Comparing main university alumni only — counts and multiples below are within that lens (switch it with the tabs at the top).
McKinsey & Company
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 employer 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 | 60.4× | |
| Stanford University CA | 55.7× | |
| Yale University CT | 43.8× | |
| University of Michigan MI | 12.5× | |
| Northwestern University IL | 21.3× | |
| Brown University RI | 47.1× | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA | 36.1× | |
| Columbia University NY | 18.3× |
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 |
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