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The Class of 2017 by the Numbers

Part of the Commencement Stories, 2017 Series

The many accomplishments of the Class of 2017, from undergraduate to professional schools, as told by the numbers. See how the arts grew, how communities were served and how students explored complex social and research problems.

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Video transcript:
207 undergraduate participants in Bass Connections
56 undergraduate merit scholars
3 bowl games
600 hours of community service from student athletes in the ACE Program
106 matches to medical residencies
60 Fuqua international exchange participants
8 future College Advising Corps members
130 first generation students
393 DukeEngage participants
101 student arts organizations
13,000 hours of pro-bono consulting donated by Fuqua School students
5 ACC team championships
95 domestic study away participants
13,950 hours of documented service in the city of Durham, NC
80,000 hours of legal services donated through Duke Legal Clinics
28 future Duke Health residents
3 national championships celebrated
919 Durham sunsets
5,400+ degrees conferred
Countless memories
1 Duke family