Each year, Brigham Young University grants nearly 8,500 degrees to students in April, August and
December. Commencement Exercises are held in April and August. Those who graduate in December
are invited to participate in the April ceremonies that follow their graduation.
Please note that graduation statistics for recent graduation ceremonies will be
available 3-6 weeks following graduation.
* A section of these highlights includes those who graduated in December as
well as a combined total for April and December.
Total Degrees
1,693 for December, 4,583 for April, for a combined total of 6,276
degrees were awarded to Brigham Young University graduates at Commencement
Exercises April 24, 2008. They are as follows:
| April 2008 | December 2007 | Combined | ||||
| Bachelor Degree | 3,944 | 1,451 | 5,395 | |||
| Master Degree | 488 | 199 | 687 | |||
| Doctor Degree | 151 | 43 | 194 | |||
| Total | 4,583 | 1,693 | 6,276 |
Graduate Status by Gender
3,380 (53.9%) were male; 2,896 (46.1%) were female
Average Age of Graduates
| Bachelor Degree | 24.7 |
| Master Degree | 28.4 |
| Doctor Degree | 34.2 |
| All Graduates | 25.1 |
Youngest Student to receive a Bachelor Degree
18 years old – Brandt Alan Nichols graduated in Biology
Oldest Student to receive a bachelor degree
66 years old – Linda Rae Coltrin graduated in General Studies
State or Country of Origin
Graduates came from 50 states, 5 U.S. territories, and 66 foreign countries.
States with Largest Number of Graduates
| Utah | 1,926 | (30.7%) |
| California | 739 | (13.5%) |
| Washington | 319 | (5.1%) |
| Family, Home and Social Sciences | 1,222 | (22.7%) |
| Mariott School of Management | 739 | (13.7%) |
| Humanities | 632 | (11.7%) |
Marriage Statistics
53.0% of the individuals in the graduating class were married. 58.9% of
the males and 46.6% of the females were married.
Grade-Point Average
The cumulative grade point average for the graduates receiving Baccalaureate
Degrees was 3.16 for December, 3.21 for April, for a combined grade-point
average of 3.2.
Church Membership
99.2% of undergraduates are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Transfer Student Statistics
27.3% of the undergraduates and 49.4% of the graduate students have attended other institutions of higher learning.
Total Degrees
A combined total of 2,200 degrees were awarded to Brigham Young
University Graduates at Commencement Exercises August 16, 2007. They are as
follows:
| August 2007 | ||
| Bachelor Degree | 1,793 | |
| Master Degree | 371 | |
| Doctor Degree | 36 | |
| Total | 2,200 |
Graduate Status by Sex
1,141 (51.9%) were male; 1,059 (48.1%) were female.
Average Age of Graduates
| Bachelor Degree | 25.6 |
| Master Degree | 29.9 |
| Doctor Degree | 34.1 |
| All Graduates | 26.5 |
Youngest Student
19 years old – Jillian Lorraine Denning graduating in Social Work.
Oldest Student
68 years old – Ursula K Foster graduating in General Studies.
State or Country of Origin
Graduates came from 47 states, 5 U.S. territories, and 53 foreign countries.
States with Largest Number of Graduates
| Utah | 623 | (28.3%) |
| California | 273 | (12.7%) |
| Washington | 111 | (5.0%) |
| Family, Home and Social Sciences | 556 | (31.0%) |
| Fine Arts and Communications | 227 | (12.7%) |
| Humanities | 200 | (11.2%) |
Marriage Statistics
56.4% of the individuals in the graduating class were married. 60.6% of the males and 52.4% of the females were married.
Grade-Point Average
The cumulative grade point average for the graduates receiving Baccalaureate Degrees in August is 3.16.
Church Membership
98.8% of undergraduates are members of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Transfer Student Statistics
30.2% of August undergraduate students and 63.1% of August graduate students have attended other institutions of higher
learning before enrolling at Brigham Young University.