honorary degree from Spelman College
Which schools produce the most (left), and where it's the biggest part of the school's identity (right). "3×" = that school's notable alumni are three times as likely to have this award as the typical school's. People who attended recently weigh more than those from earlier eras.
Most alumni
| School | Alumni | vs. typical |
|---|---|---|
| Spelman College GA | 107.5× | |
| Harvard University MA | 8.6× | |
| Howard University DC | 7.5× | |
| Columbia University NY | 1.9× | |
| Yale University CT | 11.5× | |
| New York University NY | 3.0× | |
| University of Iowa IA | 1.9× | |
| Northwestern University IL | 1.4× | |
| Dillard University LA | 13.3× | |
| University of Chicago IL | 2.1× | |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA | 1.5× | |
| Antioch College OH | 86.7× | |
| Cornell University NY | 1.9× | |
| Princeton University NJ | 11.0× | |
| Fisk University TN | 17.7× | |
| CUNY Hunter College NY | 1.2× | |
| Syracuse University NY | 1.7× | |
| Tulane University LA | 5.0× | |
| University of Michigan MI | 1.2× |
Biggest part of the school's identity
Shares are shrunk toward the national rate for small counts, and
each school must clear the same size-scaled minimum (5–20 people) as the school pages.
| School | % of its noted alumni | Alumni |
|---|---|---|
| Spelman College GA | 26 | |
| Howard University DC | 12 |