Comparing undergrad alumni only — counts and multiples below are within that lens (switch it with the tabs at the top).
National Book 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University MA | 80.3× | |
| Yale University CT | 79.9× | |
| Columbia University NY | 35.2× | |
| Smith College MA | 37.9× | |
| University of California-Berkeley CA | 4.7× | |
| Princeton University NJ | 20.4× | |
| University of California-Los Angeles CA | 5.1× | |
| University of Michigan MI | 3.8× |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Smith College MA | 5 | |
| Harvard University MA | 23 |