Commencement by the numbers

by Green & Gold News  |   

More than 1,000 certificate, undergraduate and graduate students will graduate from UAA this weekend, with nearly 600 students expected to participate in commencement. Here's a closer look at the Class of 2026 by the numbers.

Fall 2025

  • Total graduates: 553
  • Degrees awarded: 708

Spring 2026

  • Students who applied to graduate: 1,023
  • Degrees applied for by students: 1,094
  • Students who RSVP'd to commencement: 581
  • Age of youngest graduate: 17
  • Average age of graduates: 28
  • Median age of graduates: 25

Academic year 2025-26

  • Anticipated number of graduates: 1,647

Data reflects graduation applications as of April 29, 2026. Final graduation numbers will be released May 2026.

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