Unit: Dean of Students

Graduating Redbirds by the numbers: December 2022

The back of a student's head, wearing a mortarboard with the commencement stage in the back

More than 1,200 Illinois State students will earn degrees this December, with winter commencement scheduled for Saturday, December 17, in CEFCU Arena. Here’s a look at this winter’s graduates by the numbers.

First-generation students reflect on college journeys

First-generation students, from left, Ash Ebikhumi, Makiah Watson ’22, and Christian Arceo.

Of Illinois State University’s 18,000 undergraduates, more than 3,000 students—17% —are the first in their family to attend college. Three first-generation students—Ash Ebikhumi, Christian Arceo, and Makiah Watson—share their stories of navigating college.

New RSOs span a variety of interests and passions

students posing with their RSO table at Festival ISU

Although there are already more than 400 registered student organizations (RSOs) on Illinois State University’s campus, students inspired by their personal passions continue creating new RSOs that connect fellow Redbirds with similar interests.