Library Hall of Fame
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University NY | 22.6× | |
| University of Chicago IL | 35.2× | |
| Harvard University MA | 12.7× | |
| Yale University CT | 10.4× | |
| University of Michigan MI | 2.7× | |
| Amherst College MA | 28.0× | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology IL | 4.1× | |
| Pratt Institute-Main NY | 15.4× | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison WI | 1.4× | |
| Wellesley College MA | 15.2× | |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill NC | 3.2× | |
| Case Western Reserve University OH | 5.6× | |
| Brown University RI | 4.3× | |
| University of Pittsburgh PA | 5.1× |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago IL | 18 | |
| Columbia University NY | 20 |