The WVU Reed School of Media and Communications is dedicated to student success.
As part of that dedication, the School participates in the international accreditation
program of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
(
ACEJMC). Per ACEJMC requirements, WVU and School of Media and Communications
student retention and graduation data are provided annually and appear below.
* In July 2024, the WVU Reed College of Media merged with the WVU College of Creative
Arts to form the WVU College of Creative Arts and Media. The Reed School of Media
and Communications became one of four schools in the new college along with the
schools of Art and Design, Music, and Theatre and Dance. Data from 2024 and on represents the
entire College of Creative Arts and Media.
Student Retention Rates
Reed School of Media and Communications Freshman Class Retained at WVU from 2014-2024.
| Entering Class |
Continued to 2nd Year |
Continued to 3rd Year |
Continued to 4th Year |
| 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% |
65.7% |
| 2021 |
76.7% |
69.0% |
58.8% |
| 2022 |
87.6% |
79.0% |
73.0%* |
| 2023 |
91.2% |
80.4%* |
To Come |
| 2024* |
89.5%* |
To Come |
To Come |
Reed School of Media and Communications Freshman Class Retained within School from
2014-2024.
| Entering Class |
Continued to 2nd Year |
Continued to 3rd Year |
Continued to 4th Year |
| 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% |
52.1% |
| 2021 |
68.1% |
57.8% |
50.0% |
| 2022 |
79.0% |
67.6% |
65.9%* |
| 2023 |
80.8% |
69.1%* |
To Come |
| 2024* |
79.7%* |
To Come |
To Come |
Reed School of Media and Communications Cumulative Graduation Rates from 2013-2021.
| Entering Class |
Four Year |
Five Year |
Six Year |
| 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% |
70.8% |
| 2018 |
66.9% |
71.3% |
72.1% |
| 2019 |
59.4% |
71.6% |
55.2%* |
| 2020 |
54.3% |
54.0%* |
To Come |
| 2021* |
45.7%* |
To Come |
To Come |
WVU Cumulative Graduation Rates from 2013-2021.
| Entering Class |
Four Year |
Five Year |
Six Year |
| 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% |
60.3% |
| 2018 |
48.4% |
61.3% |
63.8% |
| 2019 |
50.9% |
63.2% |
65.3% |
| 2020 |
52.1% |
63.4% |
To Come |
| 2021 |
51.0% |
To Come |
To Come |