Commencement #VU2017 by the numbers

Infographic by Anna Whinnery/Web Communications

  • 3,954 graduates (1,737 undergraduate students and 2,217 graduate and professional students)
  • 76 countries represented
  • 36 degree types will be awarded
  • 8 simultaneous ceremonies
  • Every 3.5 seconds a graduate’s name is called to cross the stage at the main ceremony
  • 180+ officers and volunteers
  • 25,000+ people in attendance
  • 29,775 chairs setup across campus
  • 32 tents
  • 2 street closures
  • Chancellor’s Insignia (Chain of Office) was created in 1978 by local artist Kent Baldwin (and the 10 decagonal sides symbolize the University’s 10 Schools)
  • 1,100 social media posts related to Commencement for #VU2016.
  • Tag your posts #VU2017 this year and beat last year’s number!
  • 23,296 live stream views (plus post-event views in 2016)
  • 150,000 strawberries at the Strawberries and Champagne event

Learn more about Commencement on their website.