National Defense 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 Military Academy NY | 213.3× | |
| United States Naval Academy MD | 182.4× | |
| Harvard University MA | 20.2× | |
| George Washington University DC | 16.6× | |
| University of Southern California CA | 7.1× | |
| United States Air Force Academy CO | 39.7× | |
| Princeton University NJ | 27.3× | |
| Georgetown University DC | 13.6× | |
| Yale University CT | 13.4× | |
| Stanford University CA | 9.7× | |
| Naval Postgraduate School CA | 91.7× | |
| Troy University AL | 11.6× | |
| Virginia Military Institute VA | 78.5× | |
| New York University NY | 3.1× | |
| Arizona State University AZ | 2.5× | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology GA | 7.2× | |
| The Catholic University of America DC | 14.8× | |
| Columbia University NY | 5.6× | |
| University of South Carolina SC | 4.0× |
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 Air Force Academy CO | 5 | |
| United States Naval Academy MD | 23 | |
| United States Military Academy NY | 26 | |
| George Washington University DC | 10 |