State Universities and Colleges (SUC’s) are among the state institutions that serve as change agents in the Philippines. These institutions help develop students’ critical thinking. In carrying out their mandated four functions as outlined in law, SUC’s have faced challenges. In order to measure the success of its functions, graduates are measured for the improvement in their social and economic circumstances. The study utilized descriptive-correlation research and the settings of the study were in the Northern, Southern, and Central Areas of Region XII, Philippines. The 196 respondents of the study were SUC’s alumni who were employed or graduates, and they were chosen regardless of social and economic status. It was concluded that instruction is a great factor in the social and economic development of graduates, which can be attributed to teachers’ teaching in the classroom, such as well-prepared lessons, verbal interaction, library utilization, and coursework assignments. Furthermore, the research functions greatly help the social and economic development of graduates, which can be attributed to teachers’ research expertise, students’ research involvement, and administrative support. The SUC’s functions of instruction and research that are well-designed and well implemented can greatly enhance the positive social values and economic well-being of the graduates. The success of graduates is contingent on the SUC’s curriculum, supervision of classes, research expertise, and administrative support. Overall, the SUC’s-mandated functions are effective mechanisms for instilling desirable social attitudes, values, and strong confidence in students for their well-being and the communities to which they belong.

Keywords: Instruction, Research Social Development, Economic Development, Contribution.

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