By the Numbers: Elon’s undergraduate Class of 2022

A look at some interesting facts about Elon's Undergraduate Class of 2022, scheduled to graduate on Friday, May 20

On Friday, May 20, more than 1,500 students will complete their Elon undergraduate journeys at the Elon’s 132nd Commencement.

These students, who have come together over the past four years and engrained themselves into the culture at Elon, come from various different backgrounds and will go on to change the world in a variety of fields. Take a look at how the Class of 2022 breaks down.

Spring 2022 graduates

More than 1,500

Students invited to participate in the university’s 132nd Commencement

136

Students graduating with top honors (Summa Cum Laude)

731

Students graduating with honors

60

Students graduating with multiple degrees


States/Territories/Countries represented

44

North Carolina counties represented

43

States/territories represented

307

Students from North Carolina

157

Students from Massachusetts

129

Students from New Jersey

127

Students from New York

107 

Students from Pennsylvania

26

Countries represented (United States of America included)


School/College Breakdown

622

Elon College, the College of Arts & Sciences graduates

508

Martha & Spencer Love School of Business graduates

345

School of Communications graduates

54

Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education graduates


Top Majors 

150

Strategic Communication

149

Finance

105

Marketing

100

Psychology

61

Political Science


The 132nd Undergraduate Commencement for the Class of 2022 is scheduled for Friday, May 20, at 9 a.m. for the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and the School of Communications, and at 2 p.m. for the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education and Elon College, The College of Arts and Sciences. The ceremonies will be held in Schar Center.

A full schedule of events and further details can be found on the Commencement website and a live stream of Commencement can be viewed here.