Masters Program Profile: Communication Studies, MA
This program is part of the Department of Communication Studies in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Additional information available here
| Department Faculty: Communication Studies | Fall 2018 |
| Total Faculty | 21 |
| Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty | 16 |
| Tenured Faculty | 11 |
| Non-tenured Faculty | 5 |
| Other Faculty/Instructors/Lecturers | 5 |
| Total Faculty FTE | 18.0 |
| Masters Enrollment | Fall 15-17 Avg | Fall 2018 |
| Total | 17.3 | 15 |
| Full time | 69.2% | 40.0 % |
| Minority | 23.1% | 6.7 % |
| International | 3.8% | 13.3 % |
| Female | 63.5% | 80.0% |
| Average Hours for Masters Students | 7.8 | 6.0 |
Masters Program Admissions: Spring / Summer / Fall | |||||
2016 - 2018 | 3-Year Average | Mean GPA | Mean Verbal GRE | Mean Quantitative GRE | Mean Analytical GRE |
Applications | 21.0 | 3.5 | 154.0 | 149.9 | 4.2 |
Admissions | 13.3 | 3.6 | 156.2 | 149.9 | 4.5 |
Matriculations | 7.3 | 3.5 | 157.0 | 149.7 | 4.4 |
GRE scores included if submitted by 60% of applicants. See program website for exact admissions requirements.
Support for Fall 2018 Masters Students | Head Count | Avg AY Amount |
Number Receiving Support / Average Per-Student Support (excluding loans) | 6 | $30,804 |
Number Receiving Educational Loans / Average Amount | 2 | $4,75 |
Type of Support | Head Count |
GTAs | 6 |
GRAs | 0 |
Other Institutional Support | 6 |
Students may have more than one type of support.
Support for Fall 2018 Masters Students | Head Count | Avg AY Amount |
Number Receiving Support / Average Per-Student Support (excluding loans) | 6 | $30,804 |
Number Receiving Educational Loans / Average Amount | 2 | $4,750 |
Includes support disbursed through or recorded in the university HR Pay, financial aid, or third party payment systems as of March 29, 2019. KUMC support included whenever possible. Some external support may not be included. Assistantships as of Fall 2018 calculated for 9 months; assistantships maybe outside program. Other institutional support may include tuition waivers and adjustments, scholarships, grants and fellowships, and other grant-funded or institutional support.
Masters Degrees Completed | % of Degrees Completed | ||||
Year of Completion (Su\Fa\Sp) | Count | Median Elapsed Years to Degree | Within 2 Yrs | Within 3 Yrs | Within 4 Yrs |
FY 2013 - 2015 | 29 | 2.3 | 37.9% | 72.4% | 82.8% |
FY 2016 - 2018 | 26 | 2.1 | 50.0% | 80.8% | 92.3% |
Median years to degree calculation may include both full- and part-time students. Degree data may include doctoral students who complete masters degrees in the course of their program.
Generated on 04/24/19 by Analytics & Institutional Resear