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By The Numbers

Three years of data for the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications regarding enrollment, graduation rates and student retention rates.

Enrollment

Major	Fall 2022	Fall 2021	Fall 2020
AD/PR	583	554	551
Film Production	143	142	128
Journalism	398	418	394
Media Studies	126	118	133
Telecommunications	302	331	368
Comm (Pre-majors)	1,178	1,178	1,087
Digital Journ/Media (WC)	77	57	73
Strat Comm (WC)	44	34	40
Total	2,850	2,831	2,772

*WC: Digital Journalism/Media and Strategic Communications degrees are offered only online via the World Campus.

Graduation Rates

Compared to overall Penn State University Park rates

	Four Year		Five Year		Six Year
Entering Class	PSU	Comm	PSU	Comm	PSU	Comm
2018	70.6%	83.6%
2017	70.3%	83.1%	83.6%	90.4%
2016	69.9%	82.5%	82.8%	83.7%	84.6%	87.9%
2015	69.4%	77.1%	83.4%	83.6%	85.4%	84.8%
2014	69.8%	77.8%	84.4%	85.9%	86.3%	86.5%

Student Retention Rates

Compared to overall Penn State University Park rates

	First Year		Second Year		Third Year
Entering Class	PSU	Comm	PSU	Comm	PSU	Comm
2021	91.0%	93.6%
2020	93.1%	94.9%	89.4%	92.8%
2019	92.2%	91.5%	89.6%	88.8%	86.1%	86.7%
2018	93.6%	95.1%	88.6%	90.4%	85.8%	88.8%
2017	93.0%	95.2%	88.2%	91.6%	84.9%	87.3%