Graduates representing six different colleges received their degrees during
three individual ceremonies
on Dec. 15 in the UTSA Convocation Center. The exercise included the first
graduating class from
the College of Public Policy.
UTSA awards diplomas to nearly 2,100 including 50,000th graduate
(Dec. 15, 2001)—Nearly 2,100 students participated in commencement exercises Dec. 15 at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Students from the College of Engineering and the College of Liberal and Fine Arts received diplomas during the first of three ceremonies held in the Convocation Center on the 1604 Campus. State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte was the keynote speaker.
Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff spoke during mid-day ceremonies for the College of Education and Human Development and the College of Sciences.
UTSA Alumni Association Vice President James Mickey addressed participants
in the final ceremonies for the College of Business and the College of Public
Policy.
Corisanda Holtz, a communication major and Roosevelt High School graduate,
was the 50,000th graduate from UTSA and received a lifetime membership and
a collection of items from the UTSA Alumni Association.
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Commencement Memories: Stories from Dec. 15 graduates
(Dec. 14, 2001)--Following are links to five inspiring stories from December 2001 UTSA graduates, including the 50,000th UTSA graduate.
San Antonio communication major is 50,000th UTSA graduate
Corisanda Holtz receives Alumni Association lifetime membership.
Sisters master their educational destiny
Three sisters motivate each other to complete graduate degrees -- together.
Journey to degree was a long one
San Antonio native completes 35-year journey for psychology degree.
Future parole officer ready for life beyond
Community college transfer from Eagle Pass trains for criminal justice career.
Sisters plan to teach in Mexico
Family role models inspire graduating sisters to pursue education.
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Did you know...
Following are some statistics of December 2001 Commencement. All numbers are the latest estimates of eligible graduates.
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-- Graduation day was the birthday for 6 students.
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Degrees Awarded
1,726 bachelor's degrees
363 master's degrees
2 doctorate degrees
2,091 total
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Degrees Awarded by College
College of Business
452 undergraduate, 112 graduate, 564 total
College of Liberal and Fine Arts
453 undergraduate, 43 graduate, 496 total
College of Engineering
66 undergraduate, 19 graduate, 85 total
College of Education and Human Development
452 undergraduate, 112 graduate, 564 total
College of Sciences
222 undergraduate, 58 graduate, 280 total
College of Public Policy
undergraduate, graduate, total 102
Total University
2,091
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Top 10 Undergraduate Degrees Awarded
1. Interdisciplinary Studies
2. Biology
3. Psychology
4. Accounting
5. Communication
6. Management
7. Criminal Justice
8. Information Systems
9. Marketing
10. English
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Top 10 Graduate Degrees Awarded
1. Education
2. Counseling
3. Business
4. Bilingual-Bicultural Studies
5. Public Administration
6. Technology Management
7. Biology
8. Information Technology
9. Spanish
10. Mathematics
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Graduates represent 17 states and territories
Texas, California, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Puerto Rico
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Age Distribution of Graduates
1 student is 60+
38 students are 50-59
115 students are 40-49
287 students are 30-39
931 students are 20-29
1 student is 18
29.3 is the Mean Age (The number of students younger than this age is equal to the number of students older than this age.)
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Ethnic Groups of Graduates
Hispanic American (45%)
Anglo American (41%)
African American (5%)
Asian American (4%)
Non-resident/Alien (4%)
Native American (1%)
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© The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2001