Grads_March_In_300pxWebDuring the 2013 Commencement ceremony, held on May 10, a total of 938 degrees were conferred, more than at any previous Mines graduation ceremony.

They included 706 undergraduate, 191 masters and 41 doctoral degrees. Recipients included a total of 231 women among the graduating class, more than any previous class.

As in years past, a high percentage of graduating students have already secured job offers, two recieving the highest first-year salary offers ever recorded for bachelor’s recipients: $115,000.