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 grad rate gap | Number of Pell graduates | First-gen students | Median earnings | Predicted median earnings | Net price | Loan repayment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berea College (KY) | 64% | -29% | 249 | 38% | $34,242 | $27,061 | $2,898 | 69% |
| 2 | University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley (TX)* | 50% | -2% | 849 | 54% | $41,571 | $39,848 | $3,382 | 58% |
| 3 | Texas A&M University–Texarkana (TX)* | 68% | -3% | 20 | 46% | $35,863 | $34,410 | $8,910 | 59% |
| 4 | Texas A&M University–College Station (TX)* | 80% | -11% | 1342 | 30% | $57,067 | $54,268 | $11,579 | 85% |
| 5 | Louisiana College (LA) | 38% | 11% | 55 | 37% | $41,760 | $36,525 | $13,648 | 68% |
| 6 | Texas A&M International University (TX)* | 49% | -2% | 288 | 49% | $45,395 | $42,793 | $6,185 | 57% |
| 7 | University of Holy Cross (LA) | 44% | 12% | 4 | 46% | $40,683 | $39,961 | $12,227 | 67% |
| 8 | Bryan College (TN) | 58% | 2% | 55 | 39% | $38,511 | $40,053 | $13,739 | 76% |
| 9 | Vanderbilt University (TN) | 93% | -4% | 195 | 12% | $66,108 | $66,108 | $6,907 | 89% |
| 10 | University of Houston–Victoria (TX)* | 67% | -6% | 15 | 46% | $40,844 | $42,192 | $9,295 | 62% |
| 11 | Trinity University (TX) | 82% | -7% | 80 | 18% | $55,569 | $56,505 | $14,062 | 92% |
| 12 | University of Texas–El Paso (TX)* | 51% | -9% | 641 | 42% | $40,360 | $37,108 | $6,164 | 57% |
| 13 | Southern Nazarene University (OK) | 44% | 14% | 58 | 36% | $47,649 | $45,099 | $14,119 | 70% |
| 14 | King University (TN) | 72% | -15% | 34 | 51% | $41,746 | $40,610 | $18,120 | 70% |
| 15 | Southeastern OK State University (OK)* | 40% | -11% | 75 | 47% | $35,657 | $33,751 | $7,284 | 57% |
| 16 | Wiley College (TX)^ | 30% | 5% | 36 | 46% | $27,045 | $20,748 | $13,934 | 31% |
| 17 | Southern University and A&M College (LA)* | 34% | 1% | 165 | 40% | $34,586 | $36,931 | $12,863 | 54% |
| 18 | Sam Houston State University (TX)* | 60% | -10% | 400 | 42% | $43,702 | $38,962 | $11,382 | 65% |
| 19 | Randall University (OK) | 39% | 14% | 6 | 44% | $35,840 | $31,184 | $14,920 | 56% |
| 20 | Wayland Baptist University (TX) | 52% | -5% | 31 | 46% | $41,635 | $38,903 | $15,647 | 57% |
| 21 | Northeastern State University (OK)* | 43% | -11% | 149 | 42% | $36,021 | $34,860 | $7,779 | 56% |
| 22 | University of Houston–Downtown (TX)* | 43% | 1% | 110 | 51% | $44,631 | $43,430 | $7,315 | 51% |
| 23 | University of Texas–Arlington (TX)* | 54% | -1% | 567 | 43% | $48,251 | $50,004 | $12,089 | 64% |
| 24 | Tennessee Wesleyan University (TN) | 55% | -19% | 34 | 46% | $38,100 | $36,387 | $8,259 | 67% |
| 25 | University of North Texas (TX)* | 60% | -4% | 852 | 35% | $44,527 | $46,047 | $10,532 | 65% |
| 26 | John Brown University (AR) | 69% | -16% | 74 | 30% | $47,218 | $44,218 | $17,427 | 79% |
| 27 | Texas Woman's University (TX)* | 53% | -18% | 176 | 41% | $45,574 | $35,856 | $7,646 | 64% |
| 28 | Brescia University (KY) | 34% | -30% | 15 | 45% | $39,577 | $25,352 | $10,784 | 62% |
| 29 | William Carey University (MS) | 64% | -5% | 43 | 36% | $35,419 | $36,087 | $18,083 | 57% |
| 30 | Maryville College (TN) | 55% | -10% | 67 | 34% | $37,569 | $37,444 | $15,381 | 76% |
| 31 | University of Tennessee–Martin (TN)* | 50% | -15% | 277 | 41% | $36,638 | $35,345 | $8,042 | 60% |
| 32 | University of Texas–Permian Basin (TX)* | 47% | -6% | 50 | 46% | $45,233 | $46,143 | $6,311 | 64% |
| 33 | Arkansas Tech University (AR)* | 48% | -11% | 271 | 45% | $34,651 | $32,661 | $10,709 | 55% |
| 34 | LA State University–Baton Rouge (LA)* | 69% | -15% | 584 | 27% | $48,899 | $47,374 | $10,918 | 77% |
| 35 | Blue Mountain College (MS) | 59% | -14% | 23 | 37% | $30,905 | $31,378 | $10,322 | 60% |
| 36 | Midwestern State University (TX)* | 51% | -10% | 103 | 38% | $40,806 | $40,144 | $7,760 | 64% |
| 37 | Rust College (MS) | 44% | 3% | 46 | 46% | $23,870 | $26,170 | $9,675 | 27% |
| 38 | Lincoln Memorial University (TN) | 57% | -5% | 74 | 42% | $38,263 | $38,705 | $13,447 | 63% |
| 39 | Harding University (AR) | 64% | 3% | 177 | 21% | $40,238 | $40,199 | $15,079 | 76% |
| 40 | University of Arkansas—Monticello (AR)* | 36% | -5% | 63 | 52% | $32,049 | $28,546 | $10,366 | 44% |
| 41 | Grambling State University (LA)* | 46% | -6% | 187 | 42% | $28,839 | $29,910 | $17,217 | 41% |
| 42 | St. Edward's University (TX) | 66% | -2% | 181 | 30% | $46,266 | $47,377 | $17,802 | 70% |
| 43 | Tarleton State University (TX)* | 50% | -5% | 244 | 43% | $42,391 | $40,458 | $14,758 | 65% |
| 44 | Rice University (TX) | 92% | -5% | 140 | 13% | $66,287 | $74,277 | $7,624 | 91% |
| 45 | Texas State University–San Marcos (TX)* | 63% | -8% | 790 | 36% | $45,450 | $44,851 | $11,918 | 64% |
| 46 | East Central University (OK)* | 43% | -15% | 77 | 46% | $36,365 | $33,795 | $6,563 | 53% |
| 47 | Northwestern OK State University (OK)* | 42% | -8% | 37 | 42% | $36,582 | $36,187 | $6,880 | 64% |
| 48 | University of Texas–Austin (TX)* | 80% | -11% | 1463 | 26% | $56,698 | $61,449 | $13,315 | 82% |
| 49 | Nicholls State University (LA)* | 47% | -15% | 131 | 47% | $36,975 | $39,918 | $10,070 | 71% |
| 50 | Tusculum College (TN) | 50% | -12% | 78 | 45% | $38,781 | $36,498 | $16,186 | 58% |
| 51 | LeMoyne-Owen College (TN) | 22% | -7% | 21 | 47% | $27,531 | $23,802 | $9,132 | 20% |
| 52 | Oral Roberts University (OK) | 45% | 1% | 87 | 30% | $37,077 | $37,172 | $18,423 | 67% |
| 53 | Mississippi University for Women (MS)* | 57% | -13% | 50 | 38% | $34,546 | $35,566 | $10,152 | 58% |
| 54 | University of the Cumberlands (KY) | 52% | 7% | 105 | 45% | $33,797 | $39,122 | $16,706 | 62% |
| 55 | Oklahoma Baptist University (OK) | 52% | -15% | 87 | 26% | $38,944 | $36,853 | $14,679 | 75% |
| 56 | University of Oklahoma–Norman (OK)* | 65% | -16% | 512 | 29% | $49,868 | $46,406 | $14,954 | 75% |
| 57 | Middle Tennessee State University (TN)* | 51% | -7% | 700 | 36% | $38,044 | $37,523 | $10,543 | 58% |
| 58 | St. Mary's University (TX) | 60% | -10% | 196 | 42% | $47,045 | $49,910 | $15,484 | 67% |
| 59 | University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff (AR)* | 30% | -16% | 133 | 39% | $27,764 | $28,248 | $7,898 | 35% |
| 60 | Mid-America Christian University (OK) | 41% | -4% | 17 | 50% | $39,262 | $35,667 | $18,683 | 51% |
| 61 | Southwestern University (TX) | 73% | -9% | 62 | 23% | $51,682 | $48,603 | $19,067 | 87% |
| 62 | Southeastern Louisiana University (LA)* | 42% | -11% | 287 | 41% | $36,721 | $39,713 | $10,338 | 69% |
| 63 | Tougaloo College (MS) | 47% | -19% | 70 | 28% | $27,705 | $25,755 | $11,888 | 41% |
| 64 | Oklahoma State University–Main (OK)* | 61% | -17% | 453 | 29% | $46,058 | $45,347 | $10,984 | 72% |
| 65 | Southwestern Christian University (OK) | 36% | -8% | 15 | 47% | $29,491 | $33,534 | $10,447 | 54% |
| 66 | Dillard University (LA) | 42% | -13% | 116 | 37% | $34,780 | $33,871 | $17,585 | 52% |
| 67 | West Texas A&M University (TX)* | 50% | -13% | 187 | 40% | $42,075 | $40,510 | $10,835 | 65% |
| 68 | Texas Tech University (TX)* | 63% | -11% | 619 | 30% | $50,435 | $47,877 | $13,375 | 74% |
| 69 | Jackson State University (MS)* | 48% | -7% | 250 | 32% | $30,205 | $30,590 | $13,753 | 39% |
| 70 | Belhaven University (MS) | 47% | -13% | 33 | 39% | $37,813 | $34,378 | $16,344 | 55% |
| 71 | Milligan College (TN) | 62% | -12% | 41 | 30% | N/A | $43,196 | $16,938 | 72% |
| 72 | Texas A&M University–Commerce (TX)* | 59% | -10% | 123 | 43% | $38,865 | $38,395 | $8,602 | 50% |
| 73 | Northwestern State University of LA (LA)* | 44% | -10% | 141 | 42% | $34,803 | $37,935 | $10,675 | 61% |
| 74 | University of Texas–San Antonio (TX)* | 43% | -2% | 743 | 39% | $45,093 | $45,713 | $10,333 | 62% |
| 75 | University of Texas–Tyler (TX)* | 52% | -3% | 76 | 39% | $44,075 | $48,025 | $11,099 | 66% |
| 76 | Southern University–New Orleans (LA)* | 26% | 0% | 21 | 50% | $29,505 | $35,960 | $7,902 | 51% |
| 77 | Sul Ross State University (TX)* | 37% | -6% | 47 | 47% | $38,633 | $34,493 | $12,709 | 49% |
| 78 | Georgetown College (KY) | 64% | -9% | 67 | 29% | $42,589 | $41,121 | $16,919 | 77% |
| 79 | Bethel University (TN) | 37% | -2% | 83 | 54% | $38,150 | $37,791 | $15,271 | 43% |
| 80 | LA State University–Shreveport (LA)* | 37% | -8% | 45 | 40% | $36,492 | $38,095 | $7,922 | 60% |
| 81 | Christian Brothers University (TN) | 56% | -18% | 60 | 35% | $46,001 | $46,056 | $8,262 | 59% |
| 82 | LeTourneau University (TX) | 55% | -12% | 64 | 33% | $49,251 | $45,609 | $18,853 | 65% |
| 83 | Texas Lutheran University (TX) | 47% | -13% | 79 | 36% | $45,660 | $44,600 | $16,917 | 71% |
| 84 | Texas College (TX) | 31% | 7% | 26 | 46% | $24,822 | $31,585 | $14,407 | 24% |
| 85 | Oklahoma Panhandle State University (OK)* | 37% | 9% | 12 | 43% | $36,471 | $43,010 | $11,233 | 57% |
| 86 | University of Science & Arts of Okla. (OK)* | 44% | -17% | 20 | 43% | $32,663 | $31,820 | $6,305 | 61% |
| 87 | Mississippi Valley State University (MS)* | 42% | -3% | 84 | 42% | $23,368 | $29,370 | $12,661 | 37% |
| 88 | Xavier University of Louisiana (LA) | 45% | -12% | 158 | 30% | $49,270 | $45,350 | $15,935 | 55% |
| 89 | Prairie View A&M University (TX)* | 43% | -9% | 404 | 35% | $35,607 | $38,296 | $9,712 | 37% |
| 90 | Alcorn State University (MS)* | 46% | -12% | 151 | 33% | $31,380 | $30,281 | $14,947 | 33% |
| 91 | Thomas More College (KY) | 52% | -14% | 38 | 39% | $48,601 | $44,793 | $16,756 | 68% |
| 92 | University of Houston (TX)* | 54% | -3% | 775 | 40% | $51,264 | $56,196 | $13,023 | 67% |
| 93 | Murray State University (KY)* | 58% | -21% | 221 | 35% | $36,932 | $39,146 | $8,886 | 66% |
| 94 | East Texas Baptist University (TX) | 43% | -10% | 44 | 34% | $39,569 | $35,051 | $18,460 | 62% |
| 95 | Philander Smith College (AR) | 43% | -25% | 45 | 43% | $24,854 | $29,599 | $15,847 | 46% |
| 96 | Cameron University (OK)* | 27% | -9% | 59 | 48% | $34,542 | $33,031 | $8,569 | 51% |
| 97 | University of St. Thomas (TX) | 55% | -3% | 43 | 36% | $49,691 | $50,162 | $16,951 | 65% |
| 98 | Kentucky State University (KY)* | 24% | -4% | 70 | 40% | $29,139 | $28,096 | $7,888 | 30% |
| 99 | Jarvis Christian College (TX) | 19% | 4% | 18 | 42% | $25,710 | $24,450 | $16,354 | 25% |
| 100 | University of Central Oklahoma (OK)* | 43% | -11% | 209 | 37% | $39,344 | $40,274 | $11,462 | 63% |
| 101 | Tennessee State University (TN)* | 43% | -13% | 274 | 38% | $35,719 | $34,101 | $10,356 | 37% |
| 102 | University of Tennessee (TN)* | 69% | -14% | 751 | 25% | $44,577 | $48,213 | $15,206 | 74% |
| 103 | University of Louisiana–Lafayette (LA)* | 52% | -14% | 417 | 38% | $39,373 | $42,163 | $9,659 | 69% |
| 104 | Howard Payne University (TX) | 44% | -8% | 51 | 39% | $36,817 | $37,106 | $17,926 | 60% |
| 105 | Schreiner University (TX) | 45% | -1% | 53 | 36% | $39,054 | $43,446 | $16,058 | 63% |
| 106 | Martin Methodist College (TN) | 38% | 3% | 58 | 44% | $31,347 | $29,761 | $19,616 | 47% |
| 107 | Ouachita Baptist University (AR) | 60% | -15% | 77 | 21% | $40,075 | $39,351 | $16,048 | 73% |
| 108 | Southern Arkansas University–Main Campus (AR)* | 37% | -13% | 107 | 43% | $35,555 | $35,126 | $11,209 | 53% |
| 109 | Centre College (KY) | 83% | -3% | 51 | 16% | $45,297 | $51,360 | $17,518 | 86% |
| 110 | Bellarmine University (KY) | 66% | -9% | 100 | 25% | $47,116 | $46,172 | $21,817 | 79% |
| 111 | Eastern Kentucky University (KY)* | 47% | -21% | 324 | 40% | $35,807 | $36,263 | $10,015 | 58% |
| 112 | University of the Ozarks (AR) | 47% | -21% | 35 | 37% | $36,009 | $37,767 | $14,039 | 66% |
| 113 | University of Southern Mississippi (MS)* | 54% | -23% | 287 | 32% | $36,894 | $35,023 | $11,959 | 60% |
| 114 | University of Pikeville (KY) | 49% | -8% | 65 | 49% | $30,182 | $34,394 | $16,442 | 54% |
| 115 | Oklahoma Wesleyan University (OK) | 22% | -7% | 37 | 44% | $49,455 | $41,179 | $22,114 | 68% |
| 116 | Central Baptist College (AR) | 41% | -8% | 11 | 39% | $33,949 | $36,818 | $14,954 | 60% |
| 117 | University of Louisiana–Monroe (LA)* | 37% | -14% | 195 | 38% | $37,809 | $39,116 | $8,583 | 62% |
| 118 | Union University (TN) | 65% | -6% | 94 | 33% | $42,169 | $49,219 | $21,608 | 72% |
| 119 | Austin Peay State University (TN)* | 40% | -17% | 216 | 41% | $35,259 | $37,025 | $11,202 | 51% |
| 120 | Tennessee Technological University (TN)* | 57% | -18% | 307 | 38% | $39,309 | $41,202 | $12,565 | 68% |
| 121 | Lee University (TN) | 53% | -8% | 170 | 35% | $34,388 | $38,292 | $16,741 | 65% |
| 122 | McNeese State University (LA)* | 45% | -16% | 169 | 39% | $37,950 | $40,637 | $9,197 | 61% |
| 123 | Kentucky Wesleyan College (KY) | 34% | -7% | 34 | 36% | $36,523 | $36,712 | $15,360 | 65% |
| 124 | Southern Methodist University (TX) | 79% | -5% | 163 | 18% | $58,782 | $60,263 | $22,079 | 80% |
| 125 | University of Texas–Dallas (TX)* | 69% | -6% | 303 | 31% | $52,430 | $64,517 | $10,721 | 71% |
| 126 | University of Louisville (KY)* | 54% | -10% | 423 | 31% | $40,948 | $44,385 | $13,601 | 67% |
| 127 | McMurry University (TX) | 41% | -13% | 48 | 38% | $40,027 | $39,483 | $19,821 | 61% |
| 128 | University of Kentucky (KY)* | 60% | -18% | 533 | 25% | $44,368 | $42,683 | $14,647 | 70% |
| 129 | University of Central Arkansas (AR)* | 48% | -20% | 256 | 34% | $38,157 | $36,578 | $12,486 | 61% |
| 130 | Northern Kentucky University (KY)* | 44% | -16% | 264 | 40% | $37,496 | $40,271 | $6,507 | 61% |
| 131 | Alice Lloyd College (KY) | 36% | 11% | 17 | 46% | $33,294 | $36,152 | $11,877 | 58% |
| 132 | Transylvania University (KY) | 72% | -10% | 55 | 18% | $42,723 | $44,150 | $18,837 | 82% |
| 133 | University of Mary Hardin–Baylor (TX) | 52% | -15% | 99 | 32% | $43,554 | $41,181 | $20,810 | 68% |
| 134 | Williams Baptist University (AR) | 45% | 0% | 32 | 34% | $33,317 | $35,728 | $14,649 | 64% |
| 135 | University of the Incarnate Word (TX) | 53% | -8% | 212 | 45% | $45,797 | $46,391 | $19,162 | 56% |
| 136 | Trevecca Nazarene University (TN) | 60% | -17% | 46 | 36% | $40,662 | $46,530 | $15,713 | 70% |
| 137 | Paul Quinn College (TX) | 11% | -5% | 7 | 47% | $27,962 | $26,927 | $13,585 | 27% |
| 138 | Sewanee: The University of the South (TN) | 78% | -8% | 53 | 15% | $43,891 | $48,244 | $16,475 | 85% |
| 139 | Oklahoma City University (OK) | 62% | -1% | 49 | 27% | $42,281 | $44,095 | $23,414 | 71% |
| 140 | Henderson State University (AR)* | 38% | -13% | 139 | 40% | $35,815 | $34,153 | $13,268 | 54% |
| 141 | Stephen F. Austin State University (TX)* | 49% | -15% | 420 | 36% | $41,310 | $39,851 | $10,619 | 59% |
| 142 | Campbellsville University (KY) | 41% | -13% | 87 | 44% | $33,461 | $33,201 | $16,331 | 55% |
| 143 | University of Memphis (TN)* | 49% | -11% | 501 | 37% | $37,290 | $38,009 | $12,419 | 44% |
| 144 | Southwestern Adventist University (TX) | 26% | -3% | 28 | 33% | $40,850 | $37,802 | $18,613 | 59% |
| 145 | East Tennessee State University (TN)* | 50% | -18% | 317 | 38% | $35,671 | $35,587 | $13,729 | 59% |
| 146 | Austin College (TX) | 75% | -9% | 69 | 24% | $48,991 | $53,008 | $17,410 | 79% |
| 147 | Midway University (KY) | 50% | -16% | 43 | 49% | $36,361 | $35,703 | $20,439 | 55% |
| 148 | Hardin-Simmons University (TX) | 54% | -16% | 58 | 35% | $41,802 | $41,507 | $21,684 | 71% |
| 149 | Millsaps College (MS) | 65% | 12% | 35 | 17% | $47,795 | $51,037 | $17,532 | 73% |
| 150 | Concordia University–Texas (TX) | 43% | -2% | 31 | 36% | $43,027 | $46,461 | $19,305 | 63% |
| 151 | University of Mississippi (MS)* | 62% | -17% | 450 | 23% | $42,439 | $44,280 | $12,317 | 67% |
| 152 | Cumberland University (TN) | 52% | -8% | 36 | 42% | $39,242 | $42,870 | $18,220 | 61% |
| 153 | Delta State University (MS)* | 43% | -20% | 50 | 33% | $34,607 | $29,936 | $11,692 | 54% |
| 154 | Bacone College (OK)^ | 23% | -3% | 10 | 44% | $32,716 | $29,484 | $24,984 | 40% |
| 155 | Rhodes College (TN) | 80% | -11% | 67 | 11% | $53,774 | $56,074 | $18,970 | 89% |
| 156 | Huston-Tillotson University (TX) | 35% | -8% | 34 | 44% | $31,386 | $35,547 | $16,696 | 33% |
| 157 | Loyola University–New Orleans (LA) | 62% | -13% | 124 | 20% | $46,097 | $47,887 | $19,149 | 74% |
| 158 | Southwestern OK State University (OK)* | 41% | -16% | 73 | 42% | $39,021 | $40,683 | $9,921 | 59% |
| 159 | Kentucky Christian University (KY) | 33% | -3% | 25 | 37% | $32,297 | $35,270 | $17,873 | 63% |
| 160 | Angelo State University (TX)* | 37% | -15% | 203 | 41% | $39,731 | $42,311 | $11,169 | 61% |
| 161 | Louisiana Tech University (LA)* | 51% | -17% | 205 | 30% | $41,944 | $46,934 | $8,371 | 72% |
| 162 | Arkansas State University (AR)* | 46% | -16% | 293 | 40% | $32,607 | $34,956 | $11,672 | 53% |
| 163 | Western Kentucky University (KY)* | 49% | -19% | 374 | 37% | $34,951 | $35,742 | $11,432 | 54% |
| 164 | Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TX)* | 45% | -10% | 233 | 48% | $41,504 | $46,758 | $11,198 | 52% |
| 165 | Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (TX)* | 48% | -8% | 207 | 40% | $43,154 | $43,933 | $15,099 | 61% |
| 166 | Our Lady of the Lake University–San Antonio (TX) | 43% | 4% | 78 | 44% | $39,021 | $43,382 | $16,474 | 49% |
| 167 | Carson-Newman College (TN) | 49% | -15% | 70 | 32% | $36,902 | $37,103 | $14,871 | 68% |
| 168 | Asbury University (KY) | 60% | -19% | 57 | 26% | $34,946 | $37,872 | $24,059 | 79% |
| 169 | Texas Wesleyan University (TX) | 53% | -2% | 28 | 46% | $42,506 | $40,765 | $25,462 | 51% |
| 170 | Lane College (TN) | 31% | -17% | 114 | 48% | $25,562 | $25,952 | $12,750 | 16% |
| 171 | Lamar University (TX)* | 40% | -15% | 204 | 42% | $40,319 | $39,184 | $11,509 | 49% |
| 172 | Lindsey Wilson College (KY) | 41% | -12% | 112 | 46% | $28,251 | $32,233 | $15,376 | 46% |
| 173 | Texas Christian University (TX) | 76% | -12% | 161 | 19% | $52,436 | $53,119 | $24,397 | 84% |
| 174 | Belmont University (TN) | 70% | -9% | 115 | 17% | $43,816 | $46,136 | $27,420 | 82% |
| 175 | Abilene Christian University (TX) | 60% | -15% | 117 | 26% | $42,433 | $44,607 | $22,636 | 74% |
| 176 | University of Arkansas (AR)* | 62% | -19% | 457 | 27% | $45,050 | $48,535 | $13,360 | 70% |
| 177 | University of Tennessee–Chattanooga (TN)* | 47% | -11% | 276 | 29% | $37,848 | $41,323 | $11,433 | 59% |
| 178 | Union College (KY) | 37% | -15% | 31 | 42% | $32,609 | $31,897 | $17,440 | 51% |
| 179 | University of New Orleans (LA)* | 39% | -8% | 141 | 40% | $38,792 | $47,747 | $9,261 | 65% |
| 180 | Mississippi State University (MS)* | 63% | -23% | 423 | 24% | $40,981 | $45,207 | $14,610 | 69% |
| 181 | Langston University (OK)* | 26% | -14% | 16 | 41% | $28,639 | $29,912 | $12,857 | 32% |
| 182 | Lyon College (AR) | 49% | -12% | 36 | 35% | $39,400 | $41,965 | $14,263 | 64% |
| 183 | Morehead State University (KY)* | 45% | -24% | 191 | 44% | $32,640 | $36,306 | $10,520 | 50% |
| 184 | University of Arkansas–Little Rock (AR)* | 35% | -15% | 111 | 41% | $35,103 | $42,001 | $12,628 | 54% |
| 185 | University of Dallas (TX) | 67% | -20% | 58 | 15% | $47,029 | $49,813 | $20,192 | 80% |
| 186 | Freed-Hardeman University (TN) | 54% | -20% | 70 | 20% | $37,348 | $41,368 | $15,821 | 70% |
| 187 | Fisk University (TN) | 38% | 5% | 46 | 28% | $34,424 | $37,416 | $24,290 | 41% |
| 188 | Southern Adventist University (TN) | 62% | -19% | 87 | 20% | $38,517 | $43,769 | $17,891 | 71% |
| 189 | Dallas Baptist University (TX) | 58% | -3% | 57 | 32% | $43,679 | $46,642 | $22,326 | 62% |
| 190 | Oklahoma Christian University (OK) | 50% | -15% | 58 | 18% | $38,465 | $44,702 | $14,875 | 75% |
| 191 | Lubbock Christian University (TX) | 52% | -22% | 39 | 37% | $40,375 | $44,855 | $19,925 | 67% |
| 192 | Houston Baptist University (TX) | 41% | -15% | 101 | 37% | $45,812 | $46,027 | $19,459 | 56% |
| 193 | Tulane University (LA) | 58% | -9% | 145 | 20% | $58,396 | $63,466 | $20,003 | 75% |
| 194 | Baylor University (TX) | 72% | -13% | 467 | 19% | $50,899 | $57,228 | $28,484 | 78% |
| 195 | Mississippi College (MS) | 54% | -15% | 91 | 23% | $38,729 | $43,343 | $14,885 | 61% |
| 196 | Hendrix College (AR) | 67% | -13% | 57 | 16% | $40,939 | $49,510 | $19,386 | 79% |
| 197 | Centenary College of Louisiana (LA) | 54% | -26% | 32 | 25% | $43,487 | $41,612 | $22,198 | 70% |
| 198 | Free Will Baptist Bible College (TN) | 36% | -26% | 6 | 37% | $30,776 | $33,552 | $19,470 | 53% |
| 199 | Southwestern Assemb. of God University (TX) | 41% | -22% | 42 | 37% | $34,253 | $37,160 | $24,033 | 57% |
| 200 | University of Tulsa (OK) | 69% | -15% | 76 | 21% | $46,954 | $61,319 | $20,787 | 77% |
| 201 | Texas Southern University (TX)* | 25% | -10% | 162 | 40% | $31,532 | $35,476 | $19,278 | 31% |
| 202 | Lipscomb University (TN) | 61% | -23% | 90 | 22% | $41,388 | $48,933 | $21,576 | 75% |
| 203 | Spalding University (KY) | 43% | -38% | 27 | 39% | $44,264 | $43,040 | $19,182 | 54% |