House of Reps: Where Did the House Go to College? (INFOGRAPHIC)

By Jeff PierpontLast updated on December 22, 2022

After our analysis of the alma maters of the U.S. Senate, we decided to tackle the House of Representatives (House of Reps).

It ended being a difficult task to map out individual state representatives. Thus, we looked at trends and analysis, highlighting which institutions were represented the most.

Some highlights about the House of Reps that we found:

Harvard checks in at number 1 on the list, with a grand total of 10 alumni
The University of Michigan is the number 1 public college, with 8 alumni
Of the top 11 colleges represented in the House, just 4 are private colleges, while 7 are public colleges
24 members of the House of Reps don’t have a bachelor’s degree. Broken down, that’s 17 Republicans and 7 Democrats
Nearly 30 percent of House members graduated from a top 100 institution

Note: This analysis includes Bachelor’s degrees only.

Check out the full infographic detailing where people went to college:

By Jeff Pierpont

Jeff Pierpont is the Vice President of College Partnerships at College Raptor. Apart from working with colleges to meet their enrollment challenges, he's an adjunct communication instructor at a local college. Jeff stays current with trends in enrollment management and student engagement. Email him with your thoughts and insights into the state of higher education.

One thought on “House of Reps: Where Did the House Go to College? (INFOGRAPHIC)”

Skylar Williams says:

July 21, 2016 at 7:29 pm

That’s an interesting statistic that most alums come from Harvard. It does pay to have a good education. It comforts me to know that most politicians come from a good school.