Class of 2017 Statistics
POSTED ON: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 9:44 AM by mediarelations@usna.edu
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
(as of May 24, 2017)
Total Graduates
Men......................................... 811
Women.................................... 242
Total........................................1053
Commissions
Navy Ensigns
Men………………………….. 567
Women………………………. 201
Total..…………………………768
Marine Corps - 2nd Lieutenants
Men......................................... 221
Women……………………….….38
Total........................................ 259
Interservice Commissions – U.S. Air Force…......2
Graduating but not commissioned………............ 7
Graduating but delayed commissioning ………....2
Foreign Officers…………….......................................... 17
Since 1863, there have been 507 graduates from 71 counties (including the Class of 2017).
Foreign national students graduating are from the following countries: Bangladesh, Bulgaria. Cambodia, Costa Rica, Georgia, Jamaica Jordan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Montenegro, Nigeria (2), Pakistan, Peru, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
Total Inducted in the Class of 2017 on Induction Day, June 27, 2013
Men..................... 927
Women............... 273
Total...................1,200
Top Graduates
- #1 - Ethan William Doherty of Londonderry, New Hampshire, is a systems engineering with honors major. He will commission as a Navy ensign.
- #2 - Christopher Louis Panuski of Davidson, North Carolina, is an electrical engineering and physics dual major. He will commission as a Navy ensign.
- #3 - Brian Michael Hardy of Longmont, Colorado, is a mechanical engineering and systems engineering dual major. He will commission as a Navy ensign.
Athletic Achievements
Winning percentages for the year (as of May 23): .623 (306 wins, 184 losses and 6 ties)
Faculty
Civilians.................285
Military...................252
Total.......................537
Alumni
- Since 1845, approximately 84,800 midshipmen have graduated from the Naval Academy (including the Class of 2017).
- Since 1980, more than 5,000 women (including the Class of 2017) have graduated from the Naval Academy.
Graduation Ceremony
This is the 167th traditional graduation ceremony.
Graduation Speaker
Vice President Michael Pence will deliver the graduation address to the Class of 2017.
Honorary Members of the Class
The Honorary members of the Class of 2017 are:
- SOC (SEAL) Daniel Luna, USN, SEAL Advisor/USNA PE Department
- Ms. Ryan Manion, Travis Manion Foundation
- Ms. Ellen Sherman, Midshipmen Welfare Fund Director
Estimate of Attendance
- Outdoors...........30,000
- Indoors...............5,700
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