The Top 5 Universities with the Richest Graduates

University Location Number of UHNWI Alumni
1 Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts 3,130
2 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1,580
3 Stanford University Stanford, California 1,240
4 Colombia University New York City, New York 940
5 New York University New York City, New York 860
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  1. Nearly 88% of Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UNHW) hold a bachelor's degree. (a.)
  2. 12% of the world's Ultra High Net Worth Individuals population, more than 25,000 individuals, have not furthered their education beyond high school. (a.)
  3. 5% of the world's educated UHNW individuals have attended these top five universities, all of which are located in the United States. (a.)
  4. Many UHNW alumni of theses five universities listed are born outside the United States, indicating that these institutions, based on their solid reputations, are able to attract students from around the world. (a.)
  5. Half of the world's UHNW population are major donors, having donated publicly at least US$1 million over the course of their lifetime. (a.)
Top 5 facts sources:
  1. a. Wealth-X: World Ultra Wealth Report 2013 - 2014.
Tags: Business, Finance & Industry, Education Statistics, Top 5 Richest, The United States

Sources: Wealth-X: World Ultra Wealth Report 2013 - 2014.

List Notes: Data is the top 5 universities worldwide with the most Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI) as alumni. Ultra High Net Worth Individuals are defined as persons with investable assets of at least US$30 million.
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