According to Forbes magazine, Harvard students have a greater chance of becoming billionaires than any other college graduates.
Of the 469 Americans on Forbes’ most recent list of the world’s billionaires, 50 received at least one degree from Harvard.
The school has produced 20 more current American billionaires than No. 2 on our list, Stanford University. Also on the list were:
3. University of Pennsylvania – 27
4. Yale University – 19
5. Columbia University – 15
6. Princeton University – 13
7. New York University (tie) – 10
7. University of Chicago (tie) – 10
Harvard is consistently ranked as one of the top schools in the country. Its $35 billion endowment makes it the best-funded college in the United States…Read the full article
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I also found this an interesting article. I blogged about it too. I am especially interested in the question whether or not a school can or should be measured (in terms of quality of instruction, resources, administration) in terms of the wealth of its alumni.
I think your site is great. Are you familiar with Lawrence O. Graham’s book on college admission? The African American attorney/author wrote it when he was an undergraduate, which is possibly why the info feels so fresh and relevant.
Anyway, I look forward to your future posts.