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Female cadets enrolled at West Point | July 7, 1976 | HISTORY
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For the first time in history, women are enrolled into the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. (Four years later...) On May 28, 1980, 62 of these female cadets graduated and were commissioned as second lieutenants.
For the first time in history, women are enrolled into the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. (Four years later...) On May 28, 1980, 62 of these female cadets graduated and were commissioned as second lieutenants.
Female cadets enrolled at West Point | July 7, 1976 | HISTORY
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COL (Join to see) 62 graduated! ? Did the spin begin there? how females many had enrolled in that class?
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
119 enrolled in 1976, so that's a 52% graduation rate. That's low compared to the most recent data below but considering the obstacles that you know they faced its also pretty impressive.
At United States Military Academy, the graduation rate was 85.41% (1,036 students out of 1,213 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time.
For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 788 male and 248 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.
Graduate Rate 85.41%
Male 85.56%
Female 84.93%
Retention Rate 96%
At United States Military Academy, the graduation rate was 85.41% (1,036 students out of 1,213 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time.
For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 788 male and 248 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.
Graduate Rate 85.41%
Male 85.56%
Female 84.93%
Retention Rate 96%
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PO3 Justin Bowen
What spin are you referring to? That women are valuable members of the armed forces?
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A woman from Altoona PA is the first non-white to graduate from WP
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