1. Educational Outcomes, Earnings, and Satisfaction with Undergraduate Education: Graduates of 1973, 1983, & 1993 Highlights from SARI Reports 329 & 334 The majority of graduates earned another degree. One half earned a salary of at least $72,000. About 95% of graduates were satisfied with their undergraduate education at UC Davis. Most alumni viewed their relationship to the University as familial. Alumni felt less prepared in several important workplace skills that went beyond classroom instruction. There are interdivisional opportunities. Alumni strongly supported the University’s commitments to intellectual freedom and research but they wanted more emphasis on teaching undergraduates.

2. SARI Survey All Alumni of 1973, 1983, & 1993 Postal and electronic forms 46% response rate including –1973 = 1,223 –1983 = 1,265 –1993 = 1,691

3. Other Recent Studies of Alumni Hart Research Associates Alumni one of several constituencies studied Sampled all alumni 504 telephone interviews 3 focus groups Performance Enhancement Group, Ltd. Part of UC-wide research Sampled all alumni except 1973, 1983, 1993 228 telephone interviews 278 e-mail/Internet responses 506 total responses

4. Educational Attainment of UC Davis Graduates

7. Mean and Median Incomes, Full-time Employed

9. How Satisfied Are You With Your Undergraduate Education?

10. Would you encourage a current high school senior who is like you to attend UC Davis?

11. Which of the following best describes your current relationship to UC Davis?

13. Congruence of Importance and Preparation

14. Current and Desired Emphasis

16. In Communication With Alumni the Data Support the Following Practices Use relational language (membership, loyalty, support, etc.), not market language (value, product, brand) Continue messages about faculty research and intellectual freedom Emphasize undergraduate educational opportunities and programs (scholarships, honors program, freshmen seminars, etc.) Emphasize opportunities to develop workforce skills (in the major, leadership programs, internships, career advising and fairs, research opportunities, etc.)