Fast facts: Air Force Academy’s 2026 graduating class
The Air Force Academy graduated its 68th class of cadets Thursday at Falcon Stadium, with Vice President JD Vance delivering the commencement address.
Here are some key numbers about the class of 2026:
931 – total grads this year compared to 909 in 2025
1,071 – admitted students in 2022 for the class of 2026
3.21 – average GPA
Assignments (as of May 27) – 805, Air Force; 94, Space Force; 4, cross-commissioned; 4, Army; 4, Navy; 2 Marines.
13 – the number of graduating international cadets from Guyana, Jordan, South Korea, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Niger, Philippines, Senegal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Tunisia.





