music journalist
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 occupation 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 | 36.3× | |
| Harvard University MA | 14.2× | |
| Yale University CT | 33.4× | |
| Princeton University NJ | 32.6× | |
| New York University NY | 6.1× | |
| Northwestern University IL | 9.1× | |
| Brandeis University MA | 24.4× | |
| University of California-Berkeley CA | 3.7× | |
| CUNY Brooklyn College NY | 8.9× | |
| Syracuse University NY | 10.8× | |
| Vassar College NY | 75.3× | |
| Wesleyan University CT | 46.5× | |
| University of Virginia VA | 8.2× | |
| CUNY City College NY | 8.2× | |
| Brown University RI | 22.5× | |
| Stanford University CA | 8.9× |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University NY | 19 |