An alumnus or an alumna of a college, university, or other school is a former student who has either attended or graduated in some fashion from the institution. The word is Latin and simply means student. The plural is alumni for men and mixed groups and alumnae for women.

What it means to be an alumni?

An alumnus (masculine, plural alumni) or alumna (feminine, plural alumnae) is a former student or pupil of a school, college, or university. Commonly, but not always, the word refers to a graduate of the educational institution in question.

Who are considered alumni?

Alumni: Graduates or former students of a particular educational institution; former members, employees, contributors, or the like. Technically, alumni is the masculine plural form of the noun, but it can be used for either a group of mixed gender or a group of men.