Comparing undergrad 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
| School | Alumni | vs. typical |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA | 129.6× | |
| United States Naval Academy MD | 117.1× | |
| California Institute of Technology CA | 470.0× | |
| United States Air Force Academy CO | 78.2× | |
| Texas A&M University TX | 6.4× | |
| Purdue University IN | 7.2× | |
| University of California-Berkeley CA | 10.1× | |
| United States Military Academy NY | 52.1× | |
| Auburn University AL | 8.9× | |
| University of Minnesota MN | 4.2× | |
| Princeton University NJ | 35.8× | |
| University of Michigan MI | 7.1× |
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 | 6 | |
| California Institute of Technology CA | 7 | |
| United States Naval Academy MD | 9 | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA | 10 |