Commencement 2012 by the Numbers

Boston University’s 139th commencement ceremonies featured thousands of graduates, tens of thousands of guests, wisdom from the chairman of a billion-dollar corporation, one half-Vulcan — and, of course, hundreds of degree recipients who completed their studies entirely online through BU’s Office of Distance Education.

Representing colleges all across campus, and countries all across the globe, the online Class of 2012 signified our ninth group of graduates to participate in the May festivities. For an interactive, in-depth look at where Metropolitan College’s graduates have hailed from through the years, click the map below. And for a look at some of the numbers that tell the story of how BU welcomed a new set of alums, check them out below!

Map of MET grads

3,300 plus

Number of graduates who attended the ceremony at Nickerson Field

20,000

Estimated crowd packed into the stadium seats to salute the grads

2

Times Leonard Nimoy — who received an honorary doctorate of humane letters — flashed the Vulcan symbol from the stage, Dr. Spock encouraging graduates to “live long and prosper”

Leonard Nimoy encourages the Class of 2012 to "live long and prosper."

Leonard Nimoy encourages the Class of 2012 to "live long and prosper."

2,445

Words spoken by Google Chairman Eric Schmidt in delivering
his commencement address

1

Times Schmidt mentioned Google by name

65

Online Master of Criminal Justice graduates in May (among 89 since Summer 2011)

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69

Online Master of Science in Computer Information Systems graduates who received diplomas

37

Online Art Education degree recipients from the College of Fine Arts

30

Online Master of Health Care Communication graduates

92

Recipients of Online Master of Management Science degrees

4

Students who completed their undergraduate degree this May through BU’s online program

66

Masters and Doctoral graduates of the online music program, bringing the total to 181 since September 2011

Media interviews

13

Number of students interviewed by our media team about their BU Online experience during Commencement Weekend

5,450

Approximate number of BU Online alumni as we approach our
10th anniversary!

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