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Association Information

We are a member-based (501c3) organization funded by membership dues, individual donations and corporate sponsorships/affinity program partners. We have a staff of 20 employees and at any given time we might have a handful of students/interns working with our team.

Our membership base is one of the largest in the SEC, standing strong at 47,000 members. In total, Auburn University has 169,000 addressable grads, making our membership base 27% of our total addressable grad base. Auburn University has 194,000 total living alumni. The Auburn Student Alumni Association (SAA) was established in 1999. Originally envisioned as a means to bridge the gap between students and alumni, the SAA has grown and developed into Auburn's largest campus organization with 2,700 active members.

Our Programs

Annually, our alumni programs include activities to engage our alumni, re-unite them, and cultivate them for future support. Such programs are geared to alumni of all ages and include (but are not limited to) a Student Alumni Association, a Young Alumni program, a travel program, Homecoming, Reunions (Golden Eagles), Game-day Hospitality Tent Festivities, Awards and Recognition Events for outstanding Alumni, Business Partner programs which offer financial savings and reward programs to alumni, minority alumni events and a Scholarship Program. We also manage a national Auburn Club program which allows alumni throughout the nation to network and socialize with other grads; clubs raise scholarship dollars for students meeting criteria of the clubs choosing. In 2005-6, our clubs raised and awarded over $150,000 in scholarship support for Auburn University students.

Academic support, a mission of the Association and its Clubs, is achieved by raising financial support for a wide variety of programs aimed at enhancing Auburn 's academic reputation. A portion of dues income from memberships, and a portion of corporate sponsorships/affinity partner programs, is awarded each year to scholarships, professorships, awards, and other areas of priority academic need as determined by the Auburn Alumni Association president and board of directors. In the last 10 years, the Auburn Alumni Association has awarded 730 student scholarships.

Demographics of an Auburn Alumnus

The average age of an Auburn Alumni Association member is 46. Our average Lifetime Member is 49 years old.

Auburn grads cover our nation and beyond! When broken down by region, we have alums sharing our spirit everywhere. (Up-to-date as of 10/1/07)