Class Codes

Here are the designations we use throughout Northwestern magazine to identify alumni.

For undergraduate alumni, we use only the class year regardless of school or degree:
Joe Wildcat ’91

For graduate degree holders, we use the class year and degree:
Jane Wildcat ’91 MS

Double- or dual-degree holders:
Joe Wildcat ’91, ’99 PhD
Jane Wildcat ’02 MA, ’05 JD
Jane Wildcat ’12 JD, MBA

Here's the complete list of advanced degrees granted by Northwestern: