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Photo by Cary Edmondson (’03)

Fresno State celebrated more than 6,000 graduates at its 112th commencement, with various ceremonies on May 19 and 20 for all eight of the schools and colleges on campus, plus numerous affinity groups.

Among these alumni are future leaders and professionals who will go on to become successful alumni, contributing to their chosen fields and boosting the region – with about 80% on average staying to work in the Valley. About 62% of graduates are the first in their families to earn bachelor’s degrees, while many others are second- and third-generation Bulldogs.

Class of 2023 by the numbers:

5,176 students receiving baccalaureate degrees.
910 students receiving post-baccalaureate degrees.

Doctoral degrees:

43 Doctor of Educational Leadership graduates.
42 Doctor of Physical Therapy graduates.
5 Doctor of Nursing Practice graduates.

Top 5 majors of the Class of 2023:

Business administration (626)
Psychology (566)
Liberal studies (488)
Criminology (367)
Kinesiology (295)