About Us
The department offers undergraduate programs that prepare students for careers in journalism, public relations and other media, editorial and storytelling-related industries. It is home to more than 30 full- and part-time faculty members and close to 600 majors and minors. Its programs are accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications and include: a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations, a Minor in Journalism and a Minor in Public Relations. The 91ÖÆƬ³§ campus is located in the heart of internship- and opportunity-rich Southern California, 25 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, 15 miles west of Disneyland and minutes from the Pacific Ocean.
Department of Journalism & Public Relations
Phone: (562) 985-4981
FAX: (562) 985-5300
Mailing Address
Department of Journalism & Public Relations
1250 Bellflower Blvd.-MS 4601, LA4-106
Long Beach, CA 90840-4601
Department Office
Building LA4-106
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Retention and Graduation Rates
First-Time, First-Year Students
Retention and | Fall 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Headcount | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate to Date | |
| University-Wide | 4908 | 86.4% | 65.9% |
| Journalism | 27 | 88.9% | 63.0% |
| Public Relations | 9 | 88.9% | 66.7% |
| Journalism & Public Relations | 36 | 88.9% | 63.9% |
Retention and | Fall 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Headcount | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate to Date | |
| University-Wide | 4865 | 84.9% | 52.99% |
| Journalism | 27 | 85.2% | 66.7% |
| Public Relations | 6 | 66.7% | 50.0% |
| Journalism & Public Relations | 33 | 81.8% | 63.6% |
Retention and | Fall 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Headcount | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate to Date | |
| University-Wide | 5365 | 84.6% | 6.7% |
| Journalism | 23 | 78.3% | 13.0% |
| Public Relations | 8 | 100.0% | 25.0% |
| Journalism & Public Relations | 31 | 83.9% | 16.1% |
Retention and | Fall 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Headcount | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate to Date | |
| University-Wide | 5756 | 86.1% | 0.4% |
| Journalism | 28 | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Public Relations | 15 | 80.0% | 6.7% |
| Journalism & Public Relations | 43 | 88.4% | 2.3% |
Retention and | Fall 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Headcount | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate to Date | |
| University-Wide | 6482 | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| Journalism | 37 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Public Relations | 22 | 90.9% | 0.0% |
| Journalism & Public Relations | 59 | 96.6% | 0.0% |
Retention and | Fall 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Headcount | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate to Date | |
| University-Wide | 5884 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Journalism | 30 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Public Relations | 23 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Journalism & Public Relations | 53 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Transfer Students
Retention and | Fall 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Headcount | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate to Date | |
| University-Wide | 5093 | 89.1% | 83.3% |
| Journalism | 84 | 91.7% | 85.7% |
| Public Relations | 25 | 96.0% | 88.0% |
| Journalism & Public Relations | 109 | 92.7% | 86.2% |
Retention and | Fall 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Headcount | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate to Date | |
| University-Wide | 4461 | 87.7% | 82.4% |
| Journalism | 58 | 84.5% | 74.1% |
| Public Relations | 29 | 86.2% | 79.3% |
| Journalism & Public Relations | 87 | 85.1% | 75.9% |
Retention and | Fall 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Headcount | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate to Date | |
| University-Wide | 3942 | 90.5% | 80.5% |
| Journalism | 50 | 90.0% | 84.0% |
| Public Relations | 22 | 90.9% | 86.4% |
| Journalism & Public Relations | 72 | 90.3% | 84.7% |
Retention and | Fall 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Headcount | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate to Date | |
| University-Wide | 4386 | 90.7% | 63.5% |
| Journalism | 54 | 92.6% | 66.7% |
| Public Relations | 14 | 100.0% | 78.6% |
| Journalism & Public Relations | 68 | 94.1% | 69.1% |
Retention and | Fall 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Headcount | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate to Date | |
| University-Wide | 4542 | 92.0% | 2.8% |
| Journalism | 54 | 96.3% | 1.9% |
| Public Relations | 25 | 84.0% | 4.0% |
| Journalism & Public Relations | 79 | 92.4% | 2.5% |
Retention and | Fall 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Headcount | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate to Date | |
| University-Wide | 4516 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Journalism | 59 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Public Relations | 27 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Journalism & Public Relations | 86 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
