Undergraduate Class of 2021
- Undergraduate Class of 2021: By the Numbers
- Undergraduate Class of 2021: Honors College
- Undergraduate Class of 2021: Award Winners
Graduate Class of 2021
Undergraduate Class of 2021: By the Numbers*
| 1,366 | Graduates | |
| 11 | Students graduating with top honors | |
| 6 | Students graduating with A.B. degrees | |
| 20 | Youngest graduate | |
| 69 | Oldest graduate | |
| 32 | States and territories (including Washington D.C.) represented | |
| 21 | Countries represented (in addition to U.S.) | |
| 131 | School of the Arts graduates | |
| 369 | School of Business graduates | |
| 210 | School of Education, Health, and Human Performance graduates | |
| 398 | School of Humanities and Social Sciences graduates | |
| 85 | School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs graduates | |
| 231 | School of Sciences and Mathematics graduates |
* Numbers may change once final grades for spring 2021 are posted.
Top Majors
Communication: 101 students
Biology: 100 students
Psychology: 95 students
Public Health: 86 students
Business Administration: 78 students
Undergraduate Class of 2021: Honors College by the Numbers
- 91 Students in the Class of 2021
- 26 are double majors
- 3 are triple majors
- 4ย students are graduating in three years
- 43 are majors in the School of Sciences and Mathematics
- 27 are majors in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- 23 are majors in the School of Business
- 17 are majors in the School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs
- 7 are majors in the School of the Arts
- 6 are majors in the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance
- 93 percent of Honors College students received Latin honors
- 31 percent of students will graduate summa cum laude
- 30 percent of students will graduate magna cum laude
- 33ย percent of students will graduate cum laude
- 100 percent of students participated in local community service
- 100 percent of students completed mentored research projects
- 49ย percent of students presented at a professional or academic conference
- 22ย percent of students have published their research
- 92 percent of students participated in an internship and/or another relevant professional experience
- 90 percent of students held a student leadership position on campus
- 58 percent of students had at least one international experience
- 38 percent of students have a job offer and plan to enter the workforce
- 25 percent of students have been admitted to a graduate or professional school and plan to enroll
- 20ย students are members of the Charleston Fellows Program
- 7 students are members of the International Scholars Program
- 11 students participated in the Honors STEAM Entrepreneurship-Living Learning Community (E-LLC)
- 5ย students are Swanson Scholars; 5ย are Boykin Scholars; 4 are Colonial Scholars;ย 3 are Draisin Scholars; 3 areย Pinckney Scholars; 1 is an Automated Trading Desk Scholar; 1 is a Huge Scholar;ย 1 is a John C. Hodge Scholar; 1 is a Jill Conway Scholar;ย 1 is a Class of 1938 Scholar; 1 is a Chad V. Adams Scholar
- 4 students areย ExCELย Award recipients
- 1 student received a Goldwater Scholarship
- 1 student received a DoD SMART Scholarship
- 2ย studentsย receivedย aย Critical Language Scholarship
Undergraduate Class of 2021: Award Winners
- Presidential Award for Scholarship, Leadership and Service
Vernon L. Kennedy Jr.
- Alexander Chambliss Connelley Award
Cookie Desai - The Theodore S. Stern Cupย
Margaret Elaine Carpenter - Stephen C. Osborne ’73 and George P. Watt Jr. Bonner Leader of the Year
Cyril J. Langston - John Lewis Gervais Jr. Award
Madison Skylar Daniel - Safe Zone Advocacy Award
Zoeฬ Jane Murrie
Graduate Class of 2021: By the Numbers
| 122 | Masterโs degree and graduate certificate candidates | |
| 8 | M.A. in Communication | |
| 7 | M.A. in Community Planning, Policy, and Design | |
| 1 | M.A. in English | |
| 12 | M.A. in History | |
| 3 | M.A.T. in Early Childhood Education | |
| 8 | M.A.T. in Elementary Education | |
| 1 | M.A.T. in Middle Grades Education | |
| 4 | M.A.T. in Performing Arts Education | |
| 1 | M.Ed. in Languages | |
| 2 | M.Ed. in Science and Mathematics for Teachers | |
| 8 | M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning and Advocacy | |
| 50 | Master of Business Administration | |
| 9 | Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing | |
| 16 | Master of Public Administration | |
| 7 | M.S. in Accountancy | |
| 9 | M.S. in Child Life | |
| 4 | M.S. in Computer and Information Science | |
| 2 | M.S. in Data Science and Analytics | |
| 23 | M.S. in Environmental and Sustainability Studies | |
| 6 | M.S. in Environmental and Sustainability Studies & Master of Public Administration concurrent program | |
| 5 | M.S. in Historic Preservation | |
| 5 | M.S. in Mathematical Sciences | |
| 7 | M.S. in Marine Biology | |
| 6 | Arts and Cultural Management Graduate Certificate | |
| 5 | English to Speakers of Other Languages Graduate Certificate | |
| 1 | Operations Research Graduate Certificate | |
| 11 | Special Education Graduate Certificate | |
| 1 | Urban and Regional Planning Graduate Certificate |
Graduate Class of 2021: Award Winners
Outstanding Graduate Students (Includes fall 2020, spring 2021 and summer 2021 students)
- M.A. in Communication โ Presley Leopard and Katherine Scott
- M.A. in History โ Miller Pennebaker and Patrick Sheridan
- M.A.T. in Early Childhood Education โ Claire Lukenbill
- M.A.T. in Elementary Education โ Grace Finlay and Christopher Green
- M.A.T. in Middle Grades Education โ Hannah Jeffries
- M.A.T. in Performing Arts Education โ Brent Dorwart and Kiri Taylor
- Master of Business Administration โ Oscar Almanza and Ryan Morris
- M.Ed. in Languages โ Cecilia Hunt
- M.Ed. in Science and Math for Teachers โ Matthew Marvin and Emily Zogas
- M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning and Advocacy โ Shuchi Huang and Isabel Raisbeck
- M.F.A. in Creative Writing โ Lauren Cortese and Joshua Garcia
- Master of Public Administration โ Ryan Green
- M.S. in Accountancy โ Mikaela Fodor and Sara Graham
- M.S. in Computer and Information Sciences โ Taylor Marchbanks, Dilyara Meeder and Anthony Morrell
- M.S. in Data Science and Analytics โ Hannes Greim and Jacqueline Jensen
- M.S. in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Studies โ Miranda Dziobak, Nolan Schillerstrom, Patrice Wolfe and Julianna Wright
- M.S. in Marine Biology โ Sarah Kell, Jenna Klingsick and Julie Loewenstein
- M.S. in Mathematical Sciences โ Zachary Hilliard, Catherine OโLaughlin and Paul Searcy
- Graduate Certificate in Arts and Cultural Management โ Sarah Berry, Joshua Garcia and Simone Liberty
