Comparing main university alumni only — counts and multiples below are within that lens (switch it with the tabs at the top).
artist-in-residence
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 office held as the typical school's. People who attended recently weigh more than those from earlier eras.
Most alumni
| School | Alumni | vs. typical |
|---|---|---|
| Yale University CT | 76.4× | |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago IL | 78.6× | |
| Maryland Institute College of Art MD | 83.3× | |
| California Institute of the Arts CA | 230.8× | |
| School of Visual Arts NY | 20.2× | |
| Rhode Island School of Design RI | 133.2× | |
| University of California-Los Angeles CA | 6.5× | |
| CUNY Hunter College NY | 2.9× | |
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art NY | 217.5× | |
| Pratt Institute-Main NY | 27.1× | |
| University of California-San Diego CA | 5.7× | |
| Otis College of Art and Design CA | 28.0× | |
| University at Buffalo NY | 1.2× | |
| New York University NY | 3.5× |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island School of Design RI | 5 | |
| California Institute of the Arts CA | 6 | |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago IL | 6 | |
| Maryland Institute College of Art MD | 6 | |
| School of Visual Arts NY | 5 |