Penn State's virtual spring 2020 commencement, by the numbers. Approximately 15,019 degrees were awarded to graduates across the University at Penn State's 2020 spring commencement on May 9, 2020. Credit: Penn State / Source: University Registrar Expand Approximately 910,225 total degrees have been conferred at Penn State since 1861, as of the end of the spring 2020 semester. Credit: Penn State / Source: Office of Planning, Assessment and Institutional Research Expand Graduates receiving their degrees at the end of the 2020 spring semester represent 142 countries. Credit: Penn State / Source: University Registrar Expand Approximately 92,000 viewers watched the livestreamed spring 2020 commencement ceremony from 121 countries. Credit: Penn State / Source: WPSU-TV Expand