According to Florida Atlantic University’s Pinterest page, the school’s very first graduating class consisted of just thirty students. FAU had a much larger group of students cross the stage on Dec. 11.

The school and the world are in a very different than they were in 1964. By the end of the weekend, over 2,460 students will have undergone commencement ceremonies. Take a look at a comparison of where America was fifty years ago, and photos from today’s ceremonies.