Spingarn Medal
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University MA | 22.7× | |
| Howard University DC | 64.4× | |
| Columbia University NY | 19.1× | |
| Fisk University TN | 261.5× | |
| University of Chicago IL | 14.3× | |
| Lincoln University PA | 114.9× | |
| University of California-Los Angeles CA | 5.4× | |
| Clark Atlanta University GA | 33.2× | |
| Morehouse College GA | 65.0× | |
| Alcorn State University MS | 57.5× | |
| Dillard University LA | 103.1× | |
| Amherst College MA | 67.9× | |
| Hampton University VA | 28.7× | |
| Boston University MA | 5.8× | |
| West Virginia State University WV | 31.4× |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University PA | 5 | |
| Fisk University TN | 6 | |
| Howard University DC | 15 |