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Message: [QUOTE="UConnNick, post: 3102424, member: 1526"] That definitely puts Cincinnati squarely in the commuter school category, although "commuter" may be the wrong use of word. What really matters is the connection a particular student feels toward the institution. Large enrollment schools with 70 percent or more students living off campus are more likely going to have a less interested and involved alumni base, despite their huge numbers of alums. The more students you had closely connected to the school living on campus, or within walking distance perhaps, tends to make for a longer lasting bond with the school. That's why the major state flagships with a predominace of on campus residential students tend to get more loyal and supportive alumni than the huge urban commuter schools get. The commuters drive in, drive out, and largely view the school as nothing more than a means to an end. After graduation they move on and are less likely to support the school. [/QUOTE]