Student Achievement Data
Headcount Enrollment Statistics
| Students | Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 (coming soon) | Fall 2023 (coming soon) | Fall 2022 | Fall 2021 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2013 | Fall 2012 | Fall 2011 | Fall 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journalism | 153 | - | - | 96 | 71 | 72 | 102 | 82 | 61 | 65 | 81 | 102 | 108 | 133 | 131 | 162 |
| Journalism 3+3 Pre-Law | 5 | - | - | 14 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Digital Advertising | 145 | - | - | 34 | 18 | 34 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 35 | 31 | 66 | 43 | 57 |
| Digital Advertising 3+3 Pre-Law | 4 | - | - | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Relations | 256 | - | - | 43 | 41 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 56 | 80 | 70 | 86 | 194 | 99 | 122 | 114 |
| Public Relations 3+3 Pre-Law | 8 | - | - | 13 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Political Communication | 118 | - | - | 25 | 26 | 29 | 48 | 65 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 39 | 45 | 50 | 28 | 47 |
| Political Communication 3+3 Pre-Law | 12 | - | - | 11 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Undeclared Concentration | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Masters | - | - | - | 58 | 61 | 45 | 42 | 37 | 39 | 44 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 51 | 45 | 44 |
| Doctoral | - | - | - | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 |
Undergraduate enrollment numbers are for first-time freshmen. All numbers include full-time and part-time enrollment. The 3+3 Pre-Law Program was introduced in Fall 2017.
Undergraduate Graduation Rates % (Compared to Overall LSU Rates)
| Cohort | Four-Year | Five-Year | Six-Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manship | LSU | Manship | LSU | Manship | LSU | |
| 2010 | 55.7% | 39.2% | 73.1% | 60.5% | 76.4% | 65.5% |
| 2011* | 59.1% | 38.0% | 77.2% | 59.3% | 80.9% | 64.2% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | 38.8% | 71.9% | 59.8% | 76.4% | 64.0% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | 41.0% | 76.9% | 60.9% | 78.6% | 65.3% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | 39.4% | 73.6% | 61.0% | 75.1% | 65.7% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | 42.9% | 77.2% | 61.9% | 77.6% | 65.7% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | 44.1% | 80.6% | 63.1% | ||
| 2017 | 67.0% | 45.9% |
The numbers above represent all freshmen who came in intending on majoring in mass communication, but may have switched majors. In 2011, Manship decreased its required hours from 128 to 120 to improve 4-year graduation rates.
Percentage of Manship Graduates Who Began As Freshmen at LSU
| Spring 2023 | Spring 2022 | Spring 2021 | Spring 2020 | Spring 2019 | Spring 2018 | Spring 2017 | Spring 2016 | Spring 2015 | Spring 2014 | Spring 2013 | Spring 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.94% | 93.78% | 93.09% | 90.17% | 92.05% | 90.36% | 93.75% | 91.50% | 91.98% | 92.49% | 91.19% | 88.8% |
The above numbers reflect the percentage of students who graduate, after being formally admitted into the Manship School. The Manship School does not directly admit students upon entering LSU. Students must meet Manship academic standards for admission.
Undergraduate Student Retention Rates % (Compared to Overall LSU Rates)
| Cohort | First to Second Year | Second to Third Year | Third to Fourth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manship | LSU | Manship | LSU | Manship | LSU | |
| 2010 | 88.3% | 83.8% | 80.7% | 75.1% | 77.2% | 69.8% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | 83% | 85.2% | 73% | 79.2% | 68% |
| 2012 | 86% | 82.5% | 79.7% | 73.2% | 76.4% | 67.6% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 75.5% | 78.6% | 69.3% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | 84.7% | 79.6% | 74.3% | 76.2% | 68.2% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | 82.8% | 80.2% | 72.7% | 74.1% | 67.4% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | 82.9% | 87.4% | 73.4% | 82.4% | 67.8% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | 83.7% | 84% | 74.5% | 78.9% | 69.2% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | 83.0% | 85.1% | 74.8% | 77.2% | 67.8% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | 85.8% | 77.1% | 75.1% | 70.7% | 67.7% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | 82.9% | 79.6% | 72.3% | ||
| 2021 | 81.7% | 82.6% |
Degrees Granted By Concentration (Fall, Spring, Summer)
| B.A. in Mass Communication | '10-'11 | '11-'12 | '12-'13 | '13-'14 | '14-'15 | '15-'16 | '16-'17 | '17-'18 | '18-'19 | '19-'20 | '20-'21 | '21-'22 | '22-'23 | '23-'24 | '24-'25 | '25-'26 | 16-Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Advertising | 69 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 45 | 52 | 43 | 53 | 49 | 40 | 47 | 56 | 45 | 49 | 69 | 73 | 723 |
| Journalism | 55 | 63 | 54 | 63 | 55 | 53 | 36 | 47 | 27 | 31 | 48 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 73 | 57 | 725 |
| Political Communication | 25 | 32 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 28 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 71 | 66 | 50 | 58 | 63 | 466 |
| Public Relations | 105 | 82 | 108 | 121 | 119 | 91 | 101 | 117 | 90 | 114 | 102 | 105 | 111 | 131 | 113 | 139 | 1,533 |
| Totals | 254 | 224 | 247 | 246 | 240 | 227 | 222 | 245 | 221 | 236 | 247 | 288 | 282 | 293 | 313 | 332 | 3,447 |
Master's Level Graduation Rates %
| Cohort | Two-Year | Three-Year | Four-Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50.0% | 58.3% | 66.7% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | 70.0% | 75.0% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | 70.8% | 75.0% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | 64.0% | 72.0% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | 52.6% | 52.6% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | 78.9% | 84.2% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | 86.7% | 86.7% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | 55.6% | 55.6% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | 64.7% | 70.6% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | 94.4% | 94.4% |
| 2021 | 70% | 86.7% | - |
| 2022 | 75% | 80% | - |
| 2023 | coming soon |
Master's Level Student Retention Rates
| Cohort | First to Second Year | Second to Third Year | Third to Fourth Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 83.3% | 16.7% | 8.3% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | 25.0% | 10.0% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | 29.2% | 4.2% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | 16.0% | 12.0% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | 15.8% | 0% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | 15.8% | 5.3% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | 20.0% | 0% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | 16.7% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | 0% | 0% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| 2020 | 100% | 5.6% | 0% |
| 2021 | 80% | 0% | |
| 2022 | 85% | 15% | - |
| 2023 | 92.3% | - | - |
| 2024 | coming soon | coming soon | coming soon |
Master's students are not required to be continuously enrolled and may take up to two semesters off without having to reapply to a program. Also, students enrolled in our dual degree program with the Law Center also take one year off to complete the required first year of law school courses. These leaves are not reflected in retention figures.