Comparing main university alumni only — counts and multiples below are within that lens (switch it with the tabs at the top).
NASA Distinguished 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
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 | 20 | |
| United States Naval Academy MD | 35 | |
| California Institute of Technology CA | 20 | |
| Naval Postgraduate School CA | 19 | |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake TX | 7 | |
| Georgia Institute of Technology GA | 9 | |
| Rice University TX | 6 | |
| United States Military Academy NY | 15 | |
| Purdue University IN | 14 | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA | 34 | |
| Texas A&M University TX | 6 | |
| University of Arizona AZ | 5 | |
| Auburn University AL | 6 | |
| University of Southern California CA | 11 | |
| Stanford University CA | 12 |