ACEJMC Accreditation

The Department of Communication at the University of North Alabama offers undergraduate degrees in two majors: the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication and the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Communication Arts. 

The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. ACEJMC is the agency responsible for the evaluation of professional journalism and mass communication programs in colleges and universities. UNA's Mass Communication major is one of 118 programs approved by ACEJMC, only four of which are in Alabama.

The Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Communication Arts does not fall under the accreditation guidelines of ACEJMC, but the programs follow Department of Communication curriculum requirements and benefit from resources provided in support of the accredited program.

Enrollment

The numbers below indicate registered Mass Communication majors for each academic year (summer, fall, spring).

Enrollment
ACADEMIC TERM NUMBER OF STUDENTS
2012-2013 157
2013-2014 176
2014-2015 171
2015-2016 195
2016-2017 210
2017-2018 196
2018-2019 193
2019-2020 188
2020-2021 180
2021-2022 151
2022-2023 138
2023-2024 142

Retention Rates

The percentages below indicate the first-year retention rates of students who declare Mass Communication as their major as incoming freshmen.

Retention Rates for Incoming Freshmen Mass Communication Majors

Retention
ACADEMIC TERM FRESHMEN MAJORS % RETURNED 2ND YEAR
2011-2012 16 56.3%
2012-2013 14 50.0%
2013-2014 16 50.0%
2014-2015 7 28.60%
2015-2016 21 57.10%
2016-2017 28 64.29%
2017-2018 20 65.00%
2018-2019 21 85.71%
2019-2020 19 57.89%
2020-2021 15 66.67%
2021-2022 14 57.14%
2022-2023 15 66.67%
2023-2024 16 TBD

 Graduation Rates

The information below indicates the percentage of students who declared Mass Communication as their major as incoming freshmen and who graduated from that program in four, five, and six years.

Graduation Rates
ACADEMIC TERM NUMBER OF STUDENTS 4 YEAR GRADUATION RATES 5 YEARS GRADUATION RATES 6 YEARS GRADUATION RATES
2011-2012 16 25.0% 31.25% 31.25%
2012-2013 14 7.14% 14.29% 21.43%
2013-2014 16 18.75% 25.00% 31.25%
2014-2015 7 14.29% 14.29% 14.29%
2015-2016 21 23.81% 23.81% 23.81%
2016-2017 28 32.14% 39.29% 39.29%
2017-2018 20 30.00% 35.00% 35.00%
2018-2019 21 38.10% 47.62% 52.38%
2019-2020 19 31.58% 36.84% TBD
2020-2021 15 40.00% TBD TBD
2021-2022 14 TBD TBD TBD
2022-2023 15 TBD TBD TBD
2023-2024 16 TBD TBD TBD