A look at some interesting facts about Elon's Undergraduate Class of 2021, scheduled to graduate during three Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 21.
More than a thousand Elon seniors are preparing to cross the stage and receive their hard-earned degrees during the university’s three Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 21.
As the Class of 2021 finds itself just hours away from closing its final chapter at Elon and embarking on new journeys around the world, let’s take a look at the newest group of Elon graduates by the numbers. More than 1,400 students were invited to participate in Friday’s commencement ceremony, including those who graduated in December 2020, and those expected to complete their graduation requirements this summer.
Spring 2021 Graduates
1,253
Spring 2021 graduates
89
Students graduating with top honors
(Summa Cum Laude)
580
Students graduating with honors
States/Territories/Countries
38
North Carolina counties represented
42
States/territories (including District of Columbia) represented
223
Students from North Carolina
138
Students from Massachusetts
108
Students from New Jersey
92
Students from Virginia
87
Students from New York
37
Countries represented
(United States of America included)
School/College Breakdown
Spring 2021 Graduates
516
Elon College, the College of Arts & Sciences graduates
399
Love School of Business graduates
285
School of Communications graduates
53
School of Education graduates
Top Majors
133
Strategic Communications students
129
Finance students
117
Marketing students
70
Psychology students
48
Political Science students
Elon’s 2021 Undergraduate Commencement will be hosted in three in-person ceremonies inside Schar Center at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Friday, May 21. For more information about the Commencement schedule, parking and more, visit the Elon Commencement website.