Demographics

Of those students enrolled in the School of Communication, 65 percent are female and 35 percent are male.

Forty-nine percent of the student body is from a state other than Florida; 38 percent are from Miami-Dade and Broward counties; 9 percent are from elsewhere in the state of Florida; and 5 percent are from other countries.

The ethnic make-up of the student body is approximately 66 percent non-Hispanic white, 24 percent Hispanic, 8 percent non-Hispanic black, 3 percent Asian/Pacific Islands, with the remainder unidentified.

Enrollment

Total Number of Students	1386
Undergraduate	1254
Graduate	132
Freshmen Class Profile
Number Applied	1570
Number Entering	234
Median SAT 1 Score	1232
Median High School GPA	3.97

Recent Awards and Recognition

- Best college newscast in the country (Society of Professional Journalists)

- "Emmy" for best regional college newscast (Suncoast Chapter of the Academy of Arts and Television)

- Best college newscast in Florida (Florida Associated Press)

- Two "Grand Prize" national awards for broadcasting production (National Broadcasting Society)

- "Best Media Plan" (American Advertising Federation's 4th District Student Advertising Competition)

- Competitive fellows and internships from The Washington Post, Tribune Newspapers, and the Poynter Institute

- Screening of student films at major festivals in London, New York, and at Sundance