Class of 2020 Stats
POSTED ON: Friday, May 29, 2020 4:55 PM by mediarelations@usna.edu
VIRTUAL GRADUATION – CLASS OF 2020
NOTE: Numbers may differ from graduation remarks as they were recorded on May 20 and the information below is current as of May 26.
GRADUATES
men……………………………….. 736
women……………………………. 277
total……………………………... 1,013
COMMISSIONS
Navy Ensigns
men………………………….......... 519
women……………………………. 210
total..…………………….………....728
Marine Corps 2nd Lieutenants
men……………………………….. 200
women……………………………... 59
total……………………………..... 259
Interservice Transfer (Air Force - male) ......... 1
Graduating but not commissioned………….. 9
Graduating but delayed commissioning ……. 10
INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS
Since 1863, there have been 543 graduates from 76 counties (including the Class of 2020).
15 foreign national students graduating are from the following 12 countries:
Republic of Bulgaria, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Honduras, Republic of Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Republic of Peru, Republic of the Philippines, Republic of Poland, Republic of Singapore, Republic of Tunisia, United Mexican States
CLASS OF 2020 INDUCTION DAY
Class size on June 30, 2016:
men……………………………….. 853
women……………………………. 331
total……………………………... 1,183
TOP GRADUATES
#1 Kaden Charles Dohm of Maple Grove, Minn., is an aerospace engineering major. He will commission as a Navy ensign.
#2 David Wesley Postma of Bellevue, Wash., is a physics major. He will commission as a Navy ensign.
#3 Clayton Stanley Pelzer of Shorewood, Ill., is a mechanical engineering major. He will commission as a Navy ensign.
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Winning percentages for the year (as of May 14): .633 (1,133 wins, 654 losses and 17 ties)
FACULTY
Civilians . . . . . . . …248
Military . . . . . . . ….289
TOTAL . . . . . ........ 537
ALUMNI
Since 1845, approximately 87,850 midshipmen have graduated from the Naval Academy (including the Class of 2020).
Since 1980, more than 5,700 women have graduated from the Naval Academy (including the Class of 2020).
GRADUATION SPEAKER
Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper delivered a pre-recorded keynote address to the Naval Academy’s Class of 2020.
HONORARY MEMBERS OF THE CLASS
The selection of honorary members of the graduating class is designed to recognize individuals who have had an impact on the graduating class throughout their four years at the academy. The honorary members of the Class of 2020 are:
Mr. Gary Sinise
American actor, director, musician, producer and philanthropist who founded the Gary Sinise Foundation honoring America's veterans
Master Chief Jeffrey Kirby
U.S. Naval Academy Command Master Chief
Cmdr. Kelly Laing
U.S. Naval Academy 5th Battalion Officer, Submarine Warfare Accessions Officer
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