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 | Washington and Lee University (VA) | 88% | 0% | 10% | N/A | $75,624 | $56,614 | $4,004 | 93% |
| 2 | Augusta University (GA)* | 47% | -5% | 43% | 32% | $58,500 | $40,217 | $10,158 | 85% |
| 3 | Georgetown University (DC) | 95% | -2% | 13% | 15% | $87,424 | $66,356 | $11,813 | 89% |
| 4 | Shorter U. Coll. Adult/Prof. Progs. (GA) | 61% | 13% | 65% | 42% | $43,974 | $36,970 | $22,072 | 48% |
| 5 | Salem College (NC) | 56% | 30% | 56% | 36% | $33,038 | $29,793 | $13,954 | 66% |
| 6 | University of Mount Olive (NC) | 56% | 11% | 51% | 44% | $38,440 | $35,613 | $12,083 | 58% |
| 7 | Warner University (FL) | 49% | 9% | 65% | 51% | $41,067 | $34,597 | $14,850 | 50% |
| 8 | Southern Wesleyan University (SC) | 52% | 62% | 46% | 45% | $41,109 | $41,594 | $15,243 | 50% |
| 9 | Columbia Southern University (AL)° | 53% | -2% | 30% | 54% | N/A | $50,418 | $9,426 | 55% |
| 10 | Regent University (VA) | 49% | 68% | 48% | 35% | $41,609 | $40,086 | $16,582 | 50% |
| 11 | Bob Jones University (SC) | 65% | -1% | 40% | 16% | N/A | $31,659 | $13,395 | 87% |
| 12 | Duke University (NC) | 95% | 2% | 14% | 12% | $77,966 | $69,272 | $8,353 | 91% |
| 13 | Trinity Washington University (DC) | 44% | -3% | 68% | 55% | $44,803 | $36,707 | $15,183 | 40% |
| 14 | Davidson College (NC) | 94% | -3% | 15% | 12% | $57,058 | $53,239 | $8,762 | 92% |
| 15 | Univ. of South FL-Sarasota-Manatee (FL)* | 59% | N/A | 42% | 36% | $42,112 | $40,836 | $4,834 | 64% |
| 16 | Amridge University (AL) | 49% | -30% | 71% | 57% | $39,431 | $32,782 | $10,622 | 41% |
| 17 | Columbia International University (SC) | 69% | 15% | 46% | 23% | $30,007 | $30,156 | $17,485 | 74% |
| 18 | Everest Univ.-Pompano Beach (FL)° | 60% | 13% | 79% | 60% | $29,261 | $31,259 | $21,027 | 17% |
| 19 | American Public Univ. System (WV)° | 24% | 10% | 31% | 57% | N/A | $44,083 | $10,359 | 51% |
| 20 | Mary Baldwin College (VA) | 50% | 1% | 56% | 39% | $36,820 | $30,552 | $16,618 | 63% |
| 21 | University of Florida (FL)* | 88% | -8% | 30% | 30% | $52,646 | $53,688 | $7,706 | 73% |
| 22 | Oglethorpe University (GA) | 52% | 65% | 38% | 22% | $42,681 | $40,532 | $17,760 | 62% |
| 23 | James Madison University (VA)* | 83% | -10% | 14% | 19% | $54,064 | $46,914 | $14,499 | 89% |
| 24 | University of South Carolina-Upstate (SC)* | 51% | 16% | 47% | 37% | $36,514 | $35,443 | $13,326 | 57% |
| 25 | University of NC-Chapel Hill (NC)* | 90% | -6% | 22% | 20% | $52,688 | $56,267 | $7,445 | 86% |
| 26 | Voorhees College (SC) | 37% | 7% | 88% | 48% | $25,479 | $24,987 | $14,971 | 24% |
| 27 | Bluefield College (VA) | 53% | -5% | 47% | 47% | $41,922 | $35,010 | $19,613 | 62% |
| 28 | University of Richmond (VA) | 83% | 4% | 18% | 18% | $61,278 | $55,834 | $11,673 | 80% |
| 29 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main (GA)* | 84% | -4% | 17% | 15% | $75,543 | $72,430 | $8,916 | 88% |
| 30 | Florida International University (FL)* | 64% | 0% | 55% | 40% | $45,042 | $50,011 | $11,248 | 61% |
| 31 | Virginia Military Institute (VA)* | 73% | -2% | 14% | 15% | $60,392 | $55,736 | $8,575 | 88% |
| 32 | George Mason University (VA)* | 72% | -1% | 26% | 29% | $58,045 | $53,527 | $16,180 | 80% |
| 33 | Univ. of Virginia's College-Wise (VA)* | 44% | -15% | 39% | 42% | $37,217 | $33,298 | $9,472 | 68% |
| 34 | Keiser University (FL) | 61% | 48% | 68% | 48% | $30,157 | $38,017 | $26,535 | 34% |
| 35 | University of North Florida (FL)* | 65% | 0% | 31% | 33% | $42,211 | $42,708 | $10,070 | 63% |
| 36 | University of NC-Greensboro (NC)* | 58% | 0% | 45% | 31% | $36,621 | $35,795 | $9,535 | 66% |
| 37 | Citadel: The Military College of SC (SC)* | 72% | -6% | 24% | 20% | $54,156 | $50,838 | $15,393 | 77% |
| 38 | Elizabeth City State University (NC)* | 43% | -2% | 72% | 35% | $30,111 | $30,661 | $2,014 | 30% |
| 39 | Bennett College for Women (NC) | 46% | -2% | 71% | 41% | $29,405 | $20,616 | $21,271 | 34% |
| 40 | University of Virginia-Main (VA)* | 94% | -2% | 13% | 17% | $60,159 | $59,794 | $12,099 | 88% |
| 41 | Radford University (VA)* | 64% | -6% | 30% | 33% | $42,566 | $40,368 | $13,873 | 80% |
| 42 | Young Harris College (GA) | 44% | 60% | 38% | 28% | $35,896 | $37,630 | $15,543 | 70% |
| 43 | Embry-Riddle Aero. U.-Dayt. Beach (FL) | 58% | -10% | 29% | 37% | $62,179 | $48,017 | $29,309 | 74% |
| 44 | Longwood University (VA)* | 71% | -2% | 24% | 30% | $40,704 | $39,665 | $15,878 | 83% |
| 45 | Clayton State University (GA)* | 44% | 3% | 57% | 41% | $38,384 | $37,556 | $10,811 | 45% |
| 46 | University of South Florida-Main (FL)* | 70% | 1% | 41% | 36% | $42,112 | $49,372 | $8,837 | 64% |
| 47 | Amer. InterCont. Univ.-Atlanta (GA)° | 21% | -11% | 75% | 54% | $41,424 | $31,130 | $20,480 | 34% |
| 48 | Chowan University (NC) | 27% | -1% | 71% | 41% | $34,307 | $25,555 | $15,711 | 44% |
| 49 | Argosy University-Atlanta (GA) | 34% | -10% | 73% | 50% | $38,332 | $36,911 | $18,763 | 40% |
| 50 | Limestone College (SC) | 62% | -1% | 53% | 47% | $36,714 | $35,092 | $21,950 | 48% |
| 51 | North Carolina Wesleyan College (NC) | 45% | -4% | 59% | 47% | $37,062 | $33,681 | $17,181 | 46% |
| 52 | University of South Carolina-Aiken (SC)* | 46% | 11% | 41% | 34% | $36,721 | $35,264 | $12,503 | 60% |
| 53 | VA Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (VA)* | 84% | -6% | 17% | 18% | $59,703 | $55,630 | $15,086 | 85% |
| 54 | Wofford College (SC) | 79% | 16% | 19% | 17% | $48,807 | $48,415 | $18,225 | 85% |
| 55 | Wake Forest University (NC) | 88% | -5% | 10% | 12% | $61,130 | $57,324 | $14,200 | 92% |
| 56 | Virginia State University (VA)* | 43% | -4% | 71% | 39% | $34,149 | $33,694 | $13,360 | 36% |
| 57 | University of Central Florida (FL)* | 73% | -6% | 38% | 35% | $43,524 | $48,840 | $12,753 | 68% |
| 58 | Shorter University (GA) | 49% | -5% | 47% | 42% | $43,974 | $33,377 | $17,986 | 48% |
| 59 | Herzing University-Atlanta (GA)° | 37% | 16% | 66% | 52% | $41,667 | $39,635 | $22,397 | 38% |
| 60 | Hodges University (FL) | 46% | 10% | 64% | 62% | $38,581 | $38,956 | $17,666 | 37% |
| 61 | Strayer University-North Carolina (NC)° | 26% | N/A | 66% | 52% | $49,949 | $39,875 | $27,381 | 31% |
| 62 | Agnes Scott College (GA) | 73% | 3% | 42% | 23% | $38,292 | $36,731 | $17,693 | 66% |
| 63 | Coker College (SC) | 55% | -2% | 56% | 42% | $32,435 | $32,919 | $14,674 | 48% |
| 64 | Concord University (WV)* | 38% | -8% | 50% | 45% | $32,036 | $31,667 | $6,591 | 61% |
| 65 | University of North Georgia (GA)* | 34% | -4% | 36% | 36% | $40,600 | $37,518 | $8,698 | 74% |
| 66 | Univ. of S. Florida-St. Petersburg (FL)* | 48% | -4% | 42% | 36% | $42,112 | $42,255 | $9,908 | 64% |
| 67 | Columbia College (SC) | 48% | -4% | 54% | 45% | $32,926 | $31,931 | $15,682 | 52% |
| 68 | Florida Atlantic University (FL)* | 59% | 2% | 39% | 38% | $41,810 | $44,627 | $11,520 | 61% |
| 69 | Old Dominion University (VA)* | 57% | -1% | 36% | 33% | $43,326 | $42,684 | $12,658 | 61% |
| 70 | Bluefield State College (WV)* | 41% | -8% | 57% | 55% | $28,305 | $29,254 | $7,717 | 39% |
| 71 | Florida State University (FL)* | 81% | -7% | 32% | 28% | $44,832 | $50,017 | $13,319 | 72% |
| 72 | Saint Leo University (FL) | 44% | 8% | 49% | 49% | $43,070 | $43,868 | $17,720 | 47% |
| 73 | Francis Marion University (SC)* | 46% | 5% | 56% | 38% | $32,681 | $34,476 | $10,205 | 50% |
| 74 | Emory University (GA) | 92% | -3% | 20% | 18% | $60,762 | $63,459 | $16,185 | 86% |
| 75 | Brenau University (GA) | 55% | -13% | 45% | 41% | $42,020 | $36,595 | $19,465 | 59% |
| 76 | Appalachian State University (NC)* | 72% | -7% | 28% | 23% | $37,018 | $42,058 | $10,426 | 79% |
| 77 | College of William and Mary (VA)* | 91% | -7% | 11% | 12% | $56,390 | $61,447 | $6,801 | 90% |
| 78 | Univ. of Mgmt. and Technology (VA)° | 74% | N/A | 9% | 49% | N/A | $69,306 | $14,525 | N/A |
| 79 | University of Mary Washington (VA)* | 71% | -7% | 17% | 23% | $49,362 | $49,273 | $15,789 | 87% |
| 80 | University of Georgia (GA)* | 85% | -5% | 23% | 20% | $47,904 | $47,542 | $10,689 | 74% |
| 81 | Lander University (SC)* | 48% | -9% | 48% | 35% | $34,044 | $29,858 | $12,076 | 56% |
| 82 | Howard University (DC) | 61% | 33% | 48% | 23% | $47,054 | $50,962 | $24,878 | 41% |
| 83 | Lenoir-Rhyne University (NC) | 55% | -2% | 42% | 31% | $36,921 | $37,086 | $17,754 | 72% |
| 84 | Georgia State University (GA)* | 61% | -1% | 52% | 32% | $41,710 | $43,619 | $14,012 | 52% |
| 85 | Sweet Briar College (VA) | 76% | -5% | 26% | 19% | $38,035 | $36,430 | $22,208 | 82% |
| 86 | Toccoa Falls College (GA) | 53% | 13% | 50% | 31% | $26,729 | $30,545 | $17,830 | 72% |
| 87 | Winston-Salem State University (NC)* | 53% | -12% | 59% | 36% | $32,839 | $32,914 | $8,664 | 39% |
| 88 | Bethany College (WV) | 47% | -4% | 48% | 33% | $40,355 | $36,775 | $17,663 | 71% |
| 89 | Stratford University (VA)° | 22% | 100% | 65% | 48% | $34,470 | $43,440 | $23,490 | 36% |
| 90 | FL Agricultural & Mechanical Univ. (FL)* | 51% | -8% | 62% | 38% | $36,874 | $40,830 | $11,803 | 41% |
| 91 | Randolph-Macon College (VA) | 63% | 24% | 24% | 25% | $46,347 | $46,097 | $21,227 | 84% |
| 92 | West Virginia Wesleyan College (WV) | 60% | -20% | 34% | 33% | $42,024 | $39,457 | $16,365 | 76% |
| 93 | Catawba College (NC) | 60% | -12% | 43% | 32% | $37,768 | $36,881 | $17,985 | 70% |
| 94 | Univ. of North Carolina-Charlotte (NC)* | 58% | -7% | 40% | 28% | $42,562 | $45,593 | $9,753 | 72% |
| 95 | Point University (GA) | 51% | -1% | 58% | 36% | $31,050 | $36,946 | $14,280 | 55% |
| 96 | Bethune-Cookman University (FL) | 53% | -9% | 77% | 42% | $28,799 | $26,574 | $16,384 | 26% |
| 97 | Univ. of NC-Pembroke (NC)* | 43% | -6% | 55% | 34% | $33,290 | $34,192 | $10,179 | 52% |
| 98 | Lynchburg College (VA) | 59% | 3% | 33% | 28% | $41,855 | $41,199 | $19,501 | 77% |
| 99 | Eastern Mennonite University (VA) | 69% | -7% | 31% | 34% | $39,393 | $42,555 | $19,894 | 84% |
| 100 | East Carolina University (NC)* | 61% | -7% | 34% | 28% | $39,590 | $38,985 | $12,243 | 72% |
| 101 | West Liberty University (WV)* | 57% | -20% | 39% | 41% | $34,138 | $30,989 | $11,404 | 57% |
| 102 | University of Phoenix-Georgia (GA)° | 26% | -5% | 63% | 54% | N/A | $38,289 | $18,042 | 31% |
| 103 | Strayer University-Georgia (GA)° | 24% | N/A | 69% | 52% | $49,949 | $38,815 | $27,412 | 31% |
| 104 | Western Carolina University (NC)* | 62% | -7% | 38% | 31% | $35,955 | $37,384 | $11,370 | 67% |
| 105 | George Washington University (DC) | 80% | 3% | 14% | 15% | $66,360 | $61,415 | $22,507 | 86% |
| 106 | Flagler College-St. Augustine (FL) | 63% | 1% | 30% | 30% | $37,273 | $34,700 | $18,553 | 67% |
| 107 | Spelman College (GA) | 74% | -11% | 48% | 19% | $47,003 | $36,056 | $32,902 | 56% |
| 108 | Talladega College (AL) | 47% | -5% | 74% | 46% | $24,922 | $29,206 | $13,065 | 18% |
| 109 | Rollins College (FL) | 72% | 14% | 31% | 23% | $43,317 | $43,072 | $25,997 | 62% |
| 110 | Fayetteville State University (NC)* | 43% | -2% | 57% | 41% | $30,770 | $34,648 | $5,427 | 36% |
| 111 | Piedmont College (GA) | 57% | -21% | 47% | 35% | $39,387 | $32,399 | $15,594 | 61% |
| 112 | Georgia Southern Univ.-Armstrong (GA)* | 41% | 1% | 45% | 35% | $39,142 | $36,560 | $16,691 | 58% |
| 113 | Hollins University (VA) | 64% | -1% | 44% | 28% | $34,921 | $32,721 | $16,873 | 65% |
| 114 | Florida Memorial University (FL) | 38% | 13% | 76% | 46% | $27,041 | $29,663 | $16,662 | 20% |
| 115 | Averett University (VA) | 41% | -20% | 51% | 45% | $42,267 | $33,327 | $20,463 | 58% |
| 116 | Alderson Broaddus College (WV) | 47% | -20% | 47% | 36% | $43,677 | $40,093 | $14,984 | 69% |
| 117 | Morris College (SC) | 37% | -9% | 89% | 45% | $23,452 | $26,483 | $14,486 | 21% |
| 118 | West Virginia University (WV)* | 60% | -10% | 26% | 33% | $44,331 | $43,997 | $8,699 | 68% |
| 119 | Albany State University (GA)* | 44% | -10% | 70% | 37% | $32,384 | $31,360 | $12,140 | 27% |
| 120 | North Carolina State Univ.-Raleigh (NC)* | 77% | -6% | 22% | 19% | $48,813 | $56,649 | $9,781 | 82% |
| 121 | Barton College (NC) | 49% | -9% | 49% | 35% | $36,317 | $33,005 | $18,964 | 62% |
| 122 | GA Southwestern State Univ. (GA)* | 43% | -1% | 46% | 35% | $35,866 | $35,422 | $11,612 | 53% |
| 123 | Univ. of NC-Wilmington (NC)* | 73% | -5% | 28% | 24% | $39,486 | $43,908 | $13,021 | 71% |
| 124 | Wheeling Jesuit University (WV) | 60% | -4% | 24% | 31% | $43,076 | $45,461 | $15,898 | 77% |
| 125 | Presbyterian College (SC) | 66% | -8% | 25% | 18% | $42,009 | $44,130 | $14,480 | 84% |
| 126 | University of West Florida (FL)* | 60% | -3% | 40% | 38% | $36,765 | $45,862 | $9,632 | 63% |
| 127 | University of West Alabama (AL)* | 33% | 2% | 52% | 41% | $35,294 | $34,941 | $12,115 | 43% |
| 128 | New College of Florida (FL)* | 69% | -14% | 28% | 16% | N/A | $31,089 | $7,416 | 73% |
| 129 | Marshall University (WV)* | 50% | -16% | 43% | 40% | $35,005 | $35,292 | $7,688 | 51% |
| 130 | Gallaudet University (DC) | 53% | -22% | 54% | 38% | $27,622 | $30,165 | $14,975 | 65% |
| 131 | DeVry University-Georgia (GA)° | 32% | -5% | 65% | 50% | $46,100 | $44,720 | $26,522 | 43% |
| 132 | West Virginia Univ. Inst. of Tech. (WV)* | 23% | -13% | 39% | 33% | $44,331 | $40,502 | $6,649 | 68% |
| 133 | Pfeiffer University (NC) | 45% | 4% | 41% | 37% | $37,026 | $37,869 | $15,903 | 64% |
| 134 | Florida Gulf Coast University (FL)* | 55% | -7% | 33% | 37% | $41,458 | $43,844 | $13,055 | 66% |
| 135 | Alabama A&M University (AL)* | 38% | -8% | 72% | 39% | $30,923 | $34,269 | $14,521 | 32% |
| 136 | Shepherd University (WV)* | 47% | -11% | 33% | 41% | $38,984 | $39,758 | $8,461 | 62% |
| 137 | Claflin University (SC) | 52% | -9% | 78% | 38% | $28,039 | $26,893 | $20,102 | 29% |
| 138 | Mercer University (GA) | 63% | -11% | 37% | 31% | $47,055 | $46,415 | $18,719 | 59% |
| 139 | University of North Alabama (AL)* | 41% | -7% | 41% | 38% | $36,665 | $37,594 | $10,288 | 59% |
| 140 | Wingate University (NC) | 43% | 1% | 37% | 30% | $39,021 | $40,160 | $15,027 | 71% |
| 141 | University of Mobile (AL) | 51% | -11% | 49% | 37% | $36,728 | $33,944 | $18,312 | 51% |
| 142 | Norfolk State University (VA)* | 42% | -10% | 62% | 39% | $34,099 | $35,531 | $12,622 | 34% |
| 143 | Erskine College and Seminary (SC) | 50% | -5% | 39% | 23% | $37,063 | $40,009 | $16,700 | 81% |
| 144 | Judson College (AL) | 43% | -43% | 57% | 40% | $29,517 | $26,515 | $14,662 | 60% |
| 145 | University of Montevallo (AL)* | 52% | -15% | 40% | 37% | $34,405 | $35,130 | $16,128 | 64% |
| 146 | Johns. & Wales Univ.-N. Miami (FL) | 49% | -15% | 54% | 33% | $36,155 | $38,049 | $20,467 | 66% |
| 147 | Full Sail University (FL)° | 53% | -10% | 56% | 40% | $36,096 | $33,354 | $31,309 | 50% |
| 148 | Bridgewater College (VA) | 62% | -9% | 28% | 32% | $42,220 | $43,405 | $17,019 | 83% |
| 149 | William Peace University (NC) | 40% | -7% | 57% | 33% | $35,262 | $34,306 | $21,658 | 64% |
| 150 | Wesleyan College (GA) | 43% | -8% | 36% | 41% | $35,522 | $32,385 | $14,172 | 51% |
| 151 | Mars Hill University (NC) | 40% | -10% | 58% | 35% | $31,835 | $34,464 | $15,223 | 61% |
| 152 | University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL)* | 58% | -5% | 35% | 34% | $40,600 | $45,929 | $14,549 | 59% |
| 153 | Fort Valley State University (GA)* | 35% | -7% | 76% | 35% | $28,801 | $30,670 | $13,773 | 31% |
| 154 | Clemson University (SC)* | 82% | -13% | 18% | 17% | $50,579 | $56,044 | $13,908 | 83% |
| 155 | Ferrum College (VA) | 29% | -11% | 58% | 40% | $36,867 | $35,020 | $16,246 | 56% |
| 156 | Lees-McRae College (NC) | 54% | -13% | 50% | 37% | $33,999 | $37,204 | $18,755 | 66% |
| 157 | Alabama State University (AL)* | 30% | -2% | 76% | 38% | $27,491 | $29,267 | $13,106 | 26% |
| 158 | North Carolina Central Univ. (NC)* | 50% | -9% | 65% | 32% | $32,174 | $34,419 | $10,123 | 27% |
| 159 | University of West Georgia (GA)* | 47% | -4% | 49% | 34% | $37,371 | $36,791 | $13,962 | 54% |
| 160 | Emmanuel College (GA) | 49% | -3% | 45% | 31% | $31,636 | $32,409 | $14,459 | 54% |
| 161 | North Carolina A&T State University (NC)* | 51% | -6% | 60% | 30% | $33,642 | $37,543 | $9,066 | 34% |
| 162 | Winthrop University (SC)* | 53% | -8% | 41% | 31% | $36,464 | $38,824 | $14,870 | 59% |
| 163 | Converse College (SC) | 61% | -17% | 45% | 29% | $32,490 | $30,752 | $16,251 | 63% |
| 164 | University of Charleston (WV) | 38% | -15% | 38% | 44% | $42,265 | $40,799 | $16,470 | 64% |
| 165 | Georgia College & State Univ. (GA)* | 62% | 0% | 21% | 20% | $39,234 | $42,901 | $15,467 | 74% |
| 166 | Savannah State University (GA)* | 33% | -8% | 74% | 33% | $31,168 | $33,895 | $10,320 | 27% |
| 167 | Huntingdon College (AL) | 52% | -9% | 42% | 33% | $37,272 | $41,115 | $18,309 | 61% |
| 168 | Coastal Carolina University (SC)* | 51% | -4% | 38% | 31% | $36,964 | $41,075 | $13,632 | 65% |
| 169 | Valdosta State University (GA)* | 46% | -10% | 47% | 31% | $37,730 | $34,311 | $13,387 | 54% |
| 170 | LaGrange College (GA) | 54% | -3% | 46% | 27% | $39,481 | $38,116 | $19,832 | 62% |
| 171 | Montreat College (NC) | 49% | -10% | 43% | 37% | $39,054 | $41,542 | $16,088 | 60% |
| 172 | Virginia Wesleyan College (VA) | 52% | -15% | 39% | 34% | $39,031 | $36,288 | $22,498 | 68% |
| 173 | College of Charleston (SC)* | 67% | -6% | 23% | 21% | $40,045 | $43,802 | $15,253 | 68% |
| 174 | Univ. of South Carolina-Beaufort (SC)* | 34% | 16% | 43% | 34% | $32,981 | $38,661 | $13,598 | 50% |
| 175 | Samford University (AL) | 67% | -7% | 13% | 14% | $46,448 | $44,585 | $24,268 | 80% |
| 176 | Elon University (NC) | 82% | -12% | 8% | 7% | $47,137 | $46,627 | $25,618 | 90% |
| 177 | Reinhardt University (GA) | 43% | -17% | 42% | 36% | $36,157 | $35,720 | $17,914 | 61% |
| 178 | North Greenville University (SC) | 52% | -1% | 39% | 27% | $31,521 | $34,883 | $21,790 | 63% |
| 179 | Stetson University (FL) | 64% | -15% | 34% | 24% | $41,920 | $43,322 | $22,321 | 75% |
| 180 | Livingstone College (NC) | 28% | 1% | 83% | 41% | $23,977 | $27,003 | $16,418 | 18% |
| 181 | Middle Georgia State University (GA)* | 24% | N/A | 50% | 41% | $32,400 | $33,744 | $8,956 | 38% |
| 182 | Georgia Gwinnett College (GA)* | 34% | -7% | 53% | 36% | N/A | $39,850 | $11,990 | 46% |
| 183 | Greensboro College (NC) | 39% | -9% | 43% | 35% | $35,305 | $33,389 | $22,074 | 62% |
| 184 | Auburn University (AL)* | 73% | -12% | 16% | 19% | $46,644 | $48,385 | $18,053 | 78% |
| 185 | Fairmont State University (WV)* | 41% | -15% | 47% | 43% | $33,447 | $35,729 | $8,117 | 49% |
| 186 | Argosy University-Tampa (FL) | 22% | -14% | 70% | 50% | $38,332 | $39,804 | $18,115 | 40% |
| 187 | Univ. of North Carolina-Asheville (NC)* | 66% | -9% | 34% | 21% | $35,413 | $41,726 | $10,616 | 67% |
| 188 | Everglades University (FL) | 50% | 1% | 65% | 41% | $41,760 | $44,380 | $27,237 | 43% |
| 189 | South Carolina State University (SC)* | 42% | -16% | 71% | 37% | $29,664 | $31,674 | $19,746 | 30% |
| 190 | Emory and Henry College (VA) | 50% | -20% | 38% | 28% | $39,294 | $39,200 | $16,011 | 77% |
| 191 | South University-Savannah (GA) | 25% | 16% | 67% | 49% | $30,309 | $35,259 | $23,300 | 28% |
| 192 | Furman University (SC) | 81% | -10% | 13% | 13% | $47,113 | $49,334 | $21,356 | 88% |
| 193 | Miles College (AL) | 27% | -9% | 85% | 43% | $26,486 | $28,456 | $16,171 | 18% |
| 194 | Kennesaw State University (GA)* | 51% | -6% | 40% | 29% | $41,159 | $44,088 | $15,771 | 62% |
| 195 | Marymount University (VA) | 60% | -13% | 27% | 29% | $51,381 | $49,322 | $23,047 | 74% |
| 196 | Brevard College (NC) | 47% | -3% | 43% | 27% | $30,370 | $35,892 | $17,005 | 67% |
| 197 | West Virginia State University (WV)* | 31% | -12% | 42% | 45% | $29,606 | $32,244 | $7,329 | 41% |
| 198 | University of Phoenix-Florida (FL)° | 37% | -2% | 49% | 54% | N/A | $46,008 | $18,457 | 31% |
| 199 | Strayer University-Florida (FL)° | 27% | N/A | 62% | 52% | $49,949 | $42,151 | $26,445 | 31% |
| 200 | Barry University (FL) | 53% | -12% | 50% | 43% | $45,193 | $45,649 | $21,434 | 53% |
| 201 | Univ. of South Carolina-Columbia (SC)* | 73% | -10% | 22% | 21% | $42,916 | $49,724 | $15,060 | 73% |
| 202 | Virginia Commonwealth University (VA)* | 64% | -4% | 29% | 27% | $42,363 | $44,564 | $17,684 | 63% |
| 203 | Stillman College (AL) | 16% | 8% | 77% | 40% | $26,165 | $25,571 | $16,308 | 24% |
| 204 | Clark Atlanta University (GA) | 43% | -5% | 71% | 32% | $34,543 | $32,314 | $31,987 | 37% |
| 205 | Roanoke College (VA) | 65% | -2% | 24% | 22% | $43,119 | $44,123 | $24,362 | 84% |
| 206 | Shaw University (NC) | 34% | -10% | 81% | 43% | $27,488 | $28,697 | $21,956 | 23% |
| 207 | Campbell University (NC) | 49% | -17% | 39% | 34% | $43,923 | $44,732 | $23,755 | 73% |
| 208 | Liberty University (VA) | 52% | -18% | 49% | 46% | $36,065 | $36,734 | $23,331 | 54% |
| 209 | Christopher Newport Univ. (VA)* | 68% | -11% | 16% | 21% | $43,368 | $48,988 | $17,619 | 83% |
| 210 | Columbus State University (GA)* | 40% | -11% | 46% | 34% | $35,664 | $36,950 | $10,740 | 43% |
| 211 | Davis & Elkins College (WV) | 47% | 3% | 41% | 43% | $36,062 | $39,529 | $17,004 | 58% |
| 212 | Georgia Southern University (GA)* | 57% | -10% | 38% | 25% | $40,141 | $42,000 | $15,036 | 59% |
| 213 | Florida Institute of Technology (FL) | 58% | -4% | 22% | 45% | $57,611 | $57,352 | $25,488 | 57% |
| 214 | Glenville State College (WV)* | 33% | -12% | 37% | 48% | $31,023 | $31,847 | $13,617 | 44% |
| 215 | Faulkner University (AL) | 47% | -7% | 54% | 43% | $37,077 | $41,770 | $21,579 | 41% |
| 216 | American University (DC) | 81% | -8% | 17% | 16% | $58,036 | $56,752 | $26,894 | 83% |
| 217 | Newberry College (SC) | 44% | -12% | 47% | 34% | $33,039 | $36,359 | $19,030 | 57% |
| 218 | Belmont Abbey College (NC) | 47% | -10% | 44% | 31% | $37,790 | $36,797 | $20,671 | 52% |
| 219 | Virginia Union University (VA) | 27% | 4% | 71% | 41% | $31,774 | $34,279 | $18,849 | 29% |
| 220 | Anderson University (SC) | 54% | -4% | 30% | 28% | $33,835 | $37,840 | $17,044 | 67% |
| 221 | Covenant College (GA) | 60% | -13% | 27% | 11% | $39,796 | $39,370 | $19,417 | 79% |
| 222 | Hampton University (VA) | 58% | 0% | 39% | 23% | $42,317 | $46,531 | $28,880 | 53% |
| 223 | Berry College (GA) | 61% | -15% | 25% | 20% | $38,477 | $45,223 | $18,732 | 82% |
| 224 | Ohio Valley University (WV) | 35% | -17% | 44% | N/A | $34,045 | $37,684 | $14,731 | 62% |
| 225 | Palm Bch. Atl. Univ.-W. Palm Bch. (FL) | 55% | -9% | 33% | 27% | $39,081 | $43,809 | $19,348 | 64% |
| 226 | University of Tampa (FL) | 64% | -2% | 24% | 24% | $45,486 | $46,894 | $24,956 | 72% |
| 227 | Southeastern University (FL) | 46% | -3% | 40% | 31% | $33,183 | $38,079 | $20,106 | 67% |
| 228 | Randolph College (VA) | 44% | -9% | 29% | 23% | $40,136 | $36,530 | $20,884 | 75% |
| 229 | Jacksonville University (FL) | 49% | -17% | 29% | 36% | $47,064 | $42,965 | $24,491 | 62% |
| 230 | Saint Thomas University (FL) | 45% | -5% | 36% | 41% | $44,470 | $47,905 | $20,715 | 57% |
| 231 | University of South Alabama (AL)* | 44% | -13% | 39% | 35% | $37,983 | $39,317 | $13,040 | 51% |
| 232 | Spring Hill College (AL) | 56% | -23% | 30% | 28% | $43,480 | $44,691 | $10,055 | 66% |
| 233 | DeVry University-Florida (FL)° | 32% | -11% | 60% | 50% | $46,100 | $48,491 | $26,528 | 43% |
| 234 | Paine College (GA) | 20% | -3% | 79% | 41% | $26,525 | $27,169 | $16,672 | 22% |
| 235 | Allen University (SC) | 32% | 5% | 78% | 50% | $20,769 | $33,126 | $14,416 | 16% |
| 236 | University of Phoenix-Virginia (VA)° | 24% | -5% | 37% | 54% | N/A | $48,227 | $16,255 | 31% |
| 237 | Meredith College (NC) | 62% | -9% | 33% | 23% | $37,784 | $39,532 | $20,748 | 72% |
| 238 | Jacksonville State University (AL)* | 40% | -9% | 42% | 40% | $35,355 | $37,940 | $16,583 | 47% |
| 239 | Guilford College (NC) | 55% | -10% | 41% | 27% | $37,684 | $39,379 | $20,804 | 59% |
| 240 | Benedict College (SC) | 32% | -22% | 82% | 45% | $21,936 | $28,093 | $16,427 | 18% |
| 241 | Warren Wilson College (NC) | 54% | -1% | 39% | 19% | $26,471 | $37,516 | $18,154 | 79% |
| 242 | Thomas University (GA) | 38% | -22% | 45% | 45% | $36,475 | $37,328 | $16,227 | 45% |
| 243 | Gardner-Webb University (NC) | 63% | -14% | 24% | 39% | $37,270 | $39,568 | $18,898 | 64% |
| 244 | South University-Columbia (SC) | 26% | -13% | 67% | 49% | $30,309 | $32,803 | $20,963 | 28% |
| 245 | University of Miami (FL) | 80% | -6% | 16% | 20% | $55,555 | $62,366 | $25,655 | 79% |
| 246 | Troy University (AL)* | 33% | -22% | 43% | 43% | $36,518 | $38,138 | $11,633 | 42% |
| 247 | Brewton-Parker College (GA) | 16% | -21% | 43% | 40% | $32,401 | $29,524 | $15,674 | 55% |
| 248 | Univ. of the District of Columbia (DC)* | 26% | -24% | 51% | 52% | $34,964 | $39,211 | $16,413 | 39% |
| 249 | Florida Southern College (FL) | 63% | -11% | 30% | 28% | $38,777 | $45,916 | $21,504 | 69% |
| 250 | Shenandoah University (VA) | 63% | -4% | 24% | 28% | $41,353 | $41,931 | $25,428 | 67% |
| 251 | Hampden-Sydney College (VA) | 67% | -4% | 20% | 17% | $49,886 | $53,726 | $23,894 | 80% |
| 252 | Edward Waters College (FL) | 20% | -25% | 69% | 47% | $24,672 | $29,815 | $12,437 | 23% |
| 253 | University of Alabama-Huntsville (AL)* | 50% | -14% | 31% | 33% | $46,505 | $54,085 | $17,273 | 60% |
| 254 | Auburn Univ. at Montgomery (AL)* | 33% | -25% | 43% | 39% | $34,452 | $39,396 | $13,486 | 49% |
| 255 | Johnson C. Smith University (NC) | 45% | -26% | 69% | 35% | $30,072 | $31,111 | $19,329 | 26% |
| 256 | St. Andrews University (NC) | 35% | -13% | 41% | 36% | $34,711 | $35,335 | $20,928 | 54% |
| 257 | Queens University of Charlotte (NC) | 61% | -21% | 30% | 28% | $38,435 | $42,703 | $22,988 | 65% |
| 258 | Strayer University-DC (DC)° | 24% | N/A | 50% | 52% | $49,949 | $49,599 | $25,071 | 31% |
| 259 | Charleston Southern University (SC) | 39% | -23% | 48% | 33% | $36,314 | $39,906 | $15,985 | 57% |
| 260 | Birmingham Southern College (AL) | 64% | -7% | 19% | 19% | $44,114 | $50,781 | $18,622 | 75% |
| 261 | Oakwood University (AL) | 46% | -11% | 52% | 19% | $33,243 | $33,624 | $23,921 | 32% |
| 262 | University of Alabama (AL)* | 67% | -17% | 20% | 24% | $42,918 | $47,370 | $19,248 | 65% |
| 263 | Morehouse College (GA) | 53% | -15% | 50% | 21% | $42,055 | $42,219 | $31,012 | 39% |
| 264 | Southern Virginia University (VA) | 40% | -34% | 51% | 24% | $32,100 | $31,879 | $18,379 | 66% |
| 265 | South College (AL)° | 22% | -27% | 68% | 49% | $30,309 | $33,297 | $21,239 | 28% |
| 266 | Salem International University (WV)° | 17% | -11% | 65% | 52% | $29,358 | $35,789 | $20,440 | 35% |
| 267 | Webber International University (FL) | 36% | -25% | 45% | 36% | $34,711 | $41,537 | $22,033 | 54% |
| 268 | Truett-McConnell University (GA) | 24% | -13% | 20% | 32% | $32,231 | $35,387 | $16,583 | 57% |
| 269 | Nova Southeastern University (FL) | 47% | -9% | 43% | 38% | $45,754 | $54,231 | $22,847 | 49% |
| 270 | Beacon College (FL) | 55% | -15% | 25% | N/A | N/A | $47,650 | $34,566 | 57% |
| 271 | Eckerd College (FL) | 65% | -10% | 23% | 21% | $41,354 | $48,303 | $26,216 | 69% |
| 272 | Methodist University (NC) | 33% | -24% | 40% | 33% | $39,494 | $41,185 | $26,968 | 61% |
| 273 | Tuskegee University (AL) | 46% | -13% | 45% | 25% | $36,522 | $47,395 | $31,173 | 48% |
| 274 | Ave Maria University (FL) | 47% | -2% | 29% | 24% | N/A | $47,720 | $15,817 | 60% |
| 275 | Strayer University-Arlington (VA)° | 34% | N/A | 37% | 52% | $49,949 | $54,033 | $27,060 | 31% |
| 276 | Saint Augustine's University (NC) | 36% | -89% | 80% | 39% | $26,895 | $28,631 | $25,891 | 31% |
| 277 | High Point University (NC) | 63% | -11% | 11% | 14% | $38,176 | $39,909 | $33,433 | 63% |
| 278 | Lynn University (FL) | 48% | 5% | 19% | 26% | $37,258 | $46,611 | $31,747 | 60% |
| 279 | South University-Savannah Online (GA) | 8% | 0% | 58% | 49% | $30,309 | $37,312 | $23,653 | 28% |
| 280 | Catholic University of America (DC) | 68% | -80% | 13% | 14% | $55,623 | $53,018 | $31,743 | 85% |