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I think the 20-80 or 10-90 problem you mentioned is just as true when it comes to alumni. 10-20% of the initial 10-20% who did work as undergrads will continue to work with the fraternity as alumni.
If we really want to make our brotherhood experience a "lifetime" comitment, then we need a program for making the transition from undergrad to alumni. I'm taking a few years off from being actively involved, but if I had an Alumni chapter near by that I could get involved with it would be a nice break from the day to day grind of law school. I think that a large number of recent graduates want to remain involved but they will not make the extra effort, and why should they. The IHQ should have programs set up to keep recent alumni involved.
I know I'm rambing, but below I'm going to make a diagram of life as brother as I have seen it...
18-22 Undergrad Very Involved but very short sighted
22-35 Recent Grad No Involvement (due to burn out and the above lack of direction)
35-55 Alumni People only want you to give money (and hopefully this is when people actually do donate to their local chatpers)
55+ Old Alumni People will actually listen to the things you say (but ignore what they don't agree with and say "things are different now")
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