Wright State celebrates 1,494 new graduates this weekend

Wright State University students, families, faculty and staff celebrated the spring graduation ceremony at the Nutter Center, Saturday, April 27, 2024. ERIN PENCE PHOTO / Wright State U.

Wright State University students, families, faculty and staff celebrated the spring graduation ceremony at the Nutter Center, Saturday, April 27, 2024. ERIN PENCE PHOTO / Wright State U.

Staff Report

Wright State University’s commencement weekend wrapped up Saturday with an undergraduate ceremony celebrating new graduates at the Nutter Center.

Wright State’s spring class of 2024 includes graduates with 990 bachelor’s degrees, 479 master’s degrees, 30 associate degrees and 17 doctoral degrees, according to the university.

In all, 1,494 students became graduates this weekend, joining more than 120,000 Wright State alumni worldwide.

The graduate degree ceremony was Friday night. A recorded video of Saturday’s commencement ceremony is available on Wright State’s YouTube channel.

The commencement ceremonies featured a short congratulatory video from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.

Wright State University students, families, faculty and staff celebrated the spring graduation ceremony at the Nutter Center, Saturday, April 27, 2024. ERIN PENCE PHOTO / Wright State U.

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Graduate statistics

* The classes feature 248 international students from 22 different countries, according to WSU. India boasts the largest number of international graduates, with 205.

* The oldest graduate is 67, having earned a bachelor’s degree in music. Eight students are the youngest graduates of the class at 19 years old. Four of them earned bachelor’s degrees (mostly in sciences) and four others earned associate degrees in business and administration.

* Here are WSU’s spring graduates by college, according to the university:

  • College of Health, Education and Human Services: 379
  • College of Engineering and Computer Science: 333
  • College of Liberal Arts: 216
  • College of Science and Mathematics: 198
  • Raj Soin College of Business: 177
  • Lake Campus: 146
  • Boonshoft School of Medicine: 49 (bachelor’s and master’s degrees only).
Wright State University President Sue Edwards greets new graduates at the spring commencement ceremony at the Nutter Center, Saturday, April 27, 2024. ERIN PENCE PHOTO / Wright State U.

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