | 415 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 377 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 420 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 384 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 484 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 435 | 11.6 | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 472 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 442 | 11.6 | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 474 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 438 | 11.5 | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 477 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 444 | 11.5 | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 446 | 2 | 7 | 43 | 394 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 510 | 6 | 12 | 101 | 391 | 11.4 | 7 |
| 2012 | 388 | 42 | 4 | 50 | 292 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
* Mean time to degree figures are based on three semesters each year.
| Transfer Sophomore Fall Term | # of Grady majors | # of students still enrolled | # of students withdrawn | # graduated from another college/school | # of Grady graduates | mean time-to-degree overall @ UGA* | mean time-to-degree as Grady major* |
|---|
| 2002 | 72 | | 1 | 7 | 64 | 9 | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 37 | | | 1 | 36 | 8.6 | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 14 | | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8.7 | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 17 | | | 1 | 16 | 8.3 | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 25 | | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8.9 | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 32 | | | 1 | 31 | 9.3 | 6 |
| 2008 | 16 | | | 2 | 14 | 8.9 | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 48 | | | 2 | 46 | 9 | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 23 | | 1 | | 22 | 7.9 | 5 |
| 2011 | 27 | | 4 | 5 | 18 | 8.6 | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 24 | 1 | 2 | | 21 | 8.9 | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 13 | 2 | | | 11 | 7.5 | 5.3 |
* Mean time to degree figures are based on three semesters each year.
Retention & Graduation (Campus)
Freshman
| 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 |
|---|
| 2002 | 362 | 332 | 67.4 | 90.9 | 91.2 |
| 2003 | 443 | 411 | 63.7 | 91.8 | 92.1 |
| 2004 | 415 | 377 | 61.7 | 87.1 | 90.1 |
| 2005 | 420 | 384 | 61.2 | 89.4 | 91.2 |
| 2006 | 484 | 435 | 64.5 | 88.8 | 89.7 |
| 2007 | 472 | 442 | 72.2 | 92.9 | 93.2 |
| 2008 | 474 | 438 | 74.1 | 93.1 | 92.4 |
| 2009 | 477 | 444 | 75.9 | 94 | 92.9 |
| 2010 | 446 | 394 | 72.4 | 90.2 | 88.3 |
| 2011 | 510 | 391 | 64.3 | 22.1 | 76.7 |
| 2012 | 388 | 292 | 75.3 | 94.3 | 75.3 |
| Transfer Sophmore 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 |
|---|
| 2002 | 72 | 64 | 58.3 | 84.7 | 87.5 |
| 2003 | 37 | 36 | 81.1 | 94.6 | 94.6 |
| 2004 | 14 | 12 | 42.9 | 85.7 | 85.7 |
| 2005 | 17 | 16 | 76.5 | 94.1 | 94.1 |
| 2006 | 25 | 22 | 60 | 88 | 88 |
| 2007 | 32 | 31 | 59.4 | 87.5 | 93.8 |
| 2008 | 16 | 14 | 68.8 | 81.3 | 87.5 |
| 2009 | 48 | 46 | 58.3 | 93.8 | 95.8 |
| 2010 | 23 | 22 | 87 | 95.7 | 95.7 |
| 2011 | 27 | 18 | 57.9 | 63 | 66.7 |
| 2012 | 24 | 21 | 54.2 | 87.5 | 87.5 |
| 2013 | 13 | 11 | 84.6 | 84.6 | 84.6 |
