Enrollments in journalism and mass communication programs in the United States have declined over the last two years, reversing a pattern of growth that has sustained the field for twenty years. It is a decline at a time of continued growth in enrollments at universities generally. It is a decline at a time when enrollments have been growing in…

Enrollments in journalism and mass communication programs declined in the autumn of 2011, compared to a year earlier. Enrollments were down slightly at the senior and junior levels and substantially at the freshman level. Enrollment increased at the sophomore level. The majority of administrators say they have made curricular changes in the past…

Examines three different factors that could explain the variability in attempts to diversify journalism and mass communication faculties: the characteristics of the region in which the journalism program is located, the characteristics of the university that houses the program, and the characteristics of the journalism program itself. Outlines…

Provides the key findings of the 2001 Annual Survey of Journalism and Mass Communication Enrollments. Shows that undergraduate enrollments continued to grow while graduate enrollments declined. Discusses degrees granted and race, ethnicity, and gender factors. (PM)

Finds that journalism and mass communication programs appear to be entering another period of rapid enrollment growth, swept up by overall increases in enrollments at United States universities. Finds that only about four in ten of the journalism and mass communication programs report enrollments by race, suggesting many administrators are not…

Presents key findings of the annual survey of journalism and mass communication enrollments. Finds faculty hiring and faculty size have stabilized; half of those hired have a doctorate; one in four hired come directly from graduate school; and administrators anticipate hiring faculty in print and broadcast journalism. Notes continued decline in…

Reports on the 1998 "Annual Survey of Journalism and Mass Communication Enrollments" with information collected from 451 colleges and universities with journalism and/or mass communication programs. Includes information on enrollments and degrees by year in school, sequence of study, gender, and racial or ethnic group; and information about…

Presents findings from the 1997 Annual Survey of Journalism and Mass Communication Enrollments, surveying 450 programs in the United States. Presents results regarding enrollment trends, degrees granted, curricular specializations, enrollments and gender, enrollments and race, faculty size, and staffing. (SR)

Finds, for 1996: (1) undergraduate enrollment increased 7% over 1995; (2) graduate enrollment decreased 4%; (3) number of degrees increased; (4) 86% of programs offered traditional journalism sequences; (5) women dominated enrollment at bachelor's and master's level, but men dominated at the doctoral level; (6) journalism programs became more…

Presents key findings of the Annual Survey of Journalism and Mass Communication Enrollments. States that enrollment nationally in the field of journalism and mass communication has increased by one-half of 1% over last year. Describes survey methodology. Lists number of degrees conferred by institution and education level. (PA)

Offers an overview of key findings of the Annual Survey of Journalism and Mass Communication Enrollments, surveying some 400 institutions. Discusses enrollments and degrees granted, curricular specialization, and gender and race. (SR)