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Graduation: Fact Sheet (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised June 8, 2023
Report Number R44021
Report Type Report
Authors Sundeep Mahendra, Digital Services Librarian
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Graduation and commencement ceremonies at academic institutions in the United States are often held in the months of May and June. This guide is designed to assist congressional offices with work related to graduation celebrations. It contains a brief history of the ceremonial tradition and the attire worn, sample speeches by government officials, presidential commencement addresses, and statistical resources on educational attainment and graduation rates from authoritative government sources.