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Public Accountability

Undergraduate Enrollment for 2023-24 academic year

  • News & Information track: 306
  • Strategic Communication track: 122
  • Carr Van Anda: 44
  • Journalism Minor: 45
  • Honors Tutorial College journalism majors: 29
  • Advertising and Public Relations Minor: 84
  • Total: 630
Retention Rate Comparison Ohio University Vs. School of Journalism
Student Retention Rates Ohio University Journalism
Entering 2016-17
80% 90%
Entering 2017-18
81% 84%
Entering 2018-19
81% 91%
Entering 2019-20
81% 87%
Entering 2020-21
81% 87%
Entering 2021-22
79% 86%
Graduation Rate Comparison Ohio University Vs. School of Journalism
Term Cohort Ohio University Journalism
Entering 2015-16
4 yrs 51% 5 yrs 65% 4 yrs 74.5% 5 yrs 80%
Entering 2016-17
4 yrs 50% 5 yrs 63.5 4 yrs 71.8% 5 yrs 77.6
Entering 2017-18
4 yrs 53.1% 5 yrs 64.9% 4 yrs 71.2% 5 yrs 75.5
Entering 2018-19
4 yrs 50.6% 5 yrs 63.4% 4 yrs 69.1% 5 yrs 75.5%
Entering 2019-20
4 yrs 51% 5 yrs N/A 4 yrs 70.8% 5 yrs 75.7%

Placement

The Office of Institutional Research conducts an annual survey of alumni designed to collect information on Ohio University bachelor's degree graduates about a year after graduation. It is one of Ohio University's university-wide assessment studies.

Current Employment Status

Employed Employed/In school Not employed/In school Not employed/Not in school
2014-15

63%

6% 2% 0%
2015-16

56%

5% 3% 0%
2016-17

62%

8% 2% 0
2017-18

71%

4% 3% 0%
2018-19

60%

8% 3% 1%
2019-20
     58% 7% 4% 1%
2020-21
     75% 7% 3% 2%
2021-22
    76% 7% 3% 2%
2022-23
    85% 7% 5% 2%
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