CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Nearly 700 University of Northern Iowa students are preparing to complete their degree requirements, many of whom will walk during Fall 2025 Commencement in the McLeod Center on Saturday morning.

Graduates represent 90 Iowa counties, 14 states and nine countries. Nearly one-third of students identified themselves as first-generation college graduates, and 25 are veterans.

These students carry an average undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.38. Nearly one in five are graduating with multiple majors.

The UNI Fall Commencement will take place for all graduates at 10 a.m. and will also be livestreamed on the UNI YouTube channel. 

The class of fall 2025 by the numbers:
Total applied to graduate: 688
Undergraduate students: 610
Graduate students: 78 
Iowa residents: 626

Graduates by college:
College of Humanities, Arts & Sciences: 211
College of Social & Behavioral Sciences: 186
College of Education: 130
Wilson College of Business: 126
Interdisciplinary majors: 35

The graduation list and dean’s list is processed by the Registrar’s office after the close of the semester.