IEEE membership last year reached 407 541. That represents an increase of 10 540, or 2.7 percent, compared with 2009. Higher-grade membership grew to 304 746, an increase of 4920, or 1.6 percent. Undergraduate student membership totaled 62 349, a gain of 3435, or 5.8 percent, over 2009. Graduate student membership rose to 40 446, 5.7 percent more than the previous year.