Defense Superior Service 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States Naval Academy MD | 96.5× | |
| United States Air Force Academy CO | 93.3× | |
| United States Military Academy NY | 68.9× | |
| Harvard University MA | 8.4× | |
| Naval Postgraduate School CA | 61.4× | |
| George Washington University DC | 5.2× | |
| Webster University MO | 11.7× | |
| Georgetown University DC | 11.5× | |
| University of Southern California CA | 2.5× | |
| Central Michigan University MI | 5.8× | |
| The University of Texas at Austin TX | 2.2× | |
| Troy University AL | 7.5× | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA | 8.6× | |
| Tufts University MA | 5.5× | |
| Auburn University AL | 2.5× | |
| Columbia University NY | 2.3× | |
| Salve Regina University RI | 13.4× | |
| University of Washington WA | 1.6× | |
| University of Oklahoma OK | 1.7× | |
| Pennsylvania State University PA | 1.3× | |
| Purdue University IN | 2.3× | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide FL | 5.2× | |
| University of Georgia GA | 3.5× | |
| University of Florida FL | 1.4× | |
| Florida State University FL | 1.0× |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States Naval Academy MD | 34 | |
| United States Air Force Academy CO | 22 | |
| United States Military Academy NY | 20 | |
| Naval Postgraduate School CA | 12 | |
| Webster University MO | 9 | |
| Troy University AL | 5 | |
| Central Michigan University MI | 6 | |
| George Washington University DC | 11 | |
| Tufts University MA | 5 | |
| Harvard University MA | 20 |