Penn State University reached a major milestone on Saturday, awarding its one millionth degree.
Going into the summer commencement ceremony, the university had awarded more than 999,400 degrees since 1861.
The 2,700 diplomas handed out Saturday pushed Penn State across the one-million threshold, joining Michigan and Indiana in hitting that mark.
Penn State is planning several celebratory events this fall, including a proclamation from Gov. Josh Shapiro.
The university offers 275 majors and 11,000 courses and is a Top 25 U.S. research institution. More than 86,557 students were enrolled across the university’s system as of October 2025. There are still more than 800,000 living alumni globally, officials said.
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