Release date: May 14, 2007
Contact: Beverly Cox Clark,
at 404-712-8780 or beverly.clark@emory.edu

Profile of Emory University Graduates

On Monday, May 14, Emory University graduated approximately 3,622 students from the academic year 2006-07. Of those students, 49 received simultaneous degrees. An approximate total of 3,671 degrees were awarded: 1,909 undergraduate degrees; 1,313 graduate degrees and 443 professional degrees.

Of the graduates, 42.8 percent are male and 57.2 percent are female. Fifty-nine percent of the graduates are Caucasian; 13.9 percent are Asian/Pacific Islander; 10.6 percent are black; 3.4 percent are Hispanic and 13.1 percent represent other minorities or are of unspecified race from the United States and abroad. There are 427 students from 82 additional countries, and 48 states are represented.

There are 51 degree candidates age 50 and older. The oldest is age 63 and is scheduled to earn a master's degree in public health. The oldest bachelor's degree recipient is a 54-year-old scheduled to earn a bachelor of science degree in nursing, and the youngest is an 18-year-old scheduled to earn a bachelor's degree in political science. There are 17 military service veterans graduating.

In Emory College (the main undergraduate arts and sciences college), 43.3 percent of the graduates have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. The average GPA of Emory College graduates is 3.35.

NOTE: These figures are correct as of 8 a.m., May 11. 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 one of the nation's leading private research universities and a member of the Association of American Universities. Known for its demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate college of arts and sciences, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities, Emory is ranked as one of the country's top 20 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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