First commencement--1877 5 graduates 120th commencement--1997 3,732 graduates* * (Number eligible to participate in commencement ceremonies) Number of Spring 1997 degree candidates: 2,673 * 2,017 Bachelor's degree candidates * 147 Doctor of Jurisprudence * 418 Master's degree candidates * 76 Doctoral degree candidates * 15 Certificate candidates Number of Winter 1997 graduates: 496 * 411 Bachelor's degrees * 26 Doctoral degrees * 57 Master's degrees * 2 Certificates Number of Fall 1996 graduates: 567 * 426 Bachelor's degrees * 5 Doctor of Jurisprudence degrees * 101 Master's degrees * 33 Doctoral degrees Number of multiple undergraduate majors * 304 Double majors * 5 Triple majors Gender * 1,976 Women * 1,756 Men Age * Bachelor's--Oldest is 62 * Graduate degrees--Oldest is 57 * Bachelor's--Youngest is 20 * Graduate degrees--Youngest is 20 Ethnic Identity * 2,696 White, non-Hispanic students * 97 Hispanic students * 431 Foreign students * 55 African-American students * 237 Asian, Pacific Islander students * 41 Native American students * 175 Unknown/unspecified Geographic Origin 55 nations and 46 states represented * 1,909 Students from Oregon * 551 Students from other states * 656 Students from California * 444 Students from other countries * 126 Students from Washington Recent UO Graduating Classes (fall through summer terms) * 1991-92--4,244 degrees (largest in UO history) * 1992-93--4,155 degrees * 1994-95--3,605 degrees * 1993-94--3,909 degrees * 1995-96--3,449 degrees -30- #S-1070/Local,OrDailies,PDX,Special June 1997