Infographic: Fall 2016
Where the Buffalo Roam
Wherever in the United States you live, chances are good there’s a fellow Buff nearby. Today ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder alumni number nearly 300,000 in all. They make their homes in all 50 states, most U.S. territories and about 140 foreign countries. It’s no surprise that the greatest share of alumni (142,945, or 50 percent) live in Colorado. North Dakota has the fewest resident Buffs, with 186. This map tells more of the story.
287,665
Living alumni worldwide
30
States with 1,000 or more resident Buffs
37%
Graduated since 2000
142
Foreign countries Buffs call home
Living Alums by Decade*
- 1930s: 1,627
- 1940s: 4,632
- 1950s: 11,437
- 1960s: 23,511
- 1970s: 38,423
- 1980s: 40,524
- 1990s: 49,840
- 2000s: 58,683
- 2010s: 39,826
Top 10 Metro Areas
- Denver: 59,401
- Boulder: 33,645
- San Francisco: 8,615
- Longmont (Colo.): 7,688
- Los Angeles: 6,528
- Colorado Springs: 4,727
- Seattle: 4,570
- Chicago: 4,484
- Washington, D.C.: 4,457
- New York: 4,011
*Based on available data; Sum is less than total alumni population.
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