American Private Universities Dominate UHNW Alumni Rankings

Wealth-X Releases University UHNW Alumni Rankings Special Report

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Feb 21, 2013, 01:42 ET

NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Wealth-X, the ultra high net worth (UHNW) business development solution for Educational Institutions, Global Private Banks, Luxury Brands and Non-Profits, has released its University UHNW Alumni Rankings Special Report, identifying global universities with the highest UHNW alumni populations.

Harvard University has the largest UHNW alumni population at 2,964. Harvard University is also alma mater to 52 billionaires, the highest count globally. Among the Public Universities, University of Virginia ranks the highest with 499 UHNW alumni.

Rank	US Private Universities League Table	No. of UHNWIs	US Public Universities League Table	No. of UHNWIs
1	Harvard University	2964	University of Virginia	499
2	University of Pennsylvania	1502	University of California, Berkeley	447
3	Stanford University	1174	University of Michigan	410
4	Columbia University	889	University of California, Los Angeles	341
5	New York University	828	University of Wisconsin-Madison	320
6	University of Chicago	658	University of Texas at Austin	195
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	581	University of Washington	187
8	Yale University	568	Indiana University	154
9	Cornell University	528	Pennsylvania State University	142
10	Princeton University	508	University of Maryland, College Park	132

Gender representation sees MIT with the highest percentage of male UHNW alumni at 98%. Northwestern University has the highest percentage of female UHNW alumni at 15%.

Commenting on the report, David S. Friedman, Wealth-X President, noted, "While it is expected that private universities would lead the rankings, public universities had quite a robust showing. As the report shows, most of the UHNW alumni have self-made fortunes, underscoring how these institutions have served as launching pads for many of the world's most successful entrepreneurs and companies."

Wealth-X CEO, Mykolas D. Rambus added, "Our analysis sheds new light on relationships between UHNW alumni and their almae matres. It reinforces the importance of identifying UHNW alumni for educational institutions, which look to enhance relationships with future major donors."

For the full report please visit: http://www.wealthx.com/articles/2013/university-uhnw-alumni-rankings-special-report

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