Case study · Platform data

Summer engagement went from zero students to 158 before the mentoring year even started.

SDSU Alumni & FoundationBrookings, South Dakota

SDSU
By the numbers
158

Mentees logged in before the mentoring year began

PLATFORM DATA MentorPRO platform data, 3 September 2026. 256 mentees invited.
0 to 158

Summer logins, previous year compared with this year

PROGRAM REPORTED Program reporting, September 2026.
780

Goals set by mentees over the summer

PLATFORM DATA MentorPRO platform data, summer 2026. The most endorsed goal was building a professional network, chosen 115 times.

The SDSU alumni mentor program matches students with alumni working in their field of interest. In its first year on MentorPRO the program ran as it always had, with activity starting at the October kickoff. In year two the team ran a summer push to get students onto the platform early. By early September, 158 of 256 invited mentees had logged in. At the same point the previous year, none had.

Program facts
Organization
SDSU Alumni & Foundation
Segment
Alumni engagement, public land-grant university
Population
SDSU students in their junior year or above, matched with alumni mentors who are actively employed
Model
Semi-structured one to one career mentoring. Matches commit to a minimum of one hour per month by any method.
Program year
October to April, with matches announced in early October
Live since
2025-26 academic year
Measurement window
Summer and autumn 2026
Comparison group
None. Compared against the program's own prior year at the same point in the calendar.
Analysis
MentorPRO platform data and program reporting.
We feel like MentorPRO puts our program in the right position to serve our mentor and mentee pairs and take the experience to the next level.
Travis Jensen, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, SDSU Alumni & Foundation

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