The 15 Universities That Produce The Most Billionaires
Ever want to be a billionaire? While there isn’t any set formula for achieving such a feat, it turns out that certain universities are more likely than others to make you a billionaire. Due diligence firm Wealth-X has just published a list of the world’s universities ranked according to the number of alumni they have worth over $1 billion.
This is how they compiled their data:
“Wealth-X Research reviews hundreds of wealth identifiers using more than 1,100 intelligence sources: paid and open source, online and in print. Our highly skilled analysts assess all asset holdings, including privately and publicly held businesses and investible assets; inclusive of real estate, aircraft, yachts, artwork and collectibles.
Using our proprietary valuation model, we complete a total Net Worth valuation. In addition, we calculate Liquid Assets by taking into consideration both positive cash flows; including received salaries, bonuses, dividends and asset sales; as well as negative cash flows; including major gifts, asset purchases, paid taxes and debt. This process is meticulous in order to present the best understanding and analysis of an individual’s wealth.”
15. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
No. of super-rich alumni: 410
Net worth: $70 billion
14. University of California, Berkeley
No. of super-rich alumni: 447
Net worth: $72 billion
13. Northwestern University, Chicago
No. of super-rich alumni: 451
Net worth: $38 billion
12. Boston University
No. of super-rich alumni: 491
Net worth: $38 billion
11. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
No. of super-rich alumni: 499
Net worth: $31 billion
10. Princeton University, Princeton, N.J.
No. of super-rich alumni: 508
Net worth: $70 billion
9. Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
No. of super-rich alumni: 528
Net worth: $60 billion
8. Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
No. of super-rich alumni: 568
Net worth: $125 billion
7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
No. of super-rich alumni: 581
Net worth: $172 billion
6. University of Chicago
No. of super-rich alumni: 658
Net worth: $144 billion
5. New York University, New York
No. of super-rich alumni: 828
Net worth: $110 billion
4. Columbia University, New York
No. of super-rich alumni: 889
Net worth: $116 billion
3. Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.
No. of super-rich alumni: 1,174
Net worth: $171 billion
2. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
No. of super-rich alumni: 1,502
Net worth: $242 billion
1. Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
No. of super-rich alumni: 2,964
Total net worth: $622 billion
Paul Hudson | Elite.
