Comparing main university alumni only — counts and multiples below are within that lens (switch it with the tabs at the top).
honorary degree
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford University CA | 34.6× | |
| Harvard University MA | 10.0× | |
| Columbia University NY | 7.1× | |
| Cornell University NY | 8.2× | |
| University of California-Berkeley CA | 4.8× | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA | 13.9× | |
| Johns Hopkins University MD | 5.5× | |
| University of Michigan MI | 3.4× | |
| University of Pennsylvania PA | 6.1× | |
| Princeton University NJ | 11.3× |
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 |
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