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Location of our Alumni: 

• 8 in 10 alumni remain in our region (Orange, Imperial, Riverside & San Diego Counties) 
• 88% reside in entire State of California
• We have alumni who live in all 50 States
• 1% or less reside in all other States outside of CA
• There are 2.5 times more alumni living along the Highway 78 corridor than in all other states combined
  

Alumni Giving Percentages & Points of Pride

• 1.06% of alumni made a philanthropic gift to ±¬ÁÏÉçÇø in academic year 2024-2025
• In 2024–25, ±¬ÁÏÉçÇø alumni proudly stepped up to support more than 125 funds or scholarships. Even more impactful, they became powerful champions for the university, serving as digital influencers during our 24 online campaigns, ±¬ÁÏÉçÇø Giving Day and One ±¬ÁÏÉçÇø.
• 1 in 10 gifts to support Cougar Crowdfunding projects are made by alumni
• 30% is total alumni donors as a percent of all donors in 2024-2025
• 29% of unique donors to the ±¬ÁÏÉçÇø Forward Together fundraising campaign were alumni
• ±¬ÁÏÉçÇø Office of Alumni Engagement has won 19 CASE Awards in last several years for Best Practices in Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving Programs, including 3 Global Awards

±¬ÁÏÉçÇø Postgraduate Outcomes

Check out the resources on ±¬ÁÏÉçÇø's Institutional Planning & Analysis Postgraduate webpage to gain insight into students’ career plans and pathways, earnings trajectories, and other outcomes following graduation from ±¬ÁÏÉçÇø.