Comparing main university alumni only — counts and multiples below are within that lens (switch it with the tabs at the top).
PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary 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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University CA | 19.4× | |
| University of California-Berkeley CA | 11.8× | |
| Harvard University MA | 13.1× | |
| Columbia University NY | 9.2× | |
| University of Michigan MI | 10.2× | |
| University of Arizona AZ | 5.0× | |
| University of New Mexico NM | 6.3× | |
| New York University NY | 3.7× | |
| University of Pittsburgh PA | 6.4× | |
| Stanford University CA | 16.3× |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University CA | 8 |