2019 National University Rankings

Since 2005, the Washington Monthly has ranked colleges based on what they do for the country. It’s our answer to U.S News & World Report, which relies on crude and easily manipulated measures of wealth, exclusivity, and prestige. We rank national universities—four-year institutions that award a significant number of doctoral degrees—based on their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility, research, and promoting public service.

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Rank	Name	8-year graduation rate	Number of Pell graduates	Median earnings	Predicted median earnings	Net price	Loan repayment rate	Social mobility rank	Research rank	Service rank
1	Stanford University (CA)	96%	250	$91,782	$74,710	$2,800	90%	2	2	82
2	Harvard University (MA)	98%	302	$94,579	$72,994	$4,137	69%	4	3	47
3	MA Institute of Technology (MA)	93%	170	$98,799	$84,659	$7,347	93%	7	1	127
4	Yale University (CT)	97%	162	$80,238	$69,564	$6,576	89%	5	8	83
5	Duke University (NC)	97%	227	$82,140	$73,774	$5,211	92%	14	11	30
6	University of Pennsylvania (PA)	96%	346	$84,452	$71,857	$9,110	90%	8	9	132
7	University of California–San Diego (CA)*	88%	1443	$60,673	$66,496	$10,226	85%	19	10	29
8	Princeton University (NJ)	98%	143	$77,915	$71,843	$3,857	87%	9	7	184
9	Georgetown University (DC)	94%	222	$90,491	$66,807	$10,560	89%	3	101	94
10	Texas A&M University–College Station (TX)*	80%	1342	$57,067	$54,268	$11,579	85%	27	33	2
11	University of California–Davis (CA)*	85%	1523	$58,469	$56,945	$11,361	83%	13	31	79
12	University of California–Los Angeles (CA)*	93%	1584	$61,385	$62,510	$9,389	81%	17	17	148
13	Columbia University in the City of NY (NY)	92%	97	$80,809	$71,615	$7,317	81%	15	14	241
14	Utah State University (UT)*	59%	502	$43,575	$33,197	$11,811	79%	6	137	40
15	Brigham Young University (UT)	100%	963	$59,636	$45,165	$10,737	85%	1	138	362
16	University of Florida (FL)*	87%	1652	$54,609	$53,973	$7,461	72%	22	26	62
17	University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign (IL)*	86%	1195	$60,223	$59,133	$11,446	82%	31	24	63
18	University of California–Irvine (CA)*	88%	1654	$57,580	$58,618	$10,413	78%	11	42	181
19	University of Washington–Seattle (WA)*	84%	995	$56,813	$59,652	$7,492	81%	37	13	130
20	University of California–Berkeley (CA)*	93%	965	$64,010	$68,627	$9,804	79%	43	5	232
21	University of California–Santa Barbara (CA)*	83%	1229	$54,415	$57,481	$11,287	76%	29	44	54
22	University of NC–Chapel Hill (NC)*	89%	683	$54,357	$58,319	$7,286	85%	44	22	66
23	University of Wisconsin–Madison (WI)*	85%	724	$54,969	$57,422	$12,750	88%	74	16	55
24	California State University–Fresno (CA)*	65%	811	$44,741	$38,621	$4,725	67%	26	299	6
25	Cornell University (NY)	94%	473	$76,144	$73,509	$13,619	89%	52	15	171
26	University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (MI)*	90%	832	$61,590	$64,262	$6,153	80%	80	12	72
27	University of California–Riverside (CA)*	73%	1714	$49,428	$52,930	$9,278	69%	35	69	16
28	Brown University (RI)	97%	223	$64,837	$68,597	$8,798	91%	39	25	108
29	Washington State University (WA)*	69%	630	$50,035	$43,332	$12,523	79%	30	85	37
30	University of Notre Dame (IN)	96%	225	$75,703	$70,288	$12,203	95%	33	52	65
31	University of Illinois–Chicago (IL)*	66%	917	$53,759	$49,471	$11,215	73%	21	70	126
32	Northwestern University (IL)	94%	285	$68,035	$68,220	$11,220	90%	54	19	124
33	Syracuse University (NY)	81%	697	$60,523	$50,458	$21,408	86%	38	114	9
34	Dartmouth College (NH)	96%	136	$73,055	$68,581	$8,747	91%	25	41	231
35	Mary Baldwin University (VA)	48%	73	$37,450	$31,689	$16,571	62%	34	296	3
36	SUNY Albany (NY)*	68%	559	$51,838	$46,644	$13,700	77%	32	126	35
37	University of Chicago (IL)	93%	167	$67,376	$72,359	$4,788	90%	82	18	68
38	Michigan State University (MI)*	80%	1281	$52,784	$48,991	$11,320	77%	47	48	56
39	Rutgers University–Newark (NJ)*	71%	292	$57,330	$50,554	$10,401	74%	20	130	146
40	Rutgers University–New Brunswick (NJ)*	81%	1345	$57,330	$60,425	$14,515	74%	73	51	10
41	Purdue University–Main (IN)*	70%	929	$55,825	$55,200	$7,182	83%	78	27	46
42	VA Polytechnic Institute & State University (VA)*	84%	602	$61,973	$58,351	$15,140	84%	67	56	12
43	University of Rochester (NY)	88%	239	$59,969	$64,977	$16,809	84%	56	37	84
44	Vanderbilt University (TN)	93%	195	$66,108	$66,108	$6,907	89%	53	30	143
45	University of Maryland–College Park (MD)*	81%	481	$62,954	$63,295	$11,022	83%	76	46	17
46	Arizona State University (AZ)*	65%	1301	$47,335	$46,959	$8,895	63%	75	54	15
47	Indiana University–Bloomington (IN)*	79%	988	$47,126	$47,542	$8,767	78%	63	60	22
48	Georgia Institute of Technology–Main (GA)*	85%	370	$78,344	$76,515	$9,427	88%	66	20	198
49	Augusta University (GA)*	45%	90	$62,300	$40,068	$13,007	85%	10	314	300
50	Tufts University (MA)	93%	126	$71,747	$70,249	$12,205	93%	46	61	117
51	George Mason University (VA)*	72%	470	$59,788	$54,048	$16,502	79%	51	131	42
52	University of Virginia (VA)*	93%	378	$61,896	$62,960	$11,809	88%	62	50	93
53	University of California–Merced (CA)*	66%	521	N/A	$46,720	$11,119	67%	23	162	221
54	George Washington University (DC)	80%	253	$68,856	$62,818	$21,543	86%	86	79	14
55	University of Central Florida (FL)*	72%	1251	$45,039	$49,343	$13,188	68%	59	104	32
56	Johns Hopkins University (MD)	93%	156	$70,916	$77,412	$13,228	83%	186	6	86
57	Rutgers University-Camden (NJ)*	66%	107	$57,330	$48,012	$10,617	74%	28	218	158
58	Towson University (MD)*	71%	352	$51,020	$43,101	$12,888	74%	41	290	53
59	Washington University in St Louis (MO)	93%	82	$67,752	$71,567	$10,669	90%	138	21	59
60	Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)	73%	94	$70,636	$66,484	$17,234	85%	42	105	121
61	University of Texas–Austin (TX)*	80%	1463	$56,698	$61,449	$13,315	82%	133	28	44
62	University of Connecticut (CT)*	82%	469	$57,319	$57,219	$14,180	85%	77	73	43
63	University of Utah (UT)*	71%	322	$52,276	$47,686	$11,976	78%	55	58	170
64	University of Southern California (CA)	92%	93	$72,253	$67,210	$17,650	85%	58	38	227
65	Iowa State University (IA)*	69%	717	$50,241	$49,501	$10,764	80%	127	75	4
66	Illinois State University (IL)*	73%	490	$47,243	$39,161	$15,826	79%	45	257	60
67	Boston College (MA)	92%	297	$70,982	$66,380	$12,267	93%	36	120	206
68	National Louis University (IL)	62%	8	$44,223	$37,725	$14,066	53%	16	335	330
69	University of North Carolina–Greensboro (NC)*	58%	593	$37,496	$35,487	$9,559	64%	49	180	103
70	MO University of Science & Technology (MO)*	68%	163	$68,979	$62,879	$12,078	87%	64	128	69
71	Lehigh University (PA)	88%	152	$80,890	$69,497	$17,395	92%	50	89	201
72	Florida International University (FL)*	61%	1209	$45,906	$50,562	$11,392	62%	40	118	230
73	California Institute of Technology (CA)	93%	19	$83,463	$93,475	$7,288	N/A	147	4	377
74	North Carolina State University (NC)*	76%	767	$51,037	$59,263	$9,693	81%	142	47	23
75	University of Wyoming (WY)*	59%	145	$47,655	$43,097	$10,082	79%	101	146	13
76	Union Institute & University (OH)	74%	1	$41,821	$38,458	$16,134	62%	18	392	337
77	University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (MN)*	78%	859	$51,101	$57,644	$9,805	78%	166	23	76
78	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)	84%	157	$82,450	$75,342	$24,809	94%	89	59	111
79	Michigan Technological University (MI)*	67%	176	$65,173	$61,269	$10,394	84%	110	84	21
80	Trident University International (CA)°	69%	14	N/A	$59,055	$13,480	52%	12	392	392
81	Florida State University (FL)*	80%	1293	$46,112	$50,713	$12,570	71%	70	83	139
82	Indiana State University (IN)*	45%	527	$38,246	$34,448	$10,029	61%	71	327	38
83	Emory University (GA)	91%	224	$63,931	$67,000	$14,798	85%	106	29	204
84	University of South Florida–Main (FL)*	70%	1139	$43,100	$51,104	$9,185	64%	68	62	205
85	University of Iowa (IA)*	71%	479	$51,518	$47,159	$11,172	78%	100	57	123
86	University of California–Santa Cruz (CA)*	79%	1175	$45,841	$58,996	$12,370	77%	84	64	160
87	Villanova University (PA)	90%	215	$77,432	$67,008	$25,089	92%	48	176	212
88	University of Delaware (DE)*	79%	314	$57,088	$53,411	$12,360	83%	99	77	87
89	Carnegie Mellon University (PA)	90%	173	$81,479	$75,630	$20,185	93%	137	36	133
90	SUNY Binghamton (NY)*	81%	473	$60,690	$60,257	$13,575	80%	65	129	172
91	Wake Forest University (NC)	88%	118	$63,039	$60,010	$13,592	91%	83	90	157
92	University of Arizona (AZ)*	62%	1183	$46,562	$45,688	$13,889	72%	118	49	173
93	Florida Atlantic University (FL)*	62%	577	$42,794	$45,181	$10,295	62%	61	215	166
94	University of Texas–El Paso (TX)*	51%	641	$40,360	$37,108	$6,164	57%	57	179	203
95	Ohio State University–Main (OH)*	78%	1074	$45,389	$56,429	$12,303	69%	219	32	28
96	University of Nevada–Reno (NV)*	61%	481	$46,933	$47,911	$12,636	73%	91	151	96
97	Clarkson University (NY)	75%	166	$71,566	$64,205	$21,990	90%	108	95	90
98	Colorado State University (CO)*	67%	625	$46,722	$49,445	$12,843	75%	156	82	20
99	University of Georgia (GA)*	84%	922	$49,880	$50,745	$11,352	72%	102	63	162
100	Stony Brook University (NY)*	70%	685	$57,440	$64,054	$10,732	77%	90	65	228
101	Rice University (TX)	92%	140	$66,287	$74,277	$7,624	91%	131	40	207
102	Howard University (DC)^	61%	545	$48,553	$48,695	$24,762	40%	60	134	252
103	Regent University (VA)	49%	36	$41,837	$38,553	$17,245	51%	24	380	390
104	East Carolina University (NC)*	62%	773	$40,558	$40,552	$12,380	70%	123	260	33
105	Ohio Northern University (OH)	72%	97	$62,056	$54,869	$20,021	85%	119	225	48
106	Brandeis University (MA)	89%	149	$58,527	$65,219	$16,920	86%	120	45	247
107	New York University (NY)	84%	807	$61,569	$61,789	$27,003	82%	169	43	120
108	University of Oklahoma–Norman (OK)*	65%	512	$49,868	$46,406	$14,954	75%	144	100	57
109	College of William and Mary (VA)*	91%	118	$57,890	$63,402	$7,280	89%	95	76	237
110	Sam Houston State University (TX)*	60%	400	$43,702	$38,962	$11,382	65%	69	306	183
111	University of Texas–Arlington (TX)*	54%	567	$48,251	$50,004	$12,089	64%	87	141	222
112	University of Missouri–Columbia (MO)*	69%	740	$48,103	$48,141	$13,833	75%	222	87	7
113	LA State University–Baton Rouge (LA)*	69%	584	$48,899	$47,374	$10,918	77%	117	97	168
114	University at Buffalo (NY)*	72%	666	$51,503	$52,691	$13,594	74%	114	66	224
115	Southern IL University–Edwardsville (IL)*	57%	264	$42,225	$41,432	$13,587	72%	203	295	1
116	Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)	84%	120	$84,264	$74,978	$29,567	93%	113	132	154
117	Colorado School of Mines (CO)*	75%	108	$81,869	$75,665	$18,593	89%	116	80	223
118	Metropolitan State University (MN)*	62%	9	$47,429	$44,795	$14,573	65%	107	261	113
119	University of North Carolina–Charlotte (NC)*	58%	592	$43,610	$46,371	$10,929	70%	150	184	58
120	Penn State–University Park (PA)*	85%	864	$49,889	$55,072	$23,504	76%	229	34	107
121	University of Colorado–Denver (CO)*	51%	167	$58,090	$53,071	$12,715	69%	94	91	291
122	University of Nebraska–Omaha (NE)*	50%	197	$43,814	$41,006	$10,763	71%	139	227	71
123	University of Massachusetts–Boston (MA)*	51%	237	$48,053	$51,223	$9,939	63%	96	171	220
124	Ferris State University (MI)*	57%	104	$43,860	$40,202	$10,656	65%	122	378	97
125	Texas Woman's University (TX)*	53%	176	$45,574	$35,856	$7,646	64%	92	264	229
126	Boston University (MA)	85%	545	$63,633	$64,792	$24,521	87%	157	55	215
127	University of Texas–San Antonio (TX)*	43%	743	$45,093	$45,713	$10,333	62%	170	165	52
128	University of MA–Amherst (MA)*	75%	782	$51,372	$56,531	$12,893	79%	162	72	149
129	Old Dominion University (VA)*	57%	452	$43,981	$43,147	$13,123	60%	124	168	167
130	University of Vermont (VT)*	77%	366	$46,510	$53,308	$13,330	88%	187	115	61
131	University of the Pacific (CA)	74%	215	$71,364	$57,674	$25,124	76%	81	276	271
132	Temple University (PA)*	71%	867	$49,828	$49,066	$18,543	75%	85	110	328
133	Wilkes University (PA)	58%	106	$51,784	$45,593	$21,507	78%	109	316	169
134	University of New Hampshire–Main (NH)*	79%	440	$50,487	$50,796	$18,848	87%	134	127	188
135	University of Idaho (ID)*	59%	409	$41,623	$41,242	$12,745	70%	145	156	125
136	Grand Valley State University (MI)*	66%	740	$41,917	$40,540	$13,099	70%	135	281	122
137	Santa Clara University (CA)	86%	154	$71,501	$71,992	$21,361	89%	176	249	51
138	University of Tennessee (TN)*	69%	751	$44,577	$48,213	$15,206	74%	204	78	78
139	University of New Mexico–Main (NM)*	56%	582	$36,373	$39,983	$11,866	58%	201	88	73
140	University of Nebraska–Lincoln (NE)*	67%	572	$45,852	$46,981	$14,024	79%	214	98	49
141	Northeastern University (MA)	83%	325	$65,829	$73,536	$15,320	83%	179	92	131
142	Middle Tennessee State University (TN)*	51%	700	$38,044	$37,523	$10,543	58%	148	291	100
143	University of North Texas (TX)*	60%	852	$44,527	$46,047	$10,532	65%	88	150	319
144	San Diego State University (CA)*	74%	700	$50,182	$53,935	$10,289	70%	98	203	267
145	University of Northern Colorado (CO)*	52%	336	$41,308	$37,195	$18,108	73%	173	238	74
146	University of Maine (ME)*	58%	297	$41,662	$43,369	$14,026	78%	198	170	39
147	Georgia State University (GA)*	59%	788	$42,896	$44,950	$13,866	52%	104	143	281
148	CUNY City College (NY)*	49%	423	$46,999	$49,089	$3,954	57%	121	155	253
149	University of San Francisco (CA)	73%	227	$62,550	$60,538	$24,614	76%	178	293	70
150	University of Colorado–Boulder (CO)*	71%	566	$50,239	$55,693	$16,517	77%	243	53	119
151	University of San Diego (CA)	78%	144	$59,629	$64,725	$26,181	82%	257	228	5
152	University of MA–Dartmouth (MA)*	51%	306	$48,001	$49,296	$14,246	71%	151	210	147
153	Oklahoma State University–Main (OK)*	61%	453	$46,058	$45,347	$10,984	72%	155	124	192
154	Missouri State Univ–Springfield (MO)*	57%	410	$38,813	$38,579	$13,461	70%	175	348	80
155	Case Western Reserve University (OH)	82%	150	$73,022	$73,286	$22,810	88%	230	39	211
156	Drexel University (PA)	65%	379	$66,997	$58,766	$30,206	82%	209	121	77
157	Drake University (IA)	75%	104	$58,154	$52,595	$23,277	86%	152	231	151
158	Montana State University (MT)*	49%	380	$42,221	$46,042	$15,435	79%	270	160	8
159	University of Oregon (OR)*	70%	628	$44,114	$44,159	$13,018	69%	143	122	250
160	Oregon State University (OR)*	65%	574	$48,753	$51,306	$17,076	74%	182	94	194
161	FL Agricultural & Mechanical University (FL)*	63%	674	$37,234	$40,623	$12,317	41%	105	214	292
162	University of Louisville (KY)*	54%	423	$40,948	$44,385	$13,601	67%	254	139	24
163	IN University/Purdue University–Indianapolis (IN)*	49%	440	$42,183	$40,016	$9,017	61%	189	189	109
164	Duquesne University (PA)	74%	249	$57,682	$50,065	$22,493	85%	103	209	308
165	Ball State University (IN)*	61%	874	$40,754	$37,761	$11,573	69%	128	258	259
166	Rowan University (NJ)*	73%	315	$50,568	$43,725	$17,389	73%	79	300	363
167	University of Rhode Island (RI)*	63%	437	$51,237	$49,085	$14,988	75%	196	153	101
168	Jackson State University (MS)*	48%	250	$30,205	$30,590	$13,753	39%	163	262	156
169	Yeshiva University (NY)	81%	92	$58,411	$55,894	$24,571	86%	231	68	141
170	Clark University (MA)	81%	87	$46,837	$55,677	$19,817	88%	184	93	236
171	University of St. Thomas (MN)	75%	197	$57,665	$57,785	$23,707	87%	244	236	25
172	New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJ)*	65%	207	$67,837	$69,283	$15,033	75%	149	167	249
173	Mercer University (GA)	63%	108	$48,470	$49,269	$18,654	57%	274	232	11
174	University of Pittsburgh–Pittsburgh (PA)*	81%	427	$52,361	$59,053	$23,752	80%	317	35	91
175	University of Hawaii–Manoa (HI)*	61%	306	$45,291	$53,771	$11,874	76%	217	99	144
176	University of Missouri–St. Louis (MO)*	54%	93	$42,279	$45,665	$8,756	63%	192	283	105
177	Marquette University (WI)	79%	255	$60,461	$54,716	$22,376	85%	180	159	195
178	Portland State University (OR)*	52%	251	$44,273	$42,416	$13,392	64%	97	178	367
179	Clemson University (SC)*	82%	350	$52,653	$58,595	$14,292	83%	220	102	161
180	Edgewood College (WI)	62%	79	$43,521	$43,124	$19,602	78%	195	346	104
181	West Virginia University (WV)*	59%	690	$45,500	$45,286	$9,263	66%	193	113	214
182	Arizona State–Downtown Phoenix (AZ)*	60%	233	$47,700	$40,761	$9,536	63%	111	384	316
183	University of Kansas (KS)*	61%	361	$47,729	$46,322	$15,775	74%	283	67	85
184	William Carey University (MS)	64%	43	$35,419	$36,087	$18,083	57%	93	336	372
185	University of CO–Colorado Springs (CO)*	50%	145	$43,091	$48,140	$13,188	70%	245	288	50
186	Texas A&M University–Commerce (TX)*	59%	123	$38,865	$38,395	$8,602	50%	168	279	213
187	Virginia Commonwealth University (VA)*	63%	753	$43,558	$47,131	$17,883	62%	251	125	92
188	North Dakota State University–Main (ND)*	56%	276	$48,418	$49,064	$12,634	85%	233	140	115
189	Columbia Southern University (AL)°	49%	45	N/A	$52,535	$10,445	53%	72	392	392
190	Clarke University (IA)	65%	48	$42,000	$43,011	$22,078	79%	141	312	275
191	Lincoln Memorial University (TN)	57%	74	$38,263	$38,705	$13,447	63%	125	379	313
192	University of Kentucky (KY)*	60%	533	$44,368	$42,683	$14,647	70%	259	81	138
193	University of MD–Baltimore County (MD)*	64%	190	$55,463	$60,927	$15,741	74%	228	136	137
194	University of La Verne (CA)	65%	174	$50,740	$52,933	$18,337	58%	177	363	197
195	Concordia University–Chicago (IL)	63%	71	$39,273	$40,103	$16,546	66%	183	351	179
196	University of Nevada–Las Vegas (NV)*	50%	431	$44,787	$44,538	$9,648	59%	164	223	246
197	Texas Tech University (TX)*	63%	619	$50,435	$47,877	$13,375	74%	159	111	315
198	Tennessee State University (TN)*	43%	274	$35,719	$34,101	$10,356	37%	202	289	134
199	Western Michigan University (MI)*	61%	516	$44,735	$38,555	$14,233	65%	165	187	266
200	Texas State University–San Marcos (TX)*	63%	790	$45,450	$44,851	$11,918	64%	132	239	325
201	Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)	82%	103	$88,185	$77,927	$26,861	91%	129	133	376
202	Harding University (AR)	64%	177	$40,238	$40,199	$15,079	76%	126	253	343
203	Pepperdine University (CA)	83%	155	$63,577	$57,853	$26,795	80%	174	212	256
204	University of Dayton (OH)	78%	215	$53,899	$54,377	$24,610	90%	268	197	64
205	University of Montana (MT)*	48%	267	$35,611	$36,415	$12,830	66%	247	149	110
206	Wingate University (NC)	52%	119	$41,283	$39,487	$15,527	71%	224	339	99
207	Auburn University (AL)*	72%	370	$48,197	$49,675	$19,871	78%	273	112	98
208	East Tennessee State University (TN)*	50%	317	$35,671	$35,587	$13,729	59%	280	282	31
209	Aurora University (IL)	66%	97	$42,752	$43,254	$15,115	71%	112	366	357
210	Bowling Green State University (OH)*	59%	654	$40,454	$33,809	$16,635	62%	281	217	45
211	Gonzaga University (WA)	83%	160	$55,648	$55,686	$27,755	89%	216	222	152
212	University of Texas–Tyler (TX)*	52%	76	$44,075	$48,025	$11,099	66%	172	292	262
213	Loyola University–Chicago (IL)	73%	438	$53,451	$54,856	$28,342	81%	221	206	159
214	University of Central Arkansas (AR)*	48%	256	$38,157	$36,578	$12,486	61%	262	287	75
215	University of St. Francis (IL)	65%	39	$50,087	$49,267	$15,587	70%	154	377	279
216	Pace University–New York (NY)	57%	422	$60,196	$48,741	$25,549	71%	136	319	338
217	University of Saint Joseph (CT)	58%	44	$52,176	$41,785	$24,620	71%	167	328	276
218	Simmons College (MA)	74%	83	$54,301	$53,468	$23,262	85%	190	278	244
219	Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)	70%	480	$62,079	$59,801	$23,870	79%	225	181	180
220	Northern Arizona University (AZ)*	57%	571	$40,410	$39,599	$12,675	59%	194	226	242
221	University of the Cumberlands (KY)	52%	105	$33,797	$39,122	$16,706	62%	140	374	324
222	University of Miami (FL)	81%	302	$58,430	$64,517	$23,250	80%	286	71	150
223	Sage Colleges (NY)	68%	94	$42,656	$44,177	$14,714	72%	130	202	381
224	Western New England University (MA)	62%	120	$56,871	$52,936	$25,253	81%	232	349	135
225	Indiana University of Penn.–Main (PA)*	55%	515	$39,875	$36,776	$16,413	71%	181	284	274
226	University of West Georgia (GA)*	47%	379	$38,419	$37,208	$14,085	53%	223	325	165
227	Miami University–Oxford (OH)*	80%	401	$47,243	$51,385	$16,868	63%	303	185	41
228	University of Denver (CO)	74%	149	$55,172	$59,431	$21,788	79%	260	193	129
229	University of South Carolina–Columbia (SC)*	71%	600	$44,425	$51,316	$15,534	73%	289	103	112
230	Azusa Pacific University (CA)	68%	215	$51,586	$47,354	$23,498	75%	153	272	323
231	Adelphi University (NY)	67%	205	$55,963	$51,399	$25,769	74%	218	252	190
232	Lewis & Clark College (OR)	76%	113	$44,502	$55,272	$22,041	89%	255	117	196
233	North Carolina A&T State University (NC)*	48%	539	$34,534	$38,333	$9,373	34%	276	205	89
234	Seattle Pacific University (WA)	72%	130	$47,983	$49,239	$24,191	87%	171	242	312
235	Kansas State University (KS)*	60%	429	$45,347	$45,138	$14,958	77%	267	119	182
236	University of North Florida (FL)*	65%	306	$43,002	$46,525	$10,710	65%	146	298	351
237	Fairleigh Dickinson U.–Metro. (NJ)	54%	105	$48,785	$44,386	$14,682	69%	115	356	391
238	Seton Hall University (NJ)	68%	223	$56,615	$51,343	$22,369	76%	197	188	273
239	Pacific University (OR)	67%	87	$44,754	$51,793	$25,194	82%	240	245	176
240	University of Houston (TX)*	54%	775	$51,264	$56,196	$13,023	67%	191	96	350
241	University of North Dakota (ND)*	53%	212	$48,512	$46,805	$12,737	83%	208	183	261
242	Valdosta State University (GA)*	46%	363	$38,513	$34,675	$13,539	52%	265	354	114
243	Baker University (KS)	63%	31	$51,061	$48,285	$18,605	70%	160	333	326
244	University of NC–Wilmington (NC)*	73%	294	$41,317	$45,380	$13,694	69%	213	251	243
245	Valparaiso University (IN)	69%	114	$49,766	$51,606	$17,715	79%	239	186	219
246	Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (TX)*	48%	207	$43,154	$43,933	$15,099	61%	319	321	19
247	University of Hawaii–Hilo (HI)*	44%	62	$36,394	$36,833	$10,941	65%	188	308	302
248	Northern Illinois University (IL)*	60%	479	$45,558	$44,552	$17,849	71%	215	199	260
249	George Fox University (OR)	71%	119	$44,264	$48,626	$23,320	79%	211	313	251
250	University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (WI)*	49%	438	$43,918	$43,720	$14,279	70%	256	164	209
251	University of Memphis (TN)*	49%	501	$37,290	$38,009	$12,419	44%	279	196	145
252	Chatham University (PA)	61%	33	$35,692	$44,225	$17,822	69%	335	310	18
253	University of Alabama–Birmingham (AL)*	56%	307	$41,273	$47,408	$15,487	58%	261	86	297
254	Mississippi State University (MS)*	63%	423	$40,981	$45,207	$14,610	69%	351	135	36
255	American University (DC)	80%	219	$59,609	$58,102	$25,351	83%	277	148	193
256	Central Michigan University (MI)*	61%	648	$41,675	$39,935	$12,287	63%	237	274	245
257	Southern IL University–Carbondale (IL)*	54%	359	$42,904	$37,060	$14,821	59%	212	147	320
258	Loyola Marymount University (CA)	79%	185	$58,821	$58,967	$29,467	84%	250	275	240
259	Saint Louis University–Main (MO)	64%	241	$56,265	$58,644	$23,413	78%	312	154	102
260	Thomas Jefferson University (PA)	65%	130	$50,751	$48,606	$22,906	79%	158	237	388
261	University of Tennessee–Chattanooga (TN)*	47%	276	$37,848	$41,323	$11,433	59%	341	307	26
262	University of Massachusetts–Lowell (MA)*	58%	264	$52,790	$61,179	$13,343	69%	308	174	116
263	Keiser University (FL)	65%	61	$31,016	$37,728	$28,509	33%	161	391	377
264	Barry University (FL)	55%	104	$45,864	$44,371	$19,990	51%	242	286	257
265	Wilmington University (DE)	50%	34	$43,121	$41,943	$14,578	50%	234	387	255
266	Bethel University (MN)	72%	117	$47,083	$48,124	$19,950	87%	199	256	327
267	Misericordia University (PA)	71%	69	$50,247	$46,156	$21,497	75%	185	360	353
268	St. John Fisher College (NY)	73%	130	$47,437	$49,027	$21,411	80%	269	303	218
269	University of Southern Mississippi (MS)*	54%	287	$36,894	$35,023	$11,959	60%	235	173	306
270	Oakland University (MI)*	51%	308	$43,941	$43,277	$9,418	58%	287	269	153
271	University of the Incarnate Word (TX)	53%	212	$45,797	$46,391	$19,162	56%	271	338	202
272	St. John's University–New York (NY)	60%	719	$55,042	$50,818	$24,269	70%	226	273	299
273	University of Mississippi (MS)*	62%	450	$42,439	$44,280	$12,317	67%	291	192	177
274	Regis University (CO)	59%	92	$54,497	$57,175	$20,487	66%	266	317	239
275	Ohio University–Main (OH)*	68%	565	$40,871	$43,559	$18,637	58%	290	172	191
276	Bellarmine University (KY)	66%	100	$47,116	$46,172	$21,817	79%	227	241	310
277	Samford University (AL)	67%	73	$48,799	$46,823	$24,833	79%	325	280	81
278	DePaul University (IL)	69%	566	$52,843	$49,109	$26,278	67%	200	267	348
279	College of St. Scholastica (MN)	71%	85	$51,736	$48,889	$18,861	77%	238	330	286
280	Kennesaw State University (GA)*	50%	477	$42,229	$46,775	$16,360	61%	292	324	155
281	University of Louisiana–Lafayette (LA)*	52%	417	$39,373	$42,163	$9,659	69%	205	207	358
282	Elon University (NC)	82%	108	$50,164	$50,080	$24,637	91%	293	244	178
283	Quinnipiac University (CT)	76%	157	$61,696	$53,174	$31,356	87%	253	277	280
284	University of South Dakota (SD)*	51%	140	$41,517	$41,624	$15,166	74%	298	213	189
285	University of Alaska–Fairbanks (AK)*	36%	24	$38,200	$38,434	$8,321	57%	301	163	210
286	Arkansas State University (AR)*	46%	293	$32,607	$34,956	$11,672	53%	307	334	136
287	Seattle University (WA)	79%	143	$57,307	$59,149	$29,203	80%	332	201	106
288	Tennessee Technological University (TN)*	57%	307	$39,309	$41,202	$12,565	68%	248	259	305
289	University of Texas–Dallas (TX)*	69%	303	$52,430	$64,517	$10,721	71%	252	108	355
290	South Dakota State University (SD)*	55%	331	$43,394	$44,281	$18,936	82%	264	194	301
291	Western Kentucky University (KY)*	49%	374	$34,951	$35,742	$11,432	54%	314	332	128
292	Georgia Southern University (GA)*	56%	574	$41,519	$42,900	$14,992	58%	295	340	185
293	St. Catherine University (MN)	59%	107	$48,033	$43,860	$19,308	72%	236	302	322
294	Cleveland State University (OH)*	50%	210	$40,750	$40,716	$15,490	54%	309	221	175
295	University of Arkansas (AR)*	62%	457	$45,050	$48,535	$13,360	70%	340	145	140
296	Northern Kentucky University (KY)*	44%	264	$37,496	$40,271	$6,507	61%	263	364	285
297	University of Mary (ND)	62%	62	$47,485	$44,682	$13,895	81%	206	358	361
298	University of Louisiana–Monroe (LA)*	37%	195	$37,809	$39,116	$8,583	62%	241	331	321
299	Creighton University (NE)	76%	152	$59,583	$58,343	$23,369	83%	282	211	269
300	Marshall University (WV)*	48%	347	$35,401	$31,998	$7,711	49%	258	271	314
301	Fordham University (NY)	77%	261	$58,865	$60,151	$26,093	81%	300	142	265
302	Cardinal Stritch University (WI)	52%	26	$49,505	$44,905	$16,155	60%	210	365	360
303	Carson-Newman College (TN)	49%	70	$36,902	$37,103	$14,871	68%	324	294	164
304	Stephen F. Austin State University (TX)*	49%	420	$41,310	$39,851	$10,619	59%	278	329	290
305	Widener University (PA)	56%	126	$54,246	$53,225	$25,998	73%	366	191	34
306	Wichita State University (KS)*	52%	168	$40,665	$42,398	$14,641	63%	284	248	284
307	Texas Christian University (TX)	76%	161	$52,436	$53,119	$24,397	84%	336	219	163
308	Southern Methodist University (TX)	79%	163	$58,782	$60,263	$22,079	80%	249	158	370
309	University of Charleston (WV)	44%	40	$42,323	$44,873	$15,463	66%	352	355	95
310	Eastern Michigan University (MI)*	54%	329	$38,969	$38,716	$12,298	55%	299	246	258
311	Gallaudet University (DC)	55%	41	$29,039	$31,050	$14,969	62%	315	270	225
312	Morgan State University (MD)*	40%	202	$40,350	$39,028	$15,018	28%	349	234	142
313	University of Cincinnati–Main (OH)*	62%	576	$41,406	$47,824	$19,097	63%	330	74	304
314	Kent State University–Kent (OH)*	57%	673	$37,746	$38,359	$16,405	55%	313	198	248
315	Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TX)*	45%	233	$41,504	$46,758	$11,198	52%	318	304	226
316	Union University (TN)	65%	94	$42,169	$49,219	$21,608	72%	246	265	379
317	Louisiana Tech University (LA)*	51%	205	$41,944	$46,934	$8,371	72%	306	250	270
318	University of Phoenix–Phoenix (AZ)°	28%	148	$47,100	$36,260	$16,576	32%	207	389	392
319	Oklahoma City University (OK)	62%	49	$42,281	$44,095	$23,414	71%	275	301	340
320	NM State University–Las Cruces (NM)*	51%	400	$34,380	$41,396	$8,290	52%	353	144	217
321	Washburn University (KS)*	45%	83	$40,146	$38,607	$10,615	57%	321	361	238
322	Wright State University (OH)*	45%	339	$39,694	$40,125	$13,631	60%	311	195	298
323	Trevecca Nazarene University (TN)	60%	46	$40,662	$46,530	$15,713	70%	272	367	346
324	Campbell University (NC)	48%	151	$45,133	$45,103	$23,713	71%	337	345	200
325	Loyola University–New Orleans (LA)	62%	124	$46,097	$47,887	$19,149	74%	302	169	329
326	Robert Morris University (PA)	61%	167	$46,606	$48,138	$21,391	72%	304	382	295
327	Lindenwood University (MO)	53%	135	$41,323	$41,987	$19,009	61%	316	383	264
328	Our Lady of the Lake University–San Antonio (TX)	43%	78	$39,021	$43,382	$16,474	49%	323	337	254
329	SUNY College of Envir. Science & Forestry (NY)*	73%	38	$44,671	$62,028	$13,236	83%	358	123	208
330	Wayne State University (MI)*	40%	427	$40,917	$42,053	$10,761	45%	364	106	199
331	Baylor University (TX)	72%	467	$50,899	$57,228	$28,484	78%	379	175	27
332	Florida Institute of Technology (FL)	58%	84	$57,044	$58,941	$26,382	47%	369	166	118
333	Gannon University (PA)	64%	134	$47,951	$46,479	$18,539	73%	305	320	311
334	New School (NY)	69%	173	$43,444	$38,541	$33,193	70%	320	208	303
335	Benedictine University (IL)	65%	107	$51,057	$52,210	$19,277	67%	296	305	341
336	University of Missouri–Kansas City (MO)*	54%	162	$45,606	$49,855	$13,403	63%	346	229	263
337	University of South Alabama (AL)*	42%	249	$38,323	$39,120	$13,075	51%	343	224	272
338	Daemen College (NY)	55%	99	$41,344	$45,229	$12,559	70%	285	341	387
339	University of Michigan–Flint (MI)*	45%	94	$41,285	$42,195	$10,644	47%	339	318	287
340	Belmont University (TN)	70%	115	$43,816	$46,136	$27,420	82%	338	352	288
341	Clark Atlanta University (GA)	41%	234	$35,351	$33,080	$32,539	38%	347	268	296
342	Immaculata University (PA)	59%	53	$50,087	$47,074	$27,629	70%	297	375	368
343	Tulane University (LA)	58%	145	$58,396	$63,466	$20,003	75%	375	107	186
344	University of Alabama (AL)*	67%	609	$44,068	$49,591	$19,614	64%	378	161	88
345	Delta State University (MS)*	43%	50	$34,607	$29,936	$11,692	54%	294	311	383
346	Capella University (MN)°	19%	0	$66,480	$47,382	$15,301	37%	288	392	385
347	Olivet Nazarene University (IL)	63%	124	$40,248	$45,514	$17,246	73%	350	326	283
348	University of Arkansas–Little Rock (AR)*	35%	111	$35,103	$42,001	$12,628	54%	354	240	293
349	Catholic University of America (DC)	69%	68	$56,467	$57,311	$29,577	84%	373	157	187
350	University of New England (ME)	65%	87	$46,322	$51,340	$28,249	79%	356	263	282
351	University of Indianapolis (IN)	55%	149	$41,858	$40,348	$17,998	62%	327	362	334
352	Maryville University of Saint Louis (MO)	60%	51	$47,397	$47,887	$20,933	66%	310	371	364
353	New York Institute of Technology (NY)	50%	137	$53,743	$56,532	$19,738	64%	361	357	235
354	University of Maryland–Eastern Shore (MD)*	40%	196	$37,411	$40,969	$14,351	34%	333	323	336
355	Grand Canyon University (AZ)	33%	149	$49,522	$43,473	$19,042	34%	329	388	332
356	Lamar University (TX)*	40%	204	$40,319	$39,184	$11,509	49%	331	297	352
357	Palm Beach Atl. University–West Palm Beach (FL)	50%	74	$39,619	$42,825	$21,116	63%	367	347	216
358	Biola University (CA)	70%	264	$43,339	$49,329	$26,886	82%	326	255	375
359	University of Toledo (OH)*	52%	575	$42,729	$42,073	$13,807	53%	355	177	347
360	University of Bridgeport (CT)	42%	86	$43,785	$42,433	$22,554	55%	334	266	365
361	Hampton University (VA)	42%	170	$43,804	$46,873	$28,840	51%	388	204	67
362	Sacred Heart University (CT)	66%	112	$56,067	$55,433	$35,419	81%	374	373	174
363	Husson University (ME)	50%	112	N/A	$38,518	$16,013	64%	322	386	380
364	Idaho State University (ID)*	45%	128	$36,023	$35,758	$15,417	53%	348	230	359
365	University of New Orleans (LA)*	39%	141	$38,792	$47,747	$9,261	65%	345	235	374
366	Texas Wesleyan University (TX)	53%	28	$42,506	$40,765	$25,462	51%	328	353	382
367	Delaware State University (DE)*	42%	217	$35,396	$38,779	$13,120	36%	357	247	318
368	University of Hartford (CT)	62%	142	$47,905	$48,476	$27,527	74%	362	343	294
369	University of Findlay (OH)	55%	124	$42,846	$47,293	$18,553	73%	342	376	369
370	Concordia University–Wisconsin (WI)	60%	83	$42,854	$46,788	$22,018	61%	344	369	373
371	Shenandoah University (VA)	60%	62	$43,417	$44,347	$24,869	66%	365	381	277
372	Roosevelt University (IL)	53%	68	$45,076	$45,832	$21,698	55%	360	309	317
373	Dallas Baptist University (TX)	58%	57	$43,679	$46,642	$22,326	62%	363	359	331
374	Boise State University (ID)*	43%	298	$37,088	$41,159	$12,524	59%	368	200	342
375	Gardner-Webb University (NC)	63%	87	$38,096	$43,251	$19,580	63%	371	344	309
376	Trinity International University–Illinois (IL)	40%	42	$40,390	$44,953	$18,393	64%	370	233	333
377	William Woods University (MO)	58%	32	$36,215	$39,301	$20,473	69%	372	370	307
378	University of Detroit Mercy (MI)	58%	101	$47,295	$53,474	$18,370	66%	359	243	384
379	Hofstra University (NY)	61%	197	$54,201	$54,138	$30,010	74%	385	315	233
380	University of Alabama–Huntsville (AL)*	51%	79	$47,043	$55,689	$17,632	60%	376	182	339
381	Chapman University (CA)	78%	176	$53,338	$57,575	$31,685	70%	383	216	289
382	University of Akron–Main (OH)*	45%	444	$36,111	$40,731	$16,366	53%	377	152	356
383	University of Tulsa (OK)	69%	76	$46,954	$61,319	$20,787	77%	386	116	344
384	Texas Southern University (TX)*	25%	162	$31,532	$35,476	$19,278	31%	389	254	268
385	Mississippi College (MS)	54%	91	$38,729	$43,343	$14,885	61%	380	285	349
386	Lesley University (MA)	57%	57	$37,627	$46,492	$27,708	68%	387	372	278
387	Liberty University (VA)	47%	447	$36,888	$38,110	$24,168	50%	382	385	335
388	Touro College (NY)	54%	60	$30,509	$48,337	$18,994	52%	381	342	389
389	Purdue University Global-Davenport (IA)*	23%	0	$34,342	$36,583	$16,679	28%	384	390	371
390	Lipscomb University (TN)	61%	90	$41,388	$48,933	$21,576	75%	390	322	345
391	Nova Southeastern University (FL)	48%	126	$46,187	$53,822	$23,380	49%	391	220	386
392	Spalding University (KY)	43%	27	$44,264	$43,040	$19,182	54%	392	368	354
393	Andrews University (MI)	60%	57	$40,721	$52,361	$18,514	57%	393	190	366
394	High Point University (NC)	63%	81	$38,819	$47,042	$34,200	66%	395	350	234
395	Walden University (MN)°	29%	1	$56,137	$52,827	$29,141	34%	394	109	392

Definitions:

Median earnings: median annual earnings 10 years after entering college.

Pell/non-Pell graduation gap: graduation rate for Pell students minus the graduation rate for non-Pell students; a positive number indicates that students who receive Pell grants graduate at a higher rate than those who don’t, and vice versa.

First-gen students: percent of students who are the first in their family to go to college.

Predicted median earnings: expected median annual earnings based on student demographic data, adjusted for institutions’ location and academic mission.

Net price: actual cost of attendance for first-time, full-time, in-state students with family incomes below $75,000 per year over the last three years.

2019 National University Rankings

Definitions:

Median earnings: median annual earnings 10 years after entering college.

Pell/non-Pell graduation gap: graduation rate for Pell students minus the graduation rate for non-Pell students; a positive number indicates that students who receive Pell grants graduate at a higher rate than those who don’t, and vice versa.

First-gen students: percent of students who are the first in their family to go to college.

Predicted median earnings: expected median annual earnings based on student demographic data, adjusted for institutions’ location and academic mission.

Net price: actual cost of attendance for first-time, full-time, in-state students with family incomes below $75,000 per year over the last three years.

Loan repayment rate: percent of students who pay back at least $1 in loan principal within 5 years of leaving college.

* = public
° = for-profit

Definitions:

Median earnings: median annual earnings 10 years after entering college.

Pell/non-Pell graduation gap: graduation rate for Pell students minus the graduation rate for non-Pell students; a positive number indicates that students who receive Pell grants graduate at a higher rate than those who don’t, and vice versa.

First-gen students: percent of students who are the first in their family to go to college.

Predicted median earnings: expected median annual earnings based on student demographic data, adjusted for institutions’ location and academic mission.

Net price: actual cost of attendance for first-time, full-time, in-state students with family incomes below $75,000 per year over the last three years.

Loan repayment rate: percent of students who pay back at least $1 in loan principal within 5 years of leaving college.

* = public ° = for-profit

* = public
° = for-profit