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Alumni Stats

Total Alumni - 75,227 - (as of 4/1/2026)

  • 48% from College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and Social Sciences 
  • 24% from College of Education, Health & Human Services
  • 19% from College of Business Administration
  • 9% from College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Location of our Alumni: 

  • 8 in 10 alumni remain in our region (Orange, Imperial, Riverside & San Diego Counties) 
  • 87% reside in entire State of California
  • We have alumni who live in all 50 States
  • There are 2.5 times more alumni living along the Highway 78 corridor than in all other states combined
    US map with alumni population in each state

Graduate Percentages by Decade

  • 1990-1999: 9%
  • 2000-2009: 22%
  • 2010-2019: 35%
  • 2020 -  34%

Alumni Giving Percentages & Points of Pride

  • 1.06% of alumni made a philanthropic gift to ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ in academic year 2025-2026
  • In 2024–25, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ 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, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Giving Day and One ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´.
  • 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 ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward Together fundraising campaign were alumni
  • ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ 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

ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Postgraduate Outcomes

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