Why do colleges find it difficult to engage young alumni?

At colleges and universities across the country, young alumni are the least engaged group of alumni with their alma mater. It takes a few decades after they graduate for alumni to want to get involved in their alma mater by attending events, volunteering, and making financial donations. This dissertation looks at the experiences of young alumni to hear from them directly how they engage or don’t engage with their alma mater in the last up to ten years after graduation. The data were collected through structured/semi-structured online