Stats
Top 5 Public Universities
| University | Count | Z-score | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 4,815 | +1.38 | 0.17 |
| Michigan | 3,893 | +0.55 | 0.59 |
| UCLA | 2,983 | −0.26 | 0.79 |
| Virginia | 1,476 | −1.09 | 0.27 |
| UNC | 1,247 | −1.55 | 0.12 |
Z-scores and p-values are calculated relative to the mean of all five schools (μ ≈ 2,883; σ ≈ 1,183). UNC sits 1.55 standard deviations below that mean—large in practical terms (≈ 3–4× fewer notable alumni than Berkeley/Michigan) but not quite past the conventional p < 0.05 significance threshold.
Top 15 Public Universities
| University | Notable Alumni Count | Z-score | p-value | U.S. News Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | 4,815 | +2.40 | 0.02 | #2 |
| University of Michigan | 3,893 | +1.69 | 0.09 | #3 |
| UCLA | 2,983 | +0.99 | 0.32 | #1 |
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | 2,518 | +0.64 | 0.52 | #14 |
| University of Virginia | 1,476 | −0.17 | 0.87 | #4 |
| University of Texas at Austin | 1,345 | −0.27 | 0.79 | #10 |
| UNC Chapel Hill | 1,247 | −0.34 | 0.73 | #5 |
| University of Florida | 1,117 | −0.44 | 0.66 | #6 (tie) |
| University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign | 1,039 | −0.50 | 0.62 | #12 |
| UC Davis | 911 | −0.60 | 0.55 | #9 (tie) |
| UC San Diego | 700 | −0.76 | 0.45 | #6 (tie) |
| UC Santa Barbara | 671 | −0.78 | 0.43 | #13 |
| Georgia Tech | 550 | −0.88 | 0.38 | #15 |
| UC Irvine | 405 | −0.99 | 0.32 | #9 (tie) |
Z-scores and p-values are calculated relative to the mean of all 14 schools (μ ≈ 2,008; σ ≈ 1,169).
UNC Chapel Hill sits 0.34 standard deviations below the mean—a modest deficit, but still consistent with the broader trend: UNC produces 3–4× fewer Wikipedia-notable alumni than peer institutions like UC Berkeley and Michigan. This discrepancy is large in practical terms, even if not statistically significant at the conventional p < 0.05 threshold.
| University | Sample Size | Recent Graduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 30 | 12 | 40.0% |
| UC San Diego | 30 | 11 | 36.7% |
| University of Florida | 30 | 11 | 36.7% |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 30 | 9 | 30.0% |
| UC Davis | 30 | 8 | 26.7% |
| UC Santa Barbara | 30 | 8 | 26.7% |
| UCLA | 30 | 7 | 23.3% |
| University of Texas at Austin | 30 | 7 | 23.3% |
| Georgia Tech | 30 | 7 | 23.3% |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 30 | 7 | 23.3% |
| UC Berkeley | 30 | 6 | 20.0% |
| University of Michigan | 30 | 5 | 16.7% |
| University of Virginia | 30 | 3 | 10.0% |
| UNC Chapel Hill | 30 | 3 | 10.0% |