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 | 198.0× | |
| United States Air Force Academy CO | 150.7× | |
| United States Military Academy NY | 126.5× | |
| Harvard University MA | 20.8× | |
| Naval Postgraduate School CA | 150.2× | |
| George Washington University DC | 11.2× | |
| Webster University MO | 24.9× | |
| Georgetown University DC | 17.8× | |
| University of Southern California CA | 5.1× | |
| Central Michigan University MI | 8.3× | |
| The University of Texas at Austin TX | 3.0× | |
| Troy University AL | 13.1× | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA | 14.3× | |
| Tufts University MA | 13.1× | |
| Auburn University AL | 4.5× | |
| Columbia University NY | 4.4× | |
| Salve Regina University RI | 39.3× | |
| University of Washington WA | 2.6× | |
| University of Oklahoma OK | 3.0× | |
| Pennsylvania State University PA | 2.0× | |
| Purdue University IN | 2.4× | |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide FL | 7.5× | |
| University of Georgia GA | 4.0× | |
| University of Florida FL | 2.1× | |
| Florida State University FL | 1.9× |
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 Air Force Academy CO | 22 | |
| Webster University MO | 9 | |
| United States Naval Academy MD | 34 | |
| Troy University AL | 5 | |
| Naval Postgraduate School CA | 12 | |
| Central Michigan University MI | 6 | |
| United States Military Academy NY | 20 | |
| George Washington University DC | 11 | |
| Tufts University MA | 5 | |
| Harvard University MA | 20 |