Six students became the University’s first alumni in 1994. UNBC now graduates more than 700 students per year. As of 2022, UNBC has 16,371 individual graduates holding 18,207 credentials. Alumni include nurses, teachers, entrepreneurs, foresters, scientists, bankers, elected officials and community leaders of all types, and so much more.

UNBC’s alumni are the University’s single-most important external constituency. As ambassadors, they are key to expanding UNBC’s profile around the world. As citizens, they apply their UNBC education and experience to improve the social, economic, environmental, and cultural fabric of our communities.

Post-Graduation Success

University graduates earn more money than the provincial average according to a Research Universities’ Council of British Columbia report and UNBC alumni are no exception. More than half of employed survey respondents reported earning at least $60,000 a year from their main job and nearly 16 per cent reported earning more than $100,000 annually.

UNBC graduates are leaders in their field, with nearly 70 per cent of employed graduates working in management or executive-level leadership positions.