Depending on which radio news report you listen to ("sound bites" of the "commencement address"), you can hear either thunderously small applause (10 people, magnified) or tepid if not icy large applause (1000 people giving a perfunctory small clap or two)...
Worst C-i-C in history quite possibly, (or recent history - can't imagine Jimmah Carter was very good either, but perhaps did no harm?!)...JMHO
Jimmy Carter was a Naval officer, at least.