A closer look at a record-setting commencement

This commencement was one for the record books. With 3,761 graduates earning 3,884 degrees, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's May 2026 class was the largest in school history — and by considerable margins. The previous records — set in May 2023 — were 3,664 grads earning 3,748 degrees.

The graduates hailed from 61 countries; 46 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico; and 230-plus Nebraska communities. They joined more than 200,000 living Husker alumni worldwide.

A closer look at the numbers:

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