Approximately 6,400 Fresno State students graduated last week after celebrating their accomplishments with a virtual grad week that ended in a virtual dance party on Saturday.

“Each of our graduates has worked hard to reach this important milestone in their life, not just in the past few months, but over the years,” said President Joseph I. Castro. “By making sacrifices along the way — whether it was preparing for exams while juggling a job or writing a term paper while taking care of a child, sibling, friend or parent — Fresno State graduates are well deserving of the academic degree they have earned, and are well prepared to lead in their community, our region and beyond.”

Here's a look at Fresno State's Class of 2020 by the numbers:

• 5,451 students who received a degree in summer or fall 2019 or are pending final review in spring 2020 for their baccalaureate degrees.
• 1,012 who received a degree in summer or fall 2019 or are pending final review in spring 2020 for their post-baccalaureate degrees.

The doctoral cohorts and candidate breakdowns are:

• Doctor of Nursing Practice, 14.
• Doctor of Physical Therapy, 32.
• Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, 41.

Summa cum laude (with highest praise) distinction for a GPA of 3.9 to 4.0 was earned by 329 students, with 69 of those earning straight A’s.

By sheer numbers of the 2020 graduating class, the College of Health and Human Services has the largest representation with 1,108 students, followed by College of Science and Mathematics (944) and Craig School of Business (921). The following areas are the top five majors of students in the 2020 graduating class:

• Liberal studies (503)
• Psychology (482)
• Criminology (478)
• Kinesiology (277)
• Management (231)

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