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May 27, 2010

COC 2010 GRADUATION -- BY THE NUMBERS

2009

2010

Percent Change

Graduating Class

1096

1107

1% increase

Majors Represented

43

46

7% increase

Female Graduates

708

704

Male Graduates

388

403

4% increase

Ethnic Minorities

566

572

1% increase

Average Age

26

25.5

Youngest Graduate

16 (2)

17 (6)

Odest Graduate(s)

71

61 (3)

Students with 4.0 GPA’s

12

14

17% increase

Honors Graduates

190

191

International Students

28

25

1% decrease

PACE

33

26

21% decrease

DSP&S graduates

63

54

14% decrease

EOPS graduates

63

39

38% decrease

Veteran Graduates

24

14

42% decrease

Class GPA

3.03

3.03

Unchanged

Leading Majors:

Transfer Studies

259 graduates

Nursing

127 graduates

Biological & Phys. Science

122 graduates

Accounting

97 graduates

Liberal Arts & Science

54 graduates

Social Science

52 graduates

English

35 graduates

Early Childhood Education

34 graduates

History

26 graduates

Mathematics

25 graduates

Psychology

24 graduates

Art

23 graduates

Fire Technology

23 graduates

Admin of Justice

22 graduates

Our 25 International Graduates represent nine countries. They are: Albania, Bulgaria, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Philippines and South Korea.