Graduation and Retention Rates
Our accrediting body, the U.S.-based Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC), requires all accredited programs to publish graduation and retention rates on their websites. This policy is in compliance with expectations set by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), which recognizes ACEJMC.
The information reported below is accurate to the best of our knowledge and uses data gathered and made available by Qatar University’s Office of Institutional Planning and Development.
These data are useful to prospective students who might be considering mass communication as a major at Qatar University.
Student Retention
Graduation retention section is divided into addmitted students per year, registered students who actualy registered for courses, academic and non-academic dismissed students and stud ents under probation.
Retention and Graduation Rate of Admitted Students ( pdf )
Admitted, Registered, and Dismissed Students per Academic Year for the Last Six Years
Academic Year | Admitted Students |
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2016-2017 | 182 |
2015-2016 | 165 |
2014-2015 | 174 |
2013-2014 | 169 |
2012-2013 | 184 |
2011-2012 | 76 |
Admitted, Registered, and Dismissed Students per Academic Year for the Last Six Years
Academic Year | Registered |
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2016-2017 | 757 |
2015-2016 | 703 |
2014-2015 | 628 |
2013-2014 | 526 |
2012-2013 | 404 |
2011-2012 | 273 |
Admitted, Registered, and Dismissed Students per Academic Year for the Last Five Years
Academic Year | Academic Dismissal | Non-Academic Dismissal |
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2015-2016 | 2 | 0 |
2014-2015 | 1 | 1 |
2013-2014 | 3 | 1 |
2012-2013 | 5 | 2 |
2011-2012 | 11 | 0 |
Admitted, Registered, and Dismissed Students per Academic Year for the Last Six Years
Academic Year | Number of Students Under Probation |
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2016-2017 | 32 |
2015-2016 | 19 |
2014-2015 | 24 |
2013-2014 | 7 |
2012-2013 | 13 |
2011-2012 | 10 |
*As of the end of the semester (all students who received a probation at the end of the semester are included even those who were no registered during the term)
Graduation Rates
Cohort* | >Admitted Student (Cohort Size) | Graduated within 3 Yrs | % Graduated within 3 Yrs | Graduated within 4 Yrs** | >% Graduated within 4 Yrs** | Graduated within 5 Yrs** | % Graduated within 5 Yrs** | Graduated within 6 Yrs** | % Graduated within 6 Yrs** |
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2016-2017 | 182 | | | | | | | | |
2015-2016 | 165 | | | | | | | | |
2014-2015 | 174 | | | | | | | | |
2013-2014 | 169 | 7 | 4.1 | | | | | | |
2012-2013 | 184 | 6 | 3.3 | 108 | 58.7 | | | | |
2011-2012 | 76 | 5 | 6.6 | 52 | 68.4 | 59 | 77.6 | | |
2010-2011 | 48 | 2 | 4.2 | 21 | 43.8 | 38 | 79.2 | 38 | 79.2 |
2009-2010 | 79 | 3 | 3.8 | 24 | 30.4 | 60 | 75.9 | 60 | 75.9 |
2008-2009 | 100 | 18 | 18.0 | 45 | 45.0 | 71 | 71.0 | 71 | 71.0 |
*Cohort represents the year of admission of the students in the program.
**The percentage and number of graduates is cumulative.
Retention Rates
Cohort* | Admitted Student (Cohort Size) | Registered in 1st Yr | % Registered in 1st Yr | Return 2nd Yr | % Return 2nd Yr | Return 3rd Yr | % Return 3rd Yr | Return 4th Yr | % Return 4th Yr |
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2016-2017 | 182 | | | | | | | | |
2015-2016 | 165 | 163 | 98.8 | 155 | 93.9 | | | | |
2014-2015 | 174 | 171 | 98.3 | 167 | 96 | 157 | 90.2 | | |
2013-2014 | 169 | 164 | 97.0 | 165 | 97.6 | 161 | 95.3 | 153 | 90.5 |
2012-2013 | 184 | 176 | 95.7 | 177 | 96.2 | 172 | 93.5 | 166 | 90.2 |
2011-2012 | 76 | 71 | 93.4 | 66 | 86.8 | 62 | 81.6 | 58 | 76.3 |
2010-2011 | 48 | 44 | 91.7 | 46 | 95.8 | 42 | 87.5 | 40 | 83.3 |
2009-2010 | 79 | 79 | 100.0 | 69 | 87.3 | 69 | 87.3 | 65 | 82.3 |
2008-2009 | 100 | 89 | 89.0 | 88 | 88.0 | 76 | 76.0 | 60 | 60.0 |