William H. Nichols 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 | 35.3× | |
| University of California-Berkeley CA | 12.8× | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA | 30.4× | |
| Columbia University NY | 11.6× | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison WI | 4.8× | |
| University of Michigan MI | 3.5× | |
| Cornell University NY | 6.2× | |
| University of Chicago IL | 12.4× | |
| University of Pennsylvania PA | 6.9× | |
| California Institute of Technology CA | 95.5× | |
| University of California-Los Angeles CA | 2.7× | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL | 2.0× | |
| University of Kansas KS | 3.6× | |
| University of Minnesota MN | 1.7× |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of California-Berkeley CA | 11 | |
| Harvard University MA | 22 |