Missouri State University will confer 2,804 degrees to students at its spring 2025 commencement. Three ceremonies will take place at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. May 9 at Great Southern Bank Arena.
First ceremony
The first ceremony at 9 a.m. will recognize students graduating from:
Susan Hardy, a former student representative on the Board of Governors and graduating senior, is the featured speaker.
Second ceremony
The second ceremony at 1 p.m. will recognize students graduating from:
Tamia Schiele, Student Body president and graduating senior, is the featured speaker.
Third ceremony
The third ceremony at 5 p.m. will recognize students graduating from:
Retired Sgt. Major Lanny Asepermy will receive an honorary doctorate and speak at this ceremony.
About the graduates
Missouri State will confer 1,938 bachelor’s degrees, 736 master’s degrees, 123 doctorate degrees and seven specialist degrees.
Past the standard expectations, the university will recognize 68 students for their work with a more rigorous curriculum in Missouri State’s Honors College.
The university will also recognize students who will graduate with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher:
- 202 students will graduate summa cum laude (with GPAs between 3.9-4.0 on a 4.0 scale).
- 236 students will graduate magna cum laude (with GPAs between 3.75-3.89).
- 383 students will graduate cum laude (with GPAs between 3.5-3.74).