Did you know that nearly 3,000 Â鶹´«Ã½ students are expected to receive diplomas during Academic Year 2024?

May 22, 2024

Congratulations Class of 2024!

A Â鶹´«Ã½F graduate smiles from the floor as they wait to recieve diploma
a graduates stands with her diploma at the Â鶹´«Ã½F Chukchi commencement
A family takes a group photo after the ceremony
a grad holds her diploma up as she walks across the Â鶹´«Ã½S stage
a male grad waves at his family in the stands
Kuskokwim commencement ceremony
three Â鶹´«Ã½F grads hold up diplomas
A Â鶹´«Ã½A grad celebrates after the ceremony
two student athlete grads pose with the Â鶹´«Ã½F mascot after walking the stage
Â鶹´«Ã½A grad hugs a professor as she walks out of ceremony
A Â鶹´«Ã½F grad wearing a hard hat leaves the stage with her diploma
a grad leaves the stage with his diploma
A Â鶹´«Ã½F graduate smiles from the floor as they wait to recieve diploma
a graduates stands with her diploma at the Â鶹´«Ã½F Chukchi commencement
A family takes a group photo after the ceremony
a grad holds her diploma up as she walks across the Â鶹´«Ã½S stage
a male grad waves at his family in the stands
Kuskokwim commencement ceremony
three Â鶹´«Ã½F grads hold up diplomas
A Â鶹´«Ã½A grad celebrates after the ceremony
two student athlete grads pose with the Â鶹´«Ã½F mascot after walking the stage
Â鶹´«Ã½A grad hugs a professor as she walks out of ceremony
A Â鶹´«Ã½F grad wearing a hard hat leaves the stage with her diploma
a grad leaves the stage with his diploma

Did you know that nearly 3,000 Â鶹´«Ã½ students are expected to receive diplomas during Academic Year 2024?

Congratulations! Â鶹´«Ã½A, Â鶹´«Ã½F, and Â鶹´«Ã½S campuses have been holding commencement ceremonies to honor the hard work and dedication of the Class of 2024 (Â鶹´«Ã½A hosts an additional Fall Commencement Ceremony in December as well). 

  • 1 Big Thing: Between the three universities and their community campuses, preliminary data shows that 2,957 students have applied for graduation this academic year after completing certificate, associate, bachelor’s, and post-bachelor’s programs. 

Why it Matters: Graduation is a significant personal achievement for each individual student who completes a degree or certificate. It’s a testament to their hard work, and the critical role Â鶹´«Ã½ graduates play in and Alaska’s workforce. The Class of 2024 joins the more than 100,000 graduates and former students who make up Â鶹´«Ã½ alumni.

  • Retaining Alaskans: Â鶹´«Ã½ graduates are far more likely to stay in Alaska than students who graduate from Lower 48 institutions.
  • Education pays: graduates from Â鶹´«Ã½ programs have much higher earning power and potential than those without college degrees.
  • ±«´¡â€™s broad range of programs and flexibility of offerings meet students where they are—academically, geographically, culturally, and financially.

By the Numbers: At Â鶹´«Ã½A, 1,443 graduation applications were received for Academic Year 2024 (504 for Fall 2023, 939 for Spring 2024). Â鶹´«Ã½F expects 1,031 individuals to receive a degree or certificate. And for Â鶹´«Ã½S, 483 students are expected to be a part of the Class of 2024.

  • Key Statistic: Since 2011, 26,948 students have graduated from Â鶹´«Ã½ programs relevant to the state’s high-demand industries, and nearly 80% of those graduates are employed in Alaska within a year after graduating.

The Bottom Line: It’s time for celebration - Congratulations to the Â鶹´«Ã½ Class of 2024!!

 

For Further Reading: A few more highlights from the fortnight of graduation celebrations across the system this month.

Â鶹´«Ã½ Anchorage:

  • (via Anchorage Daily News)
  • (via Alaska Public Media)
  • (via Â鶹´«Ã½r News)
  • (Â鶹´«Ã½A)

Â鶹´«Ã½ Fairbanks:

  • (via Fairbanks Daily New-Miner)
  • (Â鶹´«Ã½F)
  • (Â鶹´«Ã½F)

Â鶹´«Ã½ Southeast:

  • (via Juneau Empire)
  • (via Ketchikan Daily News)
  • (Â鶹´«Ã½S)