From the top five majors to the countries represented at Commencement, we break down the numbers on the class of 2008.
Total number of degrees (bachelor’s and master’s): 765
Number of master’s degrees conferred Aug. 2007-May 2008: 390
Number of master’s degree candidates May 2008: 216
Number of master’s degree candidates with McDaniel (or WMC) B.A.’s: 22
Number of bachelor’s degrees conferred Aug. 2007-May 2008: 375
Number of bachelor’s degree candidates May 2008: 314
Number of students with 4.0 or higher: 13
Number of legacy graduates (parent or grandparent McDaniel grad): 16
Summa Cum Laude graduates: 31
Magna Cum Laude graduates: 29
Cum Laude graduates: 42
Honors Program graduates: 19
Number of different majors: 40
Number of self-designed majors: 3
Top five majors: Psychology, Communication, Business Administration, Political Science, Exercise Science and Physical Education
Graduates with most majors: 1 student has 3 majors
Most Jan Terms: 18 students with 3 Jan Terms
Flags of countries represented at today’s commencement: Nigeria, Hungary, Cyprus, Canada, Philippines, Turkey
Number of education minors: 15
Number of B.E.S.T. graduates: 7
Number of Budapest students who are graduating from the Westminster campus: 2
Number of students graduating in Budapest: 14