Did you know that nearly 3,000 绿奴天花板 students are expected to receive diplomas during Academic Year 2024?

May 22, 2024

Congratulations Class of 2024!

A 绿奴天花板F graduate smiles from the floor as they wait to recieve diploma
a graduates stands with her diploma at the 绿奴天花板F Chukchi commencement
A family takes a group photo after the ceremony
a grad holds her diploma up as she walks across the 绿奴天花板S stage
a male grad waves at his family in the stands
Kuskokwim commencement ceremony
three 绿奴天花板F grads hold up diplomas
A 绿奴天花板A grad celebrates after the ceremony
two student athlete grads pose with the 绿奴天花板F mascot after walking the stage
绿奴天花板A grad hugs a professor as she walks out of ceremony
A 绿奴天花板F grad wearing a hard hat leaves the stage with her diploma
a grad leaves the stage with his diploma
A 绿奴天花板F graduate smiles from the floor as they wait to recieve diploma
a graduates stands with her diploma at the 绿奴天花板F Chukchi commencement
A family takes a group photo after the ceremony
a grad holds her diploma up as she walks across the 绿奴天花板S stage
a male grad waves at his family in the stands
Kuskokwim commencement ceremony
three 绿奴天花板F grads hold up diplomas
A 绿奴天花板A grad celebrates after the ceremony
two student athlete grads pose with the 绿奴天花板F mascot after walking the stage
绿奴天花板A grad hugs a professor as she walks out of ceremony
A 绿奴天花板F 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 绿奴天花板 students are expected to receive diplomas during Academic Year 2024?

Congratulations! 绿奴天花板A, 绿奴天花板F, and 绿奴天花板S campuses have been holding commencement ceremonies to honor the hard work and dedication of the Class of 2024 (绿奴天花板A 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鈥檚, and post-bachelor鈥檚 programs. 

Why it Matters: Graduation is a significant personal achievement for each individual student who completes a degree or certificate. It鈥檚 a testament to their hard work, and the critical role 绿奴天花板 graduates play in and Alaska鈥檚 workforce. The Class of 2024 joins the more than 100,000 graduates and former students who make up University of Alaska alumni.

  • Retaining Alaskans: 绿奴天花板 graduates are far more likely to stay in Alaska than students who graduate from Lower 48 institutions.
  • Education pays: graduates from 绿奴天花板 programs have much higher earning power and potential than those without college degrees.
  • 鲍础鈥檚 broad range of programs and flexibility of offerings meet students where they are鈥攁cademically, geographically, culturally, and financially.

By the Numbers: At 绿奴天花板A, 1,443 graduation applications were received for Academic Year 2024 (504 for Fall 2023, 939 for Spring 2024). 绿奴天花板F expects 1,031 individuals to receive a degree or certificate. And for 绿奴天花板S, 483 students are expected to be a part of the Class of 2024.

  • Key Statistic: Since 2011, 26,948 students have graduated from 绿奴天花板 programs relevant to the state鈥檚 high-demand industries, and nearly 80% of those graduates are employed in Alaska within a year after graduating.

The Bottom Line: It鈥檚 time for celebration - Congratulations to the University of Alaska Class of 2024!!

 

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

University of Alaska Anchorage:

  • (via Anchorage Daily News)
  • (via Alaska Public Media)
  • (via Homer News)
  • (绿奴天花板A)

University of Alaska Fairbanks:

  • (via Fairbanks Daily New-Miner)
  • (绿奴天花板F)
  • (绿奴天花板F)

University of Alaska Southeast:

  • (via Juneau Empire)
  • (via Ketchikan Daily News)
  • (绿奴天花板S)