Class of 2019 Graduate Facts and Figures
May 14, 2019
The information on this page highlights the diversity and key data points of the college's graduating class of 2019.
Graduate Data
| Category | Number of Graduates (percentage of total) |
|---|---|
| Earned Degree/Certificate | 1,919 (100%) |
| Received academic honors | 444 (22%) |
| Named to Phi Theta Kappa | 166 (8%) |
International Graduates
There are 87 (4% of total) graduates from 40 different foreign countries (Afghanistan, Albania, Belarus, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Burma, Canada, China, Colombia, Congo, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Liberia, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, Sudan, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine and Yemen).
Military/Veterans of the Armed Forces
There are 91 (5% of total) graduates who either self-identified as being a member of the military on the admissions application or are veterans using education benefits. There are 30 students (33% of the veterans graduating this year) who are identified as graduating with honors.
Online Study
There are 259 (13% of total) graduates who completed online coursework during at least one of their semesters at Hudson Valley Community College.
Residency
There are 1,588 (83% of total) graduates from the Capital Region.
| County | Number of Graduates (percentage of total) |
|---|---|
| Albany | 607 (32%) |
| Rensselaer | 484 (25%) |
| Saratoga | 302 (16%) |
| Schenectady | 195 (10%) |
Programs with the Most Graduates
| Program | Number of Graduates (percentage of total) |
|---|---|
| Business Administration A.A.S. and A.S. | 222 (11%) |
| Individual Studies A.A. and A.S. | 193 (10%) |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences - Humanities and Social Science A.A. | 157 (8%) |
| Criminal Justice A.A.S. and A.S. | 123 (6%) |
| Electrical Construction and Maintenance A.O.S. | 108 (5%) |
| Computer Information Systems A.A.S. and A.S. | 100 (5%) |
| Nursing A.A.S. | 78 (4%) |
| Early Childhood A.A.S. | 49 (3%) |
| Human Services A.A.S. and A.S. | 44 (2%) |
| Digital Media A.S. | 40 (2%) |
| Engineering Science A.S. | 40 (2%) |
| Heating/Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Technical Services A.O.S. | 40 (2%) |
| Automotive Technical Services A.O.S. | 38 (2%) |
| Dental Hygiene A.A.S. | 35 (2%) |
New Program Graduates
This year, we have our first graduates in the Community Health Navigation A.A.S. and the NYS Pathways in Technology Early College High School programs.
More Information
Visit the Commencement Activities webpage or call the Student Activities Office at (518) 629-7348.