From Deseret News archives:

BYU graduation facts

Published: Friday, April 27, 2007 12:21 a.m. MDT
PRINT | FONT + - 
Number of degrees conferred: 6,285

5,378 bachelor's degrees

717 master's degrees

190 doctoral degrees

Graduates come from 50 U.S. states, 2 U.S. territories and 71 foreign countries.

The highest number of graduates are from:

Utah, 28.6 percent; California, 12.2 percent; and Washington, 5 percent.

Of the graduates, 99.1 percent are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

About this ad

View Comments

DeseretNews.com encourages a civil dialogue among its readers. We welcome your thoughtful comments.

– About Comments

rss icon

Recommended in Utah

Story

Officials confirmed Friday that a man and a woman from Wyoming were killed in a plane crash.

Story

A state senator vows that proposed changes to Utah's open records law this year won't be controversial.

Story

Dozens of Cache Valley residents gathered to release balloons in memory of Charlie and Braden Powell.

No. Utah sees a major earthquake every 350 years. Last one? 350 years ago.