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College Facts

By The Numbers

Three years of data for the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications regarding enrollment, graduation rates and student retention rates. The information offers a resource for prospective students and families as well as alumni, faculty and staff. The data is part of what the Bellisario College shares with the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications about our program.

Enrollment

MajorFall 2023Fall 2022Fall 2021
AD/PR534583

554

Film Production138143142
Journalism

409

398

418

Media Studies107126118
Telecommunications366302331
Comm (Pre-majors)
1,003
1,178
1,178
Digital Journ/Media (WC)

72

77

57

Strat Comm (WC)

46

44

34

Total
2,675
2,850
2,831

*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

2019

70.7%

77.4%

2018

70.6%

83.6%

83.8%

89.4%

2017

70.3%

83.1%

83.6%

90.4%

85.6%

91.0%

2016

69.9%

82.5%

82.8%

87.3%

84.6%

87.9%

2015

69.4%

77.1%

83.4%

83.6%

85.4%

84.8%


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

2022

92.0%

94.2%

2021

91.0%

93.6%

88.1%

92.1%

2020

93.1%

94.9%

89.4%

92.8%

86.5%

89.2%

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%