Number of applicants for the Amherst College Class of 2008: 5,489

Number of graduates in the Class of 2008: 445

Number of graduates who wrote senior theses: 230

Number of Fulbright Scholars: 8

Percentage of students (of the initial matriculating class) who indicated they were students of color: 35%

Number of states represented in the graduating class: 41

Number of foreign countries represented: 17

Percentage of diplomas hand-signed by the President: 100%

Number of minutes spent by Registrar staff rolling up diplomas and affixing ribbons: about 1,500

Estimated number of graduates and guests served on Saturday: 1,700

Estimated number of graduates and guests served on Sunday: 3,900

Number of chairs on the Valentine Quad: 3,000

Number of tables on the Valentine Quad: 464

Person per table ratio: 6.4655 (Mom, Dad, You, Grandma, Grandpa, and Sibling)

Number of chairs in LeFrak and Coolidge, in case of inclement weather: 3,260

Number of chairs on the Freshman Quad, in case of pretty weather: 5,150

Pounds of fruit cup mix provided by Dining Services: 900

Pounds of fresh asparagus: 154

Pounds of smoked turkey: 110

Pounds of chicken: An ungodly number

Sources:

https://cms.amherst.edu/news/news_releases/2008/05/node/48857

https://cms.amherst.edu/media/view/7759/original/ssr2008.pdf

Media:

https://cms.amherst.edu/news/specialevents/commencement/