Comparing main university alumni only — counts and multiples below are within that lens (switch it with the tabs at the top).
Commendation 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 | 160.6× | |
| United States Naval Academy MD | 130.8× | |
| Naval Postgraduate School CA | 139.9× | |
| Harvard University MA | 11.9× | |
| United States Air Force Academy CO | 80.8× | |
| George Washington University DC | 6.2× | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA | 40.4× | |
| University of Oklahoma OK | 4.8× | |
| Stanford University CA | 17.2× |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Naval Postgraduate School CA | 6 | |
| United States Air Force Academy CO | 5 | |
| United States Military Academy NY | 17 | |
| United States Naval Academy MD | 16 |