Public Accountability

The WVU Reed College of Media is dedicated to student success. As part of that dedication, the College participates in the international accreditation program of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications ( ACEJMC). Per ACEJMC requirements, WVU and College of Media student retention and graduation data are provided annually and appear below:

Student Retention Rates

Reed School of Journalism/College of Media Freshman Class Retained at WVU

Reed School of Journalism/College of Media Freshman Class Retained at WVU from 2011-2021.

Entering Class	Continued to 2nd Year	Continued to 3rd Year	Continued to 4th Year
2011	83.5%	76.9%	70.3%
2012	87.8%	82.4%	75.7%
2013	85.2%	79.6%	76.9%
2014	86.3%	81.3%	71.3%
2015	90.7%	85.6%	77.1%
2016	83.9%	74.5%	70.8%
2017	84.1%	77.9%	69%
2018	88.2%	85.3%	77.2%
2019	85.8%	81.3%	71.0%
2020	85.7%	75.7%	To Come
2021	76.7%	To Come	To Come

Reed School of Journalism/College of Media Freshman Class Retained within School/College

Reed School of Journalism/College of Media Freshman Class Retained within School/College from 2011-2021.

Entering Class	Continued to 2nd Year	Continued to 3rd Year	Continued to 4th Year
2011	67.0%	58.2%	52.7%
2012	81.1%	67.6%	59.5%
2013	77.8%	67.6%	66.7%
2014	73.8%	66.3%	55.0%
2015	73.3%	65.3%	59.3%
2016	75.9%	61.3%	56.9%
2017	71.7%	65.5%	60.2%
2018	77.9%	71.3%	64.7%
2019	77.4%	71.0%	60.0%
2020	77.9%	62.1%	To Come
2021	68.1%	To Come	To Come

Graduation Rates

Reed School of Journalism/College of Media Cumulative Graduation Rates

Reed School of Journalism/College of Media Cumulative Graduation Rates from 2011-2018.

Entering Class	Four Year	Five Year	Six Year
2011	59.3%	72.5%	73.6%
2012	56.8%	70.3%	73.0%
2013	61.1%	71.3%	73.1%
2014	56.3%	71.3%	73.8%
2015	66.1%	76.3%	78.0%
2016	59.9%	67.9%	70.1%
2017	64.6%	69.9%	To Come
2018	66.9%	To Come	To Come

WVU Cumulative Graduation Rates

WVU Cumulative Graduation Rates from 2011-2018.

Entering Class	Four Year	Five Year	Six Year
2011	34.8%	53.1%	57.5%
2012	36.2%	54.2%	58.8%
2013	39.3%	56.5%	59.9%
2014	40.8%	57.5%	61.0%
2015	43.6%	59.8%	63.1%
2016	43.5%	58.3%	61.1%
2017	43.3%	57.3%	To Come
2018	48.4%	To Come	To Come