Comparing main university alumni only — counts and multiples below are within that lens (switch it with the tabs at the top).
Candace Award
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Howard University DC | 3.0× | |
| New York University NY | 1.5× | |
| Columbia University NY | 1.2× | |
| Spelman College GA | 15.2× | |
| Harvard University MA | 2.2× | |
| Fisk University TN | 20.6× | |
| Northwestern University IL | 1.6× | |
| University of California-Berkeley CA | 1.7× | |
| University of California-Los Angeles CA | 1.6× | |
| Oberlin College OH | 5.5× |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Howard University DC | 8 |