2. 96% of our undergraduates complete their degree, this is the second highest result in the UK University College

3. Of the University’s over 11,000 students 19% are from the local region and 9% are mature students St Mary’s College

4. Durham is one of the UK’s top 6 sporting universities Van Mildert College

5. The University Library has approaching 1.5 million books and 6,000 journals, plus substantial amounts of electronic resources College of St Hild & St Bede

6. DUSADA is the main alumni association for former Durham students in the UK, and exists to provide quality events for alumni to meet old friends and make new ones. Hatfield College

7. DUSADA also has local branches throughout the UK St Aidan’s College

8. Each college and society has an Alumni Association, some highly organised, others less formal Collingwood College

9. Many Alumni choose to support the University through the Annual Giving Programme Grey College

10. With their generous help we have been able to provide additional resources in the University Library Trevelyan College

11. In the last Telephone Campaign alone Alumni donated enough to the Library to provide an additional 116 books St Cuthbert’s Society

12. Their support has also enabled us to provide bursaries, scholarships and hardship awards St Chad’s College

13. Many Alumni choose to direct their support to their old college St John’s College

14. This money is used by colleges to improve facilities and further their specific projects Ustinov College

15. In recent years the University has expanded to include a site at Stockton John Snow College

16. Durham’s collegiate system has welcomed two new colleges on the Queen’s Campus site in Stockton Stephenson College

17. There has also been expansion in Durham itself. Josephine Butler College is the newest college in Durham University. When fully established, it will be the collegiate home to about 800 students.