Harvard, Boston, UCLA: which US university are producing the most female billionaires in the world?
In July, Wealth-X released its findings on which US colleges have produced the most millionaires.
The study focused on those alumni deemed to be ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals, meaning those with fortunes of at least US$30 million. The report analysed the Wealth-X database of the world’s wealthiest people and used Wealth-X’s Wealth and Investable Assets Model to estimate the number of UHNW alumni and their fortunes.
The report concluded that globally, the US tops the list of nations with the most universities producing UHNW graduates. The top institution, globally and nationally, is Harvard, which was found to have about 13,650 UHNW alumni – more than twice the amount of Stanford and the University of Pennsylvania, which respectively ranked No 2 and No 3 on the US and global lists.
However, only 7 per cent of Harvard’s estimated 13,650 UHNW alumni are women, compared to Boston University, where women make up 12 per cent of that school’s UHNW alumni.
In addition, the Wealth-X study found that while most UHNW women on the list are considered to be “self-made”, more of them, compared to their male counterparts, obtained their wealth through inheritance, or a combination of inherited wealth and self-made efforts. For example, 43 per cent of New York University’s UHNW women inherited their wealth, compared to only 8 per cent of that school’s UHNW men.
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Keep reading to find out which American universities have the most women among their UHNW alumni.
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac in Notre Dame, Indiana, has 2,085 UHNW alumni. Only 4 per cent are women.
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania ranks No 3 on the US and global lists of institutions with the highest UHNW individuals, with an estimated 5,575. Women comprise only 5 per cent of that number.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has 2,785 UHNW alumni, with women comprising 5 per cent.
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University of Michigan
University of Michigan has 1,970 UHNW alumni. Only 5 per cent are women.
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin has 2,195 UHNW alumni; only 5 per cent are women.
Cornell University
Cornell University has 2,245 UHNW alumni, with women comprising only 5 per cent.
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago has 2,405 UHNW alumni. Of those ultra-wealthy individuals, only 6 per cent are women.
Princeton University
Princeton University has 2,180 UHNW alumni, with women comprising only 6 per cent.
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University of Miami
University of Miami has 1,410 UHNW alumni; 6 per cent are women.
Harvard University
With 13,650 UHNW alumni, Harvard takes the top spot on the US and global lists of universities with the greatest number of UHNW alumni. However, women comprise only 7 per cent of the Ivy League school’s UHNW population.
Yale University
Yale has 2,400 UHNW alumni, with women making up just 7 per cent of that group.
Stanford University
Coming in at No 2 on the US and global lists, Stanford has 5,580 UHNW alumni, with women comprising 8 per cent of their UHNW population.
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
UCLA has 1,945 UHNW alumni, with women making up 8 per cent of their UHNW population.
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University of Virginia
University of Virginia has 1,650 UHNW alumni, with women comprising 8 per cent of their UHNW population.
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley has 2,385 UHNW alumni, with women comprising 9 per cent of their UHNW population.
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California has 2,645 UHNW alumni. Women comprise 9 per cent of their UHNW population.
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New York University
New York University has 3,380 UHNW alumni, with women comprising 10 per cent of their UHNW population.
Columbia University
Columbia University has 3,925 UHNW alumni, with women comprising 10 per cent of their UHNW population.
Northwestern University
Northwestern has 2,725 UHNW alumni. Of that number, 11 per cent are women.
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Boston University
Boston University has 1,640 UHNW alumni, with women comprising 12 per cent of their UHNW population.
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Wealth-X study focused on ultra-high-net-worth individuals worth at least US$30 million and sought to find out which American universities have the most women among those alumni