Release date: May 15, 2006
Contact: Beverly Cox Clark at 404-712-8780 or beverly.clark@emory.edu

Profile of Emory University Graduates

On Monday, May 15, Emory University graduated approximately 3,489 students from the academic year 2005-06. Of those students, 32 received simultaneous degrees. An approximate total of 3,521 degrees were awarded: 1,829 undergraduate degrees; 1,213 graduate degrees and 469 professional degrees.

Of the graduates, 41.5 percent are male and 58.5 percent are female. Nearly 62 percent of the graduates are Caucasian (61.5 percent); 11.9 percent are Asian/Pacific Islander; 11.8 percent are black; 2.9 percent are Hispanic and 10.7 percent represent other minorities or are of unspecified race from the United States and abroad. There are 416 students from 88 additional countries. Forty-five states are represented.

There are 41 degree candidates age 50 and older. The oldest is age 71 and is scheduled to earn a master's in theological studies. The oldest bachelor's degree recipient is a 57-year-old scheduled to earn a bachelor of science degree in nursing, and the youngest is a 20-year-old scheduled to earn a both a bachelor's and master's degree in political science. There are 14 military service veterans graduating.

In Emory College (the main undergraduate arts and sciences college), 42.4 percent of the graduates have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. The average GPA of Emory College graduates is 3.34.

NOTE: These figures are correct as of noon, May 12. The final figures may be different after all final exam data are tabulated. If exact final figures are needed, contact Beverly Cox Clark at 404-712-8780.

Emory University is known for its demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate college of arts and sciences, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities. For nearly two decades Emory has been named one of the country's top 25 national universities by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to its nine schools, the university encompasses The Carter Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, the state's largest and most comprehensive health care system.

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