Below are our rankings of America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges—our exclusive list of schools ranked according to how well they help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices. The list is created by isolating the social mobility metrics from the main rankings of four-year institutions. Click here for detailed methodology, here for all of our other rankings, and here to download the full data set.
| Rank | Name | 8-year graduation rate | Pell/non-Pell graduation gap | Students receiving Pell Grants | First-gen students | Median earnings | Predicted median earnings | Net price | Loan repayment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berea College (KY) | 63% | -31% | 83% | 40% | $33,399 | $28,556 | $3,458 | 72% |
| 2 | William Carey University (MS) | 65% | 19% | 63% | 37% | $34,696 | $30,287 | $17,771 | 54% |
| 3 | Texas A&M University-Texarkana (TX)* | 71% | 1% | 48% | 47% | $35,961 | $32,938 | $7,379 | 60% |
| 4 | Louisiana College (LA) | 45% | 35% | 43% | 37% | $40,394 | $35,702 | $12,897 | 67% |
| 5 | Univ. of Houston-Clear Lake (TX)* | 75% | N/A | 40% | 46% | $47,407 | $42,051 | $11,155 | 64% |
| 6 | Alice Lloyd College (KY) | 46% | 22% | 55% | 47% | $32,640 | $30,503 | $11,392 | 59% |
| 7 | Univ. of TX-Rio Grande Valley (TX)* | 52% | -4% | 63% | 55% | $40,702 | $39,134 | $3,102 | 60% |
| 8 | Univ. of Arkansas-Monticello (AR)* | 38% | 7% | 58% | 55% | $32,392 | $28,619 | $10,038 | 45% |
| 9 | Texas A&M International Univ. (TX)* | 51% | -1% | 51% | 49% | $44,893 | $41,121 | $6,143 | 57% |
| 10 | Texas A&M University-College Station (TX)* | 80% | -11% | 22% | 31% | $54,659 | $52,585 | $8,788 | 85% |
| 11 | Harding University (AR) | 66% | 29% | 27% | 21% | $38,935 | $40,504 | $14,449 | 75% |
| 12 | Tusculum College (TN) | 53% | -4% | 57% | 47% | $38,997 | $35,098 | $16,543 | 58% |
| 13 | Southeastern OK State Univ. (OK)* | 42% | -13% | 46% | 51% | $34,648 | $34,380 | $7,371 | 60% |
| 14 | Sam Houston State University (TX)* | 60% | -9% | 43% | 43% | $42,360 | $37,485 | $11,315 | 65% |
| 15 | Northeastern State University (OK)* | 44% | -10% | 49% | 43% | $35,454 | $32,467 | $7,337 | 56% |
| 16 | Univ. of Science & Arts of Okla. (OK)* | 52% | -11% | 42% | 42% | $31,767 | $29,779 | $5,997 | 61% |
| 17 | John Brown University (AR) | 70% | -14% | 29% | 32% | $46,601 | $43,324 | $16,572 | 80% |
| 18 | King University (TN) | 73% | -24% | 47% | 51% | $41,245 | $39,817 | $17,730 | 71% |
| 19 | Texas Woman's University (TX)* | 51% | -17% | 44% | 42% | $44,789 | $35,606 | $7,463 | 63% |
| 20 | Mississippi Univ. for Women (MS)* | 53% | -5% | 47% | 39% | $34,252 | $33,851 | $9,976 | 58% |
| 21 | Blue Mountain College (MS) | 57% | -13% | 51% | 38% | $30,972 | $30,728 | $9,670 | 63% |
| 22 | Arkansas Tech University (AR)* | 47% | -4% | 43% | 49% | $34,304 | $31,607 | $10,108 | 56% |
| 23 | Midway University (KY) | 53% | 2% | 51% | 52% | $36,418 | $34,167 | $18,520 | 57% |
| 24 | Bryan College-Dayton (TN) | 54% | 7% | 35% | 41% | $35,508 | $39,586 | $13,787 | 76% |
| 25 | University of Texas-El Paso (TX)* | 50% | -10% | 58% | 42% | $39,696 | $36,919 | $5,858 | 59% |
| 26 | Trinity University (TX) | 81% | -7% | 16% | 18% | $54,362 | $54,631 | $14,413 | 90% |
| 27 | Vanderbilt University (TN) | 93% | -4% | 14% | 12% | $63,229 | $63,710 | $6,873 | 88% |
| 28 | University of Tennessee-Martin (TN)* | 51% | -15% | 48% | 44% | $35,202 | $34,403 | $7,257 | 60% |
| 29 | Strayer University-Memphis (TN)° | 23% | N/A | 69% | 52% | $49,949 | $36,474 | $26,647 | 31% |
| 30 | Lincoln Memorial University (TN) | 46% | -7% | 50% | 45% | $37,376 | $34,361 | $11,709 | 61% |
| 31 | Univ. of Arkansas-Fort Smith (AR)* | 35% | -1% | 49% | 50% | $30,860 | $31,347 | $7,437 | 54% |
| 32 | Oklahoma Wesleyan University (OK) | 41% | 9% | 35% | 45% | $46,932 | $42,001 | $20,737 | 69% |
| 33 | Southern Univ. and A&M College (LA)* | 39% | 15% | 67% | 41% | $32,974 | $37,275 | $12,184 | 31% |
| 34 | University of Houston-Victoria (TX)* | 66% | -10% | 45% | 46% | $39,591 | $42,023 | $8,966 | 61% |
| 35 | Henderson State University (AR)* | 39% | -11% | 54% | 43% | $35,356 | $29,945 | $10,068 | 55% |
| 36 | Texas College (TX) | 44% | 4% | 89% | 50% | $24,002 | $30,159 | $14,128 | 22% |
| 37 | So. Arkansas Univ.-Campus (AR)* | 42% | -4% | 50% | 43% | $35,412 | $32,851 | $10,394 | 51% |
| 38 | Le Moyne-Owen College (TN) | 33% | -5% | 79% | 48% | $28,246 | $28,990 | $8,897 | 21% |
| 39 | East Central University (OK)* | 41% | -16% | 44% | 48% | $35,100 | $32,500 | $5,956 | 55% |
| 40 | Alcorn State University (MS)* | 50% | -8% | 76% | 35% | $30,616 | $30,475 | $14,944 | 31% |
| 41 | Tennessee State University (TN)* | 48% | -5% | 62% | 41% | $35,411 | $34,343 | $9,900 | 38% |
| 42 | Univ. of Houston-Downtown (TX)* | 44% | -1% | 46% | 50% | $43,172 | $43,633 | $6,823 | 50% |
| 43 | Williams Baptist College (AR) | 47% | -6% | 47% | 40% | $32,481 | $30,307 | $13,707 | 63% |
| 44 | University of Texas-Arlington (TX)* | 54% | -3% | 37% | 43% | $46,953 | $47,272 | $12,282 | 65% |
| 45 | University of North Texas (TX)* | 60% | -2% | 36% | 36% | $43,066 | $45,067 | $9,005 | 65% |
| 46 | Texas Wesleyan University (TX) | 54% | 3% | 45% | 45% | $41,093 | $34,680 | $23,319 | 51% |
| 47 | St. Mary's University (TX) | 62% | -11% | 50% | 44% | $46,252 | $48,239 | $15,898 | 67% |
| 48 | Saint Edward's University (TX) | 67% | 2% | 34% | 31% | $45,638 | $46,401 | $17,185 | 69% |
| 49 | Northwestern OK State Univ. (OK)* | 43% | -3% | 34% | 44% | $36,214 | $36,389 | $6,687 | 64% |
| 50 | Jackson State University (MS)* | 51% | -5% | 65% | 33% | $29,556 | $30,244 | $13,789 | 39% |
| 51 | Texas State Univ.-San Marcos (TX)* | 63% | -3% | 35% | 37% | $44,430 | $43,816 | $11,408 | 67% |
| 52 | Martin Methodist College (TN) | 45% | 22% | 53% | 46% | $30,903 | $30,469 | $19,451 | 46% |
| 53 | Belhaven University (MS) | 46% | -5% | 56% | 40% | $37,129 | $35,536 | $16,999 | 54% |
| 54 | Middle Tennessee State University (TN)* | 52% | -4% | 44% | 38% | $36,864 | $36,024 | $10,180 | 59% |
| 55 | Southwestern University (TX) | 74% | -8% | 27% | 23% | $49,010 | $47,186 | $19,085 | 87% |
| 56 | Louisiana State Univ.-Alexandria (LA)* | 31% | 16% | 40% | 47% | $32,015 | $33,359 | $7,873 | 45% |
| 57 | Texas A&M University-Commerce (TX)* | 60% | -11% | 50% | 44% | $37,672 | $36,430 | $7,851 | 50% |
| 58 | Tougaloo College (MS) | 51% | -48% | 90% | 29% | $27,956 | $24,564 | $12,784 | 41% |
| 59 | LA State Univ./Agri. & Mech.l Coll. (LA)* | 68% | -14% | 20% | 28% | $47,149 | $44,749 | $9,203 | 75% |
| 60 | Midwestern State University (TX)* | 48% | -8% | 38% | 40% | $39,134 | $39,721 | $7,982 | 64% |
| 61 | University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (AR)* | 31% | -17% | 71% | 42% | $27,288 | $27,620 | $7,776 | 34% |
| 62 | University of Oklahoma-Norman (OK)* | 67% | -17% | 23% | 30% | $48,055 | $44,017 | $14,341 | 75% |
| 63 | Campbellsville University (KY) | 39% | 0% | 44% | 44% | $32,529 | $31,432 | $14,569 | 59% |
| 64 | Oklahoma Baptist University (OK) | 48% | -11% | 36% | 28% | $36,807 | $35,152 | $14,932 | 77% |
| 65 | Georgetown College (KY) | 66% | -16% | 36% | 29% | $42,074 | $40,077 | $16,554 | 80% |
| 66 | Rice University (TX) | 92% | -5% | 16% | 14% | $62,620 | $70,347 | $7,633 | 92% |
| 67 | Fisk University (TN) | 37% | 45% | 57% | 28% | $33,794 | $35,201 | $21,674 | 39% |
| 68 | Tennessee Wesleyan College (TN) | 45% | -23% | 37% | 46% | $36,807 | $34,819 | $10,466 | 66% |
| 69 | University of Texas-Tyler (TX)* | 51% | -12% | 36% | 39% | $42,311 | $41,656 | $11,125 | 65% |
| 70 | Cameron University (OK)* | 28% | -8% | 47% | 48% | $33,994 | $31,576 | $8,856 | 52% |
| 71 | Jarvis Christian College (TX) | 22% | 16% | 93% | 43% | $25,624 | $26,105 | $17,210 | 24% |
| 72 | Murray State University (KY)* | 58% | -20% | 33% | 37% | $35,908 | $38,057 | $8,417 | 68% |
| 73 | Brescia University (KY) | 33% | -36% | 56% | 46% | $37,420 | $32,134 | $10,003 | 65% |
| 74 | Nicholls State University (LA)* | 47% | -13% | 38% | 48% | $35,804 | $39,606 | $9,471 | 60% |
| 75 | Millsaps College (MS) | 65% | 35% | 21% | N/A | $46,143 | $49,970 | $16,769 | 74% |
| 76 | Kentucky Wesleyan College (KY) | 45% | -3% | 49% | 36% | $35,618 | $36,891 | $14,249 | 64% |
| 77 | Oklahoma State University-Main (OK)* | 63% | -14% | 28% | 30% | $44,227 | $43,713 | $11,097 | 72% |
| 78 | Bethel University (TN) | 42% | -5% | 54% | 55% | $36,956 | $38,151 | $17,286 | 44% |
| 79 | West Texas A&M University (TX)* | 51% | -13% | 38% | 41% | $40,647 | $39,721 | $10,121 | 65% |
| 80 | Sul Ross State University (TX)* | 36% | -6% | 57% | 49% | $37,780 | $35,502 | $12,171 | 49% |
| 81 | Austin Peay State University (TN)* | 42% | -17% | 52% | 43% | $34,701 | $34,758 | $10,805 | 51% |
| 82 | Prairie View A&M University (TX)* | 43% | -3% | 66% | 36% | $34,542 | $37,094 | $9,369 | 37% |
| 83 | Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ. (OK)* | 40% | 7% | 34% | 43% | $35,299 | $39,589 | $10,806 | 57% |
| 84 | Dillard University (LA) | 39% | -13% | 76% | 39% | $33,695 | $32,136 | $17,080 | 39% |
| 85 | University of Phoenix-Tennesee (TN)° | 28% | -3% | 65% | 54% | N/A | $36,030 | $17,605 | 31% |
| 86 | University of St. Thomas (TX) | 52% | 4% | 32% | 37% | $49,274 | $49,709 | $17,447 | 65% |
| 87 | Christian Brothers University (TN) | 53% | -15% | 41% | 34% | $44,993 | $46,457 | $7,868 | 57% |
| 88 | University of Central Oklahoma (OK)* | 43% | -10% | 34% | 38% | $38,734 | $37,848 | $10,558 | 63% |
| 89 | Northwestern State Univ. of LA (LA)* | 48% | -12% | 40% | 44% | $34,554 | $36,799 | $10,775 | 52% |
| 90 | Lee University (TN) | 56% | -5% | 36% | 36% | $33,281 | $35,712 | $15,843 | 65% |
| 91 | Mississippi Valley State Univ. (MS)* | 34% | -12% | 74% | 42% | $22,745 | $29,336 | $10,173 | 38% |
| 92 | Tarleton State University (TX)* | 48% | -8% | 40% | 43% | $41,351 | $39,111 | $14,057 | 64% |
| 93 | University of the Ozarks (AR) | 48% | -25% | 43% | 39% | $35,170 | $35,253 | $13,721 | 67% |
| 94 | Texas Lutheran University (TX) | 45% | -13% | 39% | 38% | $44,279 | $41,030 | $16,303 | 70% |
| 95 | East Texas Baptist University (TX) | 43% | -14% | 46% | 39% | $38,119 | $32,393 | $18,329 | 61% |
| 96 | Texas Tech University (TX)* | 63% | -11% | 28% | 31% | $48,100 | $46,395 | $12,728 | 75% |
| 97 | Grambling State University (LA)* | 37% | -1% | 80% | 42% | $28,396 | $30,518 | $15,865 | 27% |
| 98 | McNeese State University (LA)* | 47% | -12% | 35% | 41% | $37,370 | $38,051 | $8,745 | 55% |
| 99 | University of TX Permian Basin (TX)* | 48% | -14% | 23% | 47% | $43,768 | $48,039 | $4,930 | 64% |
| 100 | Central Baptist College (AR) | 37% | -5% | 43% | 42% | $35,010 | $38,590 | $13,557 | 62% |
| 101 | Wiley College (TX) | 28% | -16% | 77% | 47% | $27,143 | $22,872 | $13,563 | 26% |
| 102 | University of Texas-Austin (TX)* | 81% | -12% | 25% | 27% | $54,309 | $58,676 | $13,369 | 82% |
| 103 | Univ. of Mary Hardin-Baylor (TX) | 52% | -10% | 42% | 32% | $42,012 | $39,245 | $20,794 | 69% |
| 104 | Eastern Kentucky University (KY)* | 49% | -17% | 42% | 42% | $34,238 | $34,464 | $9,708 | 59% |
| 105 | Tennessee Technological Univ. (TN)* | 57% | -21% | 35% | 40% | $37,977 | $38,300 | $12,294 | 69% |
| 106 | Bellarmine University (KY) | 67% | -11% | 25% | 26% | $45,840 | $44,940 | $21,365 | 80% |
| 107 | Maryville College (TN) | 56% | -19% | 45% | 36% | $37,067 | $39,866 | $14,632 | 75% |
| 108 | Carson-Newman College (TN) | 51% | -14% | 40% | 34% | $36,157 | $36,542 | $13,400 | 67% |
| 109 | Howard Payne University (TX) | 46% | -10% | 44% | 38% | $37,274 | $35,130 | $16,869 | 59% |
| 110 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette (LA)* | 54% | -13% | 32% | 40% | $38,429 | $40,004 | $8,545 | 63% |
| 111 | University of Pikeville (KY) | 42% | -6% | 45% | 51% | $29,664 | $34,233 | $16,412 | 56% |
| 112 | University of Central Arkansas (AR)* | 47% | -19% | 41% | 36% | $37,322 | $37,694 | $11,494 | 61% |
| 113 | Stephen F. Austin State Univ. (TX)* | 50% | -16% | 41% | 38% | $40,195 | $39,102 | $11,456 | 61% |
| 114 | University of Texas-San Antonio (TX)* | 43% | -2% | 43% | 39% | $44,433 | $43,901 | $10,088 | 61% |
| 115 | Southwestern Adventist University (TX) | 40% | -6% | 51% | 34% | $38,879 | $36,020 | $17,751 | 60% |
| 116 | Lane College (TN) | 35% | -23% | 92% | 47% | $24,367 | $25,792 | $12,449 | 16% |
| 117 | University of Texas at Dallas (TX)* | 72% | -4% | 35% | 31% | $50,730 | $60,857 | $10,199 | 71% |
| 118 | Southwestern Christian University (OK) | 44% | -24% | 60% | 48% | $27,245 | $34,136 | $12,604 | 55% |
| 119 | Southeastern Louisiana Univ. (LA)* | 42% | -11% | 35% | 42% | $36,007 | $37,961 | $9,490 | 56% |
| 120 | Kentucky State University (KY)* | 25% | -1% | 60% | 42% | $27,831 | $28,802 | $7,882 | 31% |
| 121 | Rogers State University (OK)* | 26% | -17% | 45% | 45% | $32,733 | $32,476 | $11,772 | 54% |
| 122 | Southern Nazarene University (OK) | 46% | -28% | 43% | 36% | $46,448 | $43,236 | $12,393 | 69% |
| 123 | Wayland Baptist University (TX) | 35% | -7% | 35% | 47% | $40,805 | $41,285 | $14,627 | 58% |
| 124 | University of the Cumberlands (KY) | 38% | 4% | 38% | 47% | $33,389 | $37,894 | $15,905 | 63% |
| 125 | Bacone College (OK) | 27% | 2% | 69% | 44% | $31,416 | $28,402 | $23,818 | 38% |
| 126 | University of Houston (TX)* | 53% | -6% | 38% | 41% | $49,520 | $52,863 | $12,031 | 67% |
| 127 | Paul Quinn College (TX) | 9% | 6% | 84% | 45% | $28,556 | $29,254 | $13,833 | 25% |
| 128 | Schreiner University (TX) | 46% | 5% | 41% | 36% | $38,069 | $38,666 | $16,727 | 62% |
| 129 | Northern Kentucky University (KY)* | 43% | -13% | 33% | 41% | $36,464 | $41,845 | $6,227 | 62% |
| 130 | Transylvania University (KY) | 72% | -11% | 25% | 20% | $41,757 | $44,052 | $18,157 | 84% |
| 131 | LeTourneau University (TX) | 49% | -18% | 34% | 34% | $49,284 | $45,209 | $18,648 | 64% |
| 132 | Oral Roberts University (OK) | 38% | 7% | 43% | 28% | $35,203 | $36,678 | $19,262 | 68% |
| 133 | University of Southern Mississippi (MS)* | 55% | -22% | 48% | 33% | $36,314 | $36,530 | $11,916 | 59% |
| 134 | Lindsey Wilson College (KY) | 49% | -16% | 61% | 48% | $27,743 | $29,867 | $15,239 | 49% |
| 135 | Thomas More College (KY) | 51% | -13% | 27% | 41% | $46,348 | $45,161 | $17,162 | 67% |
| 136 | Southwestern OK State Univ. (OK)* | 43% | -16% | 36% | 43% | $37,971 | $39,761 | $9,614 | 61% |
| 137 | Union College (KY) | 37% | -9% | 53% | 48% | $32,032 | $31,982 | $15,882 | 50% |
| 138 | Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TX)* | 48% | -7% | 49% | 49% | $40,195 | $42,942 | $10,708 | 52% |
| 139 | McMurry University (TX) | 41% | -13% | 49% | 37% | $38,123 | $36,200 | $18,485 | 62% |
| 140 | Philander Smith College (AR) | 40% | -20% | 74% | 42% | $25,228 | $31,726 | $15,024 | 40% |
| 141 | Langston University (OK)* | 26% | -3% | 72% | 42% | $27,947 | $30,684 | $10,715 | 29% |
| 142 | LA State University-Shreveport (LA)* | 38% | -11% | 35% | 42% | $35,969 | $38,675 | $7,408 | 48% |
| 143 | Asbury University (KY) | 68% | -22% | 33% | 26% | $34,896 | $36,475 | $22,985 | 81% |
| 144 | University of Memphis (TN)* | 49% | -3% | 47% | 39% | $37,021 | $37,704 | $11,922 | 44% |
| 145 | Lyon College (AR) | 50% | -13% | 44% | 36% | $39,173 | $40,616 | $12,539 | 65% |
| 146 | Sewanee-University of the South (TN) | 79% | -7% | 19% | 15% | $39,732 | $44,931 | $15,154 | 86% |
| 147 | Hardin-Simmons University (TX) | 54% | -12% | 33% | 35% | $39,885 | $40,339 | $18,329 | 71% |
| 148 | University of Louisville (KY)* | 55% | -6% | 29% | 33% | $39,327 | $43,714 | $12,960 | 67% |
| 149 | Loyola University-New Orleans (LA) | 64% | -13% | 31% | 21% | $44,059 | $45,296 | $19,947 | 74% |
| 150 | Centre College (KY) | 82% | -8% | 14% | N/A | $44,941 | $48,845 | $17,521 | 86% |
| 151 | University of Tennessee (TN)* | 70% | -16% | 29% | 25% | $43,217 | $47,928 | $14,249 | 73% |
| 152 | AR State Univ.-Main (AR)* | 46% | -20% | 45% | 41% | $32,484 | $34,664 | $11,185 | 53% |
| 153 | East Tennessee State University (TN)* | 51% | -18% | 42% | 42% | $34,595 | $36,048 | $14,067 | 59% |
| 154 | University of Kentucky (KY)* | 62% | -16% | 24% | 28% | $42,610 | $42,297 | $13,488 | 72% |
| 155 | Xavier University of Louisiana (LA) | 46% | -16% | 53% | 31% | $47,604 | $48,152 | $17,719 | 51% |
| 156 | Austin College (TX) | 76% | -15% | 28% | 23% | $48,363 | $50,809 | $18,145 | 80% |
| 157 | Mid-America Christian University (OK) | 43% | -13% | 40% | 53% | $39,138 | $39,513 | $20,253 | 52% |
| 158 | University of Louisiana-Monroe (LA)* | 42% | -13% | 35% | 39% | $36,560 | $38,076 | $7,907 | 55% |
| 159 | Huston-Tillotson University (TX) | 36% | -11% | 66% | 45% | $31,415 | $33,052 | $16,904 | 33% |
| 160 | Trevecca Nazarene University (TN) | 56% | -15% | 36% | 36% | $39,843 | $44,820 | $15,547 | 67% |
| 161 | Oklahoma City University (OK) | 59% | 1% | 20% | 27% | $40,192 | $40,373 | $26,218 | 73% |
| 162 | Delta State University (MS)* | 44% | -23% | 44% | 33% | $33,994 | $34,583 | $12,625 | 52% |
| 163 | University of Mississippi (MS)* | 65% | -17% | 27% | 25% | $41,203 | $43,112 | $12,590 | 67% |
| 164 | Western Kentucky University (KY)* | 49% | -18% | 35% | 39% | $34,501 | $37,830 | $11,189 | 56% |
| 165 | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TX)* | 48% | -11% | 40% | 41% | $42,318 | $43,022 | $14,434 | 63% |
| 166 | Southern Methodist University (TX) | 78% | -2% | 15% | 19% | $55,203 | $58,516 | $22,182 | 80% |
| 167 | Lamar University (TX)* | 40% | -12% | 42% | 42% | $39,437 | $37,951 | $12,186 | 49% |
| 168 | Angelo State University (TX)* | 37% | -15% | 37% | 42% | $38,580 | $41,948 | $11,530 | 62% |
| 169 | University of Arkansas (AR)* | 64% | -17% | 23% | 28% | $43,729 | $46,358 | $12,793 | 71% |
| 170 | Rhodes College (TN) | 80% | -12% | 14% | 11% | $50,387 | $53,583 | $20,026 | 90% |
| 171 | Concordia University-Texas (TX) | 39% | -5% | 40% | 37% | $41,306 | $45,396 | $18,552 | 64% |
| 172 | Mississippi College (MS) | 55% | -17% | 34% | 23% | $38,632 | $40,549 | $14,783 | 62% |
| 173 | Our Lady of the Lake U.-San Antonio (TX) | 45% | -6% | 58% | 47% | $39,240 | $43,088 | $16,709 | 48% |
| 174 | Cumberland University (TN) | 50% | -7% | 34% | 43% | $36,954 | $41,714 | $17,108 | 59% |
| 175 | Mississippi State University (MS)* | 62% | -22% | 33% | 25% | $40,294 | $43,590 | $14,615 | 69% |
| 176 | Kentucky Christian University (KY) | 35% | -4% | 47% | 40% | $29,943 | $35,066 | $18,462 | 62% |
| 177 | Morehead State University (KY)* | 46% | -23% | 37% | 46% | $31,876 | $35,093 | $10,116 | 51% |
| 178 | Rust College (MS) | 20% | -44% | 87% | 45% | $23,099 | $24,630 | $9,626 | 26% |
| 179 | Freed-Hardeman University (TN) | 53% | -20% | 31% | 24% | $36,971 | $39,612 | $15,449 | 70% |
| 180 | Union University (TN) | 66% | -20% | 28% | 32% | $39,625 | $47,071 | $22,443 | 72% |
| 181 | University of the Incarnate Word (TX) | 52% | -10% | 40% | 45% | $43,921 | $49,391 | $18,750 | 56% |
| 182 | Louisiana Tech University (LA)* | 52% | -17% | 21% | 33% | $41,407 | $45,390 | $8,024 | 66% |
| 183 | Ouachita Baptist University (AR) | 57% | -15% | 28% | 25% | $38,276 | $40,687 | $16,702 | 75% |
| 184 | University of Dallas (TX) | 68% | -16% | 21% | 15% | $45,243 | $47,866 | $21,302 | 80% |
| 185 | University of Holy Cross (LA) | 21% | -31% | 48% | 47% | $39,640 | $38,371 | $10,825 | 53% |
| 186 | Abilene Christian University (TX) | 62% | -16% | 26% | 25% | $41,149 | $43,199 | $21,476 | 74% |
| 187 | Univ. of Tennessee-Chattanooga (TN)* | 44% | -8% | 35% | 30% | $37,117 | $41,943 | $10,743 | 58% |
| 188 | Southern Univ. New Orleans (LA)* | 23% | -3% | 59% | 51% | $28,852 | $36,821 | $8,093 | 25% |
| 189 | Houston Baptist University (TX) | 42% | -11% | 47% | 39% | $45,479 | $45,723 | $19,272 | 55% |
| 190 | Belmont University (TN) | 72% | -13% | 17% | 17% | $41,390 | $44,897 | $27,349 | 82% |
| 191 | Hendrix College (AR) | 76% | -13% | 19% | 15% | $40,902 | $48,099 | $20,463 | 81% |
| 192 | University of New Orleans (LA)* | 39% | -3% | 33% | 41% | $38,434 | $45,952 | $8,394 | 57% |
| 193 | Centenary College of Louisiana (LA) | 52% | -23% | 35% | 24% | $42,341 | $40,543 | $21,263 | 71% |
| 194 | Lubbock Christian University (TX) | 48% | -20% | 35% | 38% | $39,069 | $43,564 | $18,574 | 67% |
| 195 | Texas Christian University (TX) | 75% | -13% | 13% | 18% | $49,926 | $51,605 | $23,702 | 84% |
| 196 | Oklahoma Christian University (OK) | 50% | -11% | 28% | 21% | $36,509 | $44,739 | $15,513 | 75% |
| 197 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock (AR)* | 36% | -17% | 39% | 41% | $34,452 | $41,225 | $12,635 | 50% |
| 198 | Dallas Baptist University (TX) | 58% | -5% | 29% | 34% | $42,717 | $44,804 | $21,763 | 60% |
| 199 | DeVry University-Texas (TX)° | 30% | -10% | 56% | 50% | $46,100 | $49,492 | $28,399 | 43% |
| 200 | Sullivan University (KY)° | 31% | N/A | 57% | 50% | $30,463 | $38,785 | $26,025 | 42% |
| 201 | Southern Adventist University (TN) | 54% | -28% | 37% | 20% | $38,184 | $42,111 | $17,814 | 73% |
| 202 | South College (TN)° | 34% | 6% | 62% | 53% | $24,395 | $33,768 | $27,495 | 39% |
| 203 | Southwestern Assemb. of God U. (TX) | 41% | -20% | 53% | 36% | $32,674 | $35,676 | $23,780 | 57% |
| 204 | Tulane University of Louisiana (LA) | 71% | -12% | 14% | 21% | $54,755 | $61,311 | $23,388 | 72% |
| 205 | Baylor University (TX) | 72% | -15% | 20% | 21% | $49,676 | $53,592 | $28,367 | 78% |
| 206 | Texas Southern University (TX)* | 24% | -6% | 65% | 41% | $31,172 | $35,862 | $18,728 | 29% |
| 207 | University of Tulsa (OK) | 71% | -18% | 14% | 23% | $44,525 | $58,743 | $21,594 | 78% |
| 208 | Free Will Baptist Bible College (TN) | 34% | -35% | 42% | 36% | $30,121 | $34,666 | $18,172 | 57% |
| 209 | Spalding University (KY) | 51% | -44% | 44% | 41% | $42,197 | $42,904 | $18,265 | 55% |
| 210 | Lipscomb University (TN) | 62% | -22% | 25% | 23% | $39,739 | $48,392 | $20,872 | 76% |