The morning event will consist of 690 candidates receiving degrees from the Neeley School of Business, College of Education, College of Science & Engineering and the master of liberal arts graduate program. Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief will deliver the Commencement address. Graduating senior Micaela Davila will lead the singing of a hymn and the TCU Alma Mater. The TCU Commencement Band, under the direction of Bobby R. Francis, Brian Youngblood and Jeremy Strickland, will play for both ceremonies. The class of 1960 will be in attendance, celebrating the 50th anniversary of their graduation.
The 778 students who will graduate in the afternoon represent AddRan College of Liberal Arts, College of Communication, College of Fine Arts, and Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences. Brite Divinity School will graduate 37 students during the afternoon ceremony. Graduating senior William Mattox will lead the singing of a hymn and the TCU Alma Mater.
In addition to Chancellor Victor J. Boschini Jr. and Provost Nowell Donovan, the platform party for both ceremonies will include Rev. Angela Kaufman, minister to the University, as well as vice chancellors, deans and Cabinet members. TCU Board of Trustee member Brenda Cline, Joan Rogers and Jerry Ray will attend the morning ceremony and Trustees Jerry Ray, Rafael Garza and Bob Wright will attend the afternoon ceremony.
Of the total number of degree candidates, 1,179 will receive bachelor's degrees (21 will receive double degrees), 215 will receive master's degrees and 34 will be Ph.D. candidates. Of those graduating, 432 students will receive Latin Honors, including 18 with a 4.0 GPA. The geographic makeup of the graduating class will include 1120 from Texas, as well students from 37 other states. There are 72 international students graduating, representing 39 foreign countries.