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 | CA State University-Stanislaus (CA)* | 65% | -1% | 60% | 57% | $44,740 | $39,413 | $5,227 | 69% |
| 2 | CA State University-Bakersfield (CA)* | 54% | -1% | 62% | 56% | $47,768 | $37,313 | $5,023 | 58% |
| 3 | Heritage University (WA) | 53% | 14% | 76% | 64% | $32,887 | $27,667 | $10,203 | 51% |
| 4 | University of WA-Tacoma (WA)* | 75% | -12% | 48% | 32% | $53,903 | $43,107 | $6,869 | 81% |
| 5 | Brigham Young University-Provo (UT) | 85% | 7% | 36% | 12% | $57,599 | $48,279 | $10,734 | 86% |
| 6 | CA State University-Los Angeles (CA)* | 58% | -3% | 67% | 61% | $44,790 | $42,060 | $2,745 | 62% |
| 7 | CA State University-Maritime Academy (CA)* | 58% | -8% | 32% | 24% | $80,754 | $57,080 | $10,589 | 82% |
| 8 | CA State Univ.-San Bernardino (CA)* | 62% | -6% | 63% | 57% | $45,545 | $38,715 | $5,315 | 54% |
| 9 | Utah State University (UT)* | 59% | 9% | 36% | 30% | $42,768 | $33,334 | $11,633 | 80% |
| 10 | Trident University International (CA)° | 65% | 33% | 22% | 49% | N/A | $60,790 | $12,971 | 56% |
| 11 | Stanford University (CA) | 96% | -5% | 16% | 22% | $84,003 | $73,963 | $3,868 | 91% |
| 12 | Brigham Young University-Idaho (ID) | 59% | 4% | 41% | 22% | $39,789 | $34,022 | $6,949 | 80% |
| 13 | Evergreen State College (WA)* | 68% | 3% | 45% | 30% | $33,326 | $27,361 | $10,826 | 66% |
| 14 | CA State Univ.-Dominguez Hills (CA)* | 53% | -1% | 61% | 56% | $43,572 | $41,314 | $2,126 | 54% |
| 15 | Arizona State-West (AZ)* | 68% | -11% | 49% | 37% | $45,400 | $39,011 | $7,498 | 64% |
| 16 | CA State University-Sacramento (CA)* | 62% | -6% | 53% | 46% | $47,254 | $42,648 | $7,030 | 70% |
| 17 | Univ. of California-Merced (CA)* | 67% | -2% | 61% | 51% | N/A | $45,990 | $10,669 | 66% |
| 18 | University of California-Irvine (CA)* | 88% | -3% | 45% | 44% | $55,935 | $56,731 | $10,375 | 79% |
| 19 | Chapman Univ.-Academic Centers (CA) | 70% | N/A | 45% | 49% | N/A | $42,413 | $13,143 | 61% |
| 20 | University of WA Bothell (WA)* | 80% | 5% | 34% | 32% | $53,903 | $54,652 | $7,825 | 81% |
| 21 | CA State University-Northridge (CA)* | 63% | -10% | 53% | 50% | $44,184 | $41,579 | $6,122 | 65% |
| 22 | University of California-Davis (CA)* | 83% | -6% | 41% | 38% | $57,196 | $54,280 | $11,457 | 83% |
| 23 | CA State University-Long Beach (CA)* | 76% | -8% | 50% | 45% | $47,407 | $49,498 | $7,372 | 76% |
| 24 | CA State University-Fresno (CA)* | 64% | -12% | 57% | 50% | $43,625 | $37,909 | $4,830 | 67% |
| 25 | Claremont McKenna College (CA) | 91% | 1% | 12% | N/A | $69,852 | $61,208 | $12,429 | N/A |
| 26 | CA State Univ.-Channel Islands (CA)* | 72% | -17% | 48% | 47% | $45,500 | $43,124 | $12,031 | 70% |
| 27 | University of California-Los Angeles (CA)* | 93% | -4% | 35% | 35% | $59,464 | $60,695 | $9,325 | 81% |
| 28 | Northwest Christian University (OR) | 61% | 2% | 51% | 40% | $40,884 | $37,068 | $16,422 | 69% |
| 29 | CA State University-Chico (CA)* | 66% | -9% | 43% | 42% | $45,742 | $42,659 | $10,731 | 73% |
| 30 | University of Utah (UT)* | 76% | -7% | 30% | 28% | $50,578 | $46,253 | $12,213 | 79% |
| 31 | Washington State University (WA)* | 69% | -7% | 34% | 35% | $47,903 | $40,810 | $12,799 | 78% |
| 32 | Central Washington University (WA)* | 65% | 0% | 36% | 39% | $45,290 | $41,244 | $11,271 | 70% |
| 33 | University of California-San Diego (CA)* | 87% | -3% | 38% | 36% | $59,618 | $64,385 | $10,039 | 85% |
| 34 | Thomas Aquinas College (CA) | 70% | 3% | 34% | N/A | $40,100 | $30,629 | $17,028 | 87% |
| 35 | Harvey Mudd College (CA) | 90% | -2% | 13% | N/A | $77,083 | $63,503 | $17,128 | 93% |
| 36 | CA State Univ.-Monterey Bay (CA)* | 53% | -1% | 48% | 44% | $42,210 | $41,290 | $7,922 | 73% |
| 37 | Southern Utah University (UT)* | 55% | -6% | 37% | 32% | $38,123 | $33,881 | $12,656 | 76% |
| 38 | Fresno Pacific University (CA) | 71% | -13% | 56% | 47% | $40,695 | $38,173 | $15,320 | 65% |
| 39 | Master's College and Seminary (CA) | 63% | 37% | 30% | 23% | $40,105 | $43,832 | $20,908 | 84% |
| 40 | Utah Valley University (UT)* | 43% | -9% | 36% | 29% | $43,678 | $34,277 | $7,376 | 69% |
| 41 | University of California-Riverside (CA)* | 73% | -1% | 57% | 44% | $48,423 | $51,147 | $9,711 | 71% |
| 42 | Pomona College (CA) | 94% | 4% | 19% | 23% | $55,057 | $60,713 | $6,740 | 85% |
| 43 | University of CA-Santa Barbara (CA)* | 83% | -3% | 38% | 39% | $52,702 | $57,341 | $11,233 | 77% |
| 44 | Eastern Oregon University (OR)* | 46% | -7% | 46% | 45% | $38,678 | $31,719 | $13,714 | 62% |
| 45 | CA State University-San Marcos (CA)* | 61% | -6% | 47% | 45% | $45,644 | $44,232 | $7,433 | 67% |
| 46 | California State Univ.-Fullerton (CA)* | 68% | -7% | 45% | 46% | $45,904 | $47,604 | $5,404 | 73% |
| 47 | University of Colorado-Denver (CO)* | 50% | 6% | 27% | 34% | $64,391 | $50,321 | $12,434 | 69% |
| 48 | CA Poly. St. U.-San Luis Obispo (CA)* | 78% | -8% | 19% | 26% | $62,529 | $58,643 | $13,068 | 88% |
| 49 | University of Washington-Seattle (WA)* | 85% | -6% | 24% | 32% | $53,903 | $58,087 | $7,856 | 81% |
| 50 | CA State Poly. Univ.-Pomona (CA)* | 71% | -5% | 47% | 46% | $52,002 | $57,921 | $9,883 | 77% |
| 51 | Mount St. Mary's University (CA) | 70% | 8% | 59% | 49% | $51,536 | $50,038 | $25,768 | 69% |
| 52 | Oregon Institute of Technology (OR)* | 57% | -6% | 31% | 39% | $51,935 | $49,806 | $14,112 | 75% |
| 53 | Woodbury University (CA) | 60% | 16% | 45% | 39% | $46,246 | $43,909 | $24,721 | 66% |
| 54 | University of California-Berkeley (CA)* | 93% | -4% | 31% | 34% | $62,795 | $67,918 | $9,666 | 79% |
| 55 | University of Southern California (CA) | 92% | -1% | 23% | 23% | $68,824 | $65,454 | $17,477 | 85% |
| 56 | University of Nevada-Reno (NV)* | 66% | 2% | 29% | 38% | $45,645 | $45,848 | $12,811 | 73% |
| 57 | Cogswell College (CA) | 55% | 4% | 49% | 32% | $51,971 | $49,470 | $19,481 | 77% |
| 58 | Eastern Washington University (WA)* | 57% | -3% | 38% | 35% | $41,852 | $41,543 | $10,205 | 72% |
| 59 | Saint Martin's University (WA) | 65% | -16% | 34% | 35% | $46,612 | $45,003 | $16,194 | 74% |
| 60 | University of Montana-Western (MT)* | 48% | 10% | 40% | 35% | $30,925 | $35,852 | $8,986 | 67% |
| 61 | Western Oregon University (OR)* | 52% | -3% | 46% | 42% | $38,334 | $36,476 | $14,299 | 65% |
| 62 | University of the Pacific (CA) | 73% | -2% | 38% | 34% | $68,427 | $53,607 | $25,621 | 78% |
| 63 | Western Washington University (WA)* | 74% | -5% | 26% | 27% | $44,175 | $44,561 | $11,711 | 78% |
| 64 | CA State University-East Bay (CA)* | 56% | -7% | 48% | 48% | $51,346 | $52,597 | $8,651 | 65% |
| 65 | University of California-Santa Cruz (CA)* | 80% | -1% | 45% | 38% | $44,537 | $57,156 | $12,337 | 78% |
| 66 | San Jose Christian College (CA) | 69% | 2% | 37% | 34% | $37,235 | $40,656 | $16,604 | 73% |
| 67 | University of Hawaii-Hilo (HI)* | 45% | -11% | 47% | 38% | $34,800 | $34,097 | $9,739 | 65% |
| 68 | Soka University of America (CA) | 80% | -6% | 29% | 21% | N/A | $34,596 | $8,258 | 72% |
| 69 | Arizona State-East (AZ)* | 66% | -13% | 38% | 37% | $45,400 | $48,235 | $9,830 | 64% |
| 70 | Weber State University (UT)* | 49% | -15% | 27% | 37% | $43,218 | $39,793 | $10,028 | 74% |
| 71 | University of Wyoming (WY)* | 59% | -13% | 23% | 29% | $46,601 | $42,586 | $9,514 | 80% |
| 72 | Univ. of Phoenix-Oregon (OR)° | 35% | 0% | 61% | 54% | $51,364 | $37,971 | $18,942 | 33% |
| 73 | Brigham Young University-Hawaii (HI) | 67% | -13% | 24% | 21% | $40,542 | $38,581 | $9,441 | 76% |
| 74 | Linfield College-McMinnville (OR) | 72% | -12% | 26% | 29% | $52,296 | $45,789 | $21,951 | 86% |
| 75 | Touro College Los Angeles (CA) | 44% | 36% | 35% | 32% | N/A | $47,812 | $15,575 | N/A |
| 76 | Willamette University (OR) | 79% | 6% | 20% | 18% | $49,577 | $44,422 | $23,750 | 87% |
| 77 | University of Hawaii-West Oahu (HI)* | 51% | 22% | 35% | 43% | $41,517 | $51,273 | $7,070 | 61% |
| 78 | University of Redlands (CA) | 73% | 3% | 30% | 34% | $53,417 | $52,957 | $24,232 | 77% |
| 79 | Santa Clara University (CA) | 86% | -6% | 12% | 18% | $69,238 | $65,141 | $22,146 | 90% |
| 80 | Sonoma State University (CA)* | 64% | -4% | 33% | 39% | $45,696 | $46,153 | $12,467 | 71% |
| 81 | San Diego State University (CA)* | 74% | -6% | 38% | 40% | $48,923 | $52,492 | $9,897 | 71% |
| 82 | San Jose State University (CA)* | 66% | -1% | 42% | 46% | $54,624 | $59,723 | $11,088 | 76% |
| 83 | New Mexico Highlands Univ. (NM)* | 34% | -9% | 53% | 47% | $35,655 | $33,766 | $6,643 | 53% |
| 84 | San Francisco State University (CA)* | 63% | -1% | 44% | 45% | $47,857 | $48,914 | $10,302 | 67% |
| 85 | San Diego Christian College (CA) | 48% | 26% | 54% | 39% | $34,949 | $39,255 | $26,199 | 72% |
| 86 | Arizona State-Downtown Phoenix (AZ)* | 59% | -16% | 41% | 37% | $45,400 | $41,172 | $9,756 | 64% |
| 87 | Humphreys Coll.-Stockton & Modesto (CA) | 52% | -4% | 71% | 57% | $29,322 | $29,933 | $13,824 | 35% |
| 88 | Arizona State University (AZ)* | 65% | -8% | 31% | 37% | $45,693 | $46,237 | $8,923 | 64% |
| 89 | Portland State University (OR)* | 56% | -5% | 41% | 38% | $43,222 | $43,076 | $13,407 | 64% |
| 90 | University of Phoenix-Hawaii (HI)° | 33% | 9% | 40% | 54% | $51,364 | $47,577 | $18,027 | 33% |
| 91 | College of Idaho (ID) | 60% | -8% | 38% | 32% | $39,438 | $42,649 | $16,462 | 81% |
| 92 | University of La Verne (CA) | 67% | -4% | 46% | 48% | $51,258 | $51,230 | $17,251 | 61% |
| 93 | Simpson University (CA) | 68% | -3% | 55% | 41% | $33,543 | $40,512 | $16,246 | 69% |
| 94 | Embry-Riddle Aero. Univ.-Prescott (AZ) | 61% | -2% | 26% | 37% | $62,179 | $52,137 | $29,450 | 74% |
| 95 | Fort Lewis College (CO)* | 48% | -3% | 34% | 32% | $34,445 | $31,924 | $13,860 | 61% |
| 96 | Univ. of Phoenix-Albuquerque (NM)° | 40% | -2% | 62% | 54% | $51,364 | $42,193 | $17,766 | 33% |
| 97 | Humboldt State University (CA)* | 54% | -12% | 53% | 41% | $35,764 | $38,085 | $11,130 | 63% |
| 98 | University of Idaho (ID)* | 59% | -7% | 38% | 33% | $40,797 | $41,100 | $12,496 | 71% |
| 99 | John Paul the Great Catholic Univ. (CA) | 70% | N/A | 29% | N/A | N/A | $38,628 | $25,642 | N/A |
| 100 | Pacific Lutheran University (WA) | 69% | -10% | 30% | 27% | $47,199 | $45,663 | $19,501 | 83% |
| 101 | Montana State University-Northern (MT)* | 30% | -11% | 47% | 37% | $35,507 | $33,855 | $11,999 | 69% |
| 102 | Whittier College (CA) | 66% | 5% | 36% | 36% | $44,492 | $48,313 | $19,400 | 78% |
| 103 | NM Inst. of Mining and Tech (NM)* | 48% | -13% | 30% | 30% | $53,309 | $54,343 | $10,291 | 84% |
| 104 | Mills College (CA) | 72% | -7% | 49% | 31% | $39,639 | $41,528 | $20,530 | 71% |
| 105 | Occidental College (CA) | 86% | 4% | 21% | 16% | $50,335 | $55,322 | $16,220 | 91% |
| 106 | Warner Pacific College (OR) | 55% | -7% | 53% | 45% | $36,614 | $37,921 | $19,663 | 61% |
| 107 | DigiPen Institute of Tech. (WA)° | 53% | -13% | 29% | 21% | $81,300 | $59,983 | $33,521 | 86% |
| 108 | California Baptist University (CA) | 63% | -4% | 54% | 42% | $41,613 | $39,897 | $26,124 | 63% |
| 109 | Gonzaga University (WA) | 83% | -5% | 17% | 16% | $53,909 | $51,441 | $26,774 | 88% |
| 110 | George Fox University (OR) | 69% | -2% | 33% | 30% | $43,676 | $46,278 | $22,409 | 80% |
| 111 | Oregon State University (OR)* | 66% | -12% | 30% | 32% | $47,053 | $48,935 | $16,479 | 76% |
| 112 | University of Portland (OR) | 81% | -4% | 20% | 21% | $54,599 | $54,369 | $26,269 | 89% |
| 113 | Azusa Pacific University (CA) | 69% | -3% | 32% | 36% | $50,176 | $47,569 | $24,796 | 77% |
| 114 | Southern Oregon University (OR)* | 47% | -8% | 37% | 39% | $37,574 | $35,803 | $10,643 | 60% |
| 115 | Northwest University (WA) | 54% | -1% | 37% | 34% | $39,649 | $43,030 | $16,192 | 75% |
| 116 | Pepperdine University (CA) | 85% | 2% | 19% | 21% | $61,783 | $57,114 | $24,194 | 81% |
| 117 | Alaska Pacific University (AK) | 54% | 9% | 30% | 34% | $43,612 | $43,721 | $19,420 | 66% |
| 118 | Seattle Pacific University (WA) | 75% | -5% | 29% | 23% | $45,931 | $50,607 | $22,324 | 88% |
| 119 | University of Arizona (AZ)* | 62% | -11% | 32% | 31% | $45,486 | $44,073 | $14,098 | 72% |
| 120 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas (NV)* | 50% | -4% | 36% | 42% | $43,728 | $42,332 | $10,131 | 60% |
| 121 | Colorado School of Mines (CO)* | 78% | -7% | 16% | 18% | $79,049 | $75,220 | $21,753 | 89% |
| 122 | Scripps College (CA) | 87% | 17% | 11% | N/A | $48,860 | $53,775 | $16,832 | 92% |
| 123 | Point Loma Nazarene University (CA) | 73% | -3% | 27% | 26% | $50,137 | $51,633 | $25,366 | 84% |
| 124 | Loyola Marymount University (CA) | 80% | -1% | 20% | 20% | $56,183 | $53,269 | $29,283 | 85% |
| 125 | University of Oregon (OR)* | 70% | -6% | 25% | 27% | $42,761 | $43,723 | $13,051 | 70% |
| 126 | University of Northern Colorado (CO)* | 52% | -7% | 33% | 35% | $39,939 | $37,292 | $17,008 | 75% |
| 127 | University of New Mexico-Main (NM)* | 58% | -4% | 39% | 41% | $35,712 | $39,376 | $10,464 | 61% |
| 128 | Westmont College (CA) | 78% | 1% | 20% | 16% | $49,170 | $48,040 | $24,631 | 90% |
| 129 | Colorado State Univ.-Fort Collins (CO)* | 67% | -6% | 24% | 24% | $45,035 | $48,445 | $12,309 | 77% |
| 130 | Colorado College (CO) | 86% | 9% | 11% | 13% | $41,857 | $53,351 | $8,618 | 90% |
| 131 | Univ. of CO-Colorado Springs (CO)* | 51% | -6% | 32% | 31% | $41,508 | $45,051 | $13,165 | 70% |
| 132 | Notre Dame de Namur Univ. (CA) | 57% | -10% | 45% | 38% | $53,296 | $50,408 | $24,199 | 70% |
| 133 | Regis University (CO) | 54% | 2% | 26% | 38% | $52,861 | $51,273 | $20,505 | 66% |
| 134 | University of Phoenix-Arizona (AZ)° | 29% | 1% | 57% | 54% | N/A | $48,433 | $16,449 | 31% |
| 135 | University of the Southwest (NM) | 30% | 7% | 50% | 46% | $40,103 | $40,072 | $14,905 | 54% |
| 136 | Montana State Univ.-Billings (MT)* | 35% | -1% | 35% | 41% | $33,432 | $35,451 | $12,181 | 66% |
| 137 | Nevada State College (NV)* | 31% | -2% | 37% | 47% | N/A | $37,775 | $11,969 | 55% |
| 138 | Northern Arizona University (AZ)* | 58% | -13% | 36% | 37% | $39,387 | $38,780 | $12,469 | 60% |
| 139 | California Lutheran University (CA) | 69% | -6% | 25% | 30% | $53,309 | $52,690 | $24,721 | 78% |
| 140 | University of Hawaii-Manoa (HI)* | 62% | -3% | 31% | 34% | $44,335 | $53,257 | $10,565 | 77% |
| 141 | Pitzer College (CA) | 86% | 5% | 16% | 18% | $46,593 | $53,138 | $13,929 | 77% |
| 142 | Saint Marys College of California (CA) | 69% | -1% | 24% | 26% | $58,312 | $54,979 | $26,331 | 77% |
| 143 | University of Montana (MT)* | 50% | -9% | 37% | 31% | $34,696 | $37,284 | $12,200 | 66% |
| 144 | National University (CA) | 40% | -16% | 36% | 44% | $57,026 | $47,477 | $23,313 | 60% |
| 145 | CO Technical Univ.-Colorado Springs (CO)° | 37% | -8% | 53% | 54% | $46,933 | $44,280 | $19,630 | 35% |
| 146 | Lewis-Clark State College (ID)* | 36% | -13% | 37% | 42% | $33,534 | $36,168 | $11,798 | 63% |
| 147 | Prescott College (AZ) | 42% | 0% | 45% | 26% | $34,156 | $33,143 | $19,970 | 63% |
| 148 | University of San Francisco (CA) | 72% | 3% | 25% | 28% | $60,980 | $60,216 | $25,051 | 77% |
| 149 | Westminster College (UT) | 64% | -16% | 24% | 28% | $47,095 | $49,248 | $20,240 | 80% |
| 150 | Chaminade University of Honolulu (HI) | 40% | -11% | 44% | 40% | $38,424 | $40,779 | $17,675 | 60% |
| 151 | University of Alaska-Fairbanks (AK)* | 38% | -19% | 22% | 41% | $37,982 | $37,716 | $8,208 | 59% |
| 152 | Alliant International University (CA) | 76% | N/A | 11% | 36% | $55,350 | $62,715 | $18,168 | 56% |
| 153 | DeVry University-Arizona (AZ)° | 40% | 3% | 59% | 50% | $46,100 | $47,996 | $26,247 | 43% |
| 154 | University of Denver (CO) | 76% | 0% | 17% | 21% | $53,046 | $57,602 | $21,422 | 79% |
| 155 | California Institute of Technology (CA) | 92% | -10% | 12% | N/A | $74,743 | $89,094 | $7,475 | N/A |
| 156 | Pacific Union College (CA) | 49% | -13% | 47% | 26% | $49,822 | $47,457 | $19,392 | 70% |
| 157 | University of Alaska-Anchorage (AK)* | 36% | -9% | 23% | 41% | $43,015 | $45,290 | $9,013 | 64% |
| 158 | La Sierra University (CA) | 49% | -2% | 51% | 38% | $43,559 | $44,777 | $20,387 | 67% |
| 159 | Pacific University (OR) | 64% | 3% | 33% | 32% | $42,867 | $51,161 | $24,524 | 81% |
| 160 | Montana State University (MT)* | 52% | -7% | 27% | 25% | $40,395 | $45,983 | $15,178 | 80% |
| 161 | Montana Tech/Univ. of Montana (MT)* | 52% | -17% | 32% | 36% | $40,796 | $52,289 | $10,770 | 66% |
| 162 | Aspen University (CO)° | 51% | N/A | 12% | 46% | N/A | $45,308 | $15,774 | N/A |
| 163 | Colorado Mesa University (CO)* | 38% | -10% | 38% | 41% | $35,301 | $38,431 | $15,065 | 59% |
| 164 | Lewis & Clark College (OR) | 79% | 0% | 21% | 14% | $43,877 | $50,043 | $23,720 | 90% |
| 165 | Rocky Mountain College (MT) | 45% | -6% | 32% | 28% | $38,182 | $42,990 | $15,998 | 76% |
| 166 | University of Phoenix-Nevada (NV)° | 39% | -6% | 48% | 54% | N/A | $43,136 | $18,484 | 31% |
| 167 | Whitworth University (WA) | 74% | -19% | 25% | 23% | $41,458 | $44,556 | $21,157 | 78% |
| 168 | St. John's College (NM) | 50% | -34% | 35% | N/A | $31,381 | $24,765 | $18,495 | 78% |
| 169 | Reed College (OR) | 80% | -7% | 18% | 13% | $37,364 | $49,241 | $12,900 | 89% |
| 170 | Whitman College (WA) | 88% | -15% | 11% | 10% | $45,174 | $50,623 | $19,360 | 94% |
| 171 | University of San Diego (CA) | 78% | -2% | 17% | 23% | $58,289 | $62,256 | $25,217 | 83% |
| 172 | Corban University (OR) | 60% | -17% | 40% | 27% | $35,647 | $37,943 | $19,728 | 77% |
| 173 | Carroll College (MT) | 65% | -22% | 21% | 20% | $44,132 | $47,203 | $20,753 | 88% |
| 174 | New Mexico State University-Main (NM)* | 52% | -12% | 42% | 46% | $33,894 | $39,815 | $8,698 | 55% |
| 175 | Colorado Christian University (CO) | 49% | -9% | 29% | 44% | $39,052 | $43,753 | $22,570 | 67% |
| 176 | Walla Walla University (WA) | 57% | 1% | 29% | 19% | $44,848 | $46,376 | $20,674 | 76% |
| 177 | Northwest Nazarene University (ID) | 46% | -19% | 35% | 32% | $36,667 | $38,472 | $18,255 | 76% |
| 178 | Eastern NM University-Main (NM)* | 41% | -10% | 35% | 46% | $30,012 | $36,212 | $8,763 | 52% |
| 179 | Argosy University-Phoenix Online (AZ) | 15% | -1% | 72% | 50% | $38,332 | $31,187 | $26,095 | 40% |
| 180 | University of Phoenix-Utah (UT)° | 46% | -13% | 38% | 54% | $51,364 | $48,899 | $19,563 | 33% |
| 181 | Seattle University (WA) | 80% | -8% | 20% | 19% | $55,829 | $57,072 | $28,910 | 80% |
| 182 | Sierra Nevada College (NV) | 49% | 7% | 40% | 27% | $44,069 | $42,816 | $23,924 | 57% |
| 183 | University of Colorado-Boulder (CO)* | 70% | -8% | 17% | 20% | $48,467 | $54,443 | $17,475 | 77% |
| 184 | Marymount College (CA) | 39% | 3% | 39% | 41% | $34,533 | $37,429 | $21,319 | 56% |
| 185 | Metropolitan State Coll. of Denver (CO)* | 36% | -5% | 37% | 40% | $38,835 | $43,531 | $9,595 | 56% |
| 186 | Adams State University (CO)* | 34% | -3% | 50% | 40% | $33,988 | $37,482 | $14,099 | 47% |
| 187 | Western NM University (NM)* | 35% | 0% | 46% | 48% | $31,171 | $37,038 | $11,167 | 43% |
| 188 | University of Alaska Southeast (AK)* | 29% | 5% | 18% | 38% | $38,493 | $44,649 | $9,475 | 59% |
| 189 | University of Phoenix-California (CA)° | 45% | -3% | 48% | 54% | N/A | $50,009 | $17,923 | 31% |
| 190 | Vanguard University of So. California (CA) | 58% | -10% | 41% | 36% | $38,137 | $46,903 | $21,772 | 74% |
| 191 | Idaho State University (ID)* | 38% | -10% | 39% | 37% | $35,307 | $35,532 | $15,236 | 55% |
| 192 | University of Great Falls (MT) | 38% | 0% | 33% | 39% | $31,919 | $37,028 | $18,150 | 59% |
| 193 | Biola University (CA) | 70% | -1% | 31% | 22% | $42,254 | $47,870 | $26,782 | 82% |
| 194 | University of Phoenix-Colorado (CO)° | 41% | 0% | 42% | 54% | N/A | $47,620 | $17,695 | 31% |
| 195 | Western State Colorado University (CO)* | 44% | -7% | 26% | 26% | $36,667 | $43,506 | $13,407 | 68% |
| 196 | Hope International University (CA) | 48% | -26% | 53% | 44% | $35,755 | $38,307 | $18,799 | 59% |
| 197 | CO State University-Pueblo (CO)* | 37% | -10% | 38% | 41% | $36,414 | $43,423 | $11,324 | 55% |
| 198 | Naropa University (CO) | 56% | -7% | 50% | 25% | $20,162 | $31,278 | $25,322 | 66% |
| 199 | Holy Names University (CA) | 24% | 10% | 48% | 44% | $51,035 | $49,883 | $21,803 | 54% |
| 200 | Boise State University (ID)* | 43% | -12% | 33% | 36% | $36,007 | $40,584 | $12,915 | 60% |
| 201 | Grand Canyon University (AZ) | 30% | -10% | 48% | 49% | $47,593 | $45,367 | $21,532 | 35% |
| 202 | University of Puget Sound (WA) | 77% | -3% | 17% | 13% | $50,697 | $49,757 | $33,233 | 89% |
| 203 | Western Governors University (UT) | 42% | -16% | 35% | 47% | $39,137 | $47,826 | $9,536 | 54% |
| 204 | DeVry University-Colorado (CO)° | 30% | -17% | 54% | 50% | $46,100 | $46,623 | $26,858 | 43% |
| 205 | Concordia University-Irvine (CA) | 60% | -14% | 28% | 30% | $43,566 | $49,485 | $21,766 | 74% |
| 206 | Stevens-Henager College of Business-Murray (UT) | 34% | 1% | 69% | 55% | $29,975 | $39,087 | $26,009 | 29% |
| 207 | Chapman University (CA) | 76% | -4% | 19% | 17% | $52,300 | $53,592 | $29,331 | 71% |
| 208 | Arizona Christian University (AZ) | 55% | -15% | 33% | 28% | $32,569 | $40,827 | $24,965 | 64% |
| 209 | Hawaii Pacific University (HI) | 40% | -6% | 26% | 38% | $44,527 | $52,393 | $23,023 | 71% |
| 210 | Dominican University of CA (CA) | 60% | 3% | 31% | 33% | $52,096 | $59,551 | $28,653 | 71% |
| 211 | DeVry University-California (CA)° | 33% | -17% | 63% | 50% | $46,100 | $53,224 | $24,370 | 43% |
| 212 | Mt. Sierra College (CA)° | 26% | -67% | 76% | 50% | $42,030 | $43,792 | $19,317 | 44% |
| 213 | Argosy University-Orange County (CA) | 26% | -50% | 62% | 50% | $38,332 | $47,565 | $21,998 | 40% |