The Class of 2022 will receive 802 diplomas during Indiana University East’s Commencement Ceremony on Friday, May 13. This year’s commencement ceremony is at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Richmond High School Tiernan Center.
Of the degrees being conferred, 758 are bachelor’s degrees and 44 are master’s degrees.
IU East will celebrate the Class of 2022 on Friday, May 13, at the Richmond High School Tiernan Center.
Graduates and their families are invited to share their cap and gown photos and unique celebrations with IU East on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the hashtags #iueast and #iueastgrad2022. The Commencement Ceremony will be broadcast via live stream video at iue.edu/live (note: this website may not be live until the day of the ceremony). Richmond residents can also watch the ceremony live on WCTV Channel 20.
The Class of 2022 has several characteristics.
Of the total number of graduates, there are 62 Indiana counties represented, 36 states and 27 countries.
A brief glance at the statistics and figures provides a look at the graduates joining nearly 12,800 IU East alumni.
- Indiana Resident: 555
- Non-Resident: 222
- Reciprocity residents: 67
- Male: 266
- Female: 511
- Minorities represented: 13.8 percent
- The oldest student graduating is 68, the youngest is 20.
- The most numerous degree to be granted is the B.S. in Business Administration (138).
- The second most frequent degree to be granted is the B.S. in Psychology (135).
- First generation students: 34.9 percent.
IU East continues to boast an array of diverse graduates. Non-traditionally aged students make up the majority of graduates this year, and minority graduates have increased — up from 12.6 percent in 2021 and 10.7 percent in 2020.
For more information, visit iue.edu/commencement.
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