2020 Bachelor's Colleges Ranking

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 baccalaureate colleges—four-year institutions that award almost exclusively bachelor’s degrees—based on their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility, research, and promoting public service.

Click here for detailed methodology, here for the rest of our rankings, and here to download the full data set.

Rank	Name	8-year graduation rate	Number of Pell graduates	Median earnings 10 yrs after entering college	Predicted median earnings 10 yrs after entering college	Net price of attendance for families below $75,000 income	Percent repaying $1 in loan principal 5 yrs after leaving college	Social mobility rank	Research rank	Service rank
1	College of the Ozarks (MO)	68%	119	33295	29715	9894	100%*	1	53	89
2	Cooper Un. Advance. of Science & Art (NY)	86%	31	58715	61087	9625	76%	9	1	199
3	Hiram College (OH)	61%	75	40166	40398	20567	69%	34	7	2
4	Ohio Northern University (OH)	73%	94	62775	50865	20075	85%	12	14	14
5	Goshen College (IN)	70%	30	38300	36211	15449	83%	16	3	105
6	Elizabeth City State University (NC)*	43%	137	30463	28736	2263	29%	15	43	4
7	CA State Univ.–Maritime Academy (CA)*	62%	24	82123	60956	13393	83%	4	38	66
8	Maryville College (TN)	54%	75	37657	40174	16240	76%	54	20	3
9	University of Maine–Farmington (ME)*	57%	106	35080	31962	12148	73%	18	46	21
10	Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MA)*	74%	38	79848	68660	8233	85%	2	180	101
11	Maine Maritime Academy (ME)*	65%	43	87852	63004	19914	88%	5	82	84
12	Brigham Young University–Idaho (ID)	65%	207	41302	41418	6201	79%	3	152	145
13	William Jewell College (MO)	62%	48	44982	50225	18165	81%	175	2	15
14	Bethel College (KS)	57%	19	40356	40530	21516	77%	130	4	30
15	Boricua College	48%	45	32944	23813	18003	44%	7	207	43
16	University of Hawaii–West Oahu (HI)*	51%	14	40039	46491	8050	63%	8	189	48
17	University of South Carolina–Upstate (SC)*	52%	165	37100	39201	13568	58%	31	117	7
18	Carroll College (MT)	64%	48	45921	48862	21688	87%	144	10	6
19	Loras College (IA)	68%	55	43898	44623	14941	87%	35	44	28
20	Keene State College (NH)*	65%	169	41888	43876	15827	81%	45	64	9
21	Elmira College (NY)	54%	86	44573	39056	22028	77%	65	23	22
22	Texas Lutheran University (TX)	49%	72	45505	42819	17105	71%	107	28	5
23	University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff (AR)*	29%	129	27609	28351	8802	35%	93	8	45
24	Oregon Institute of Technology (OR)*	54%	67	54948	55276	14787	76%	17	25	155
25	North Carolina Wesleyan College (NC)	55%	38	38249	31646	15290	47%	11	120	87
26	Tennessee Wesleyan University (TN)	54%	32	38249	33217	8382	67%	23	96	34
27	Voorhees College (SC)	33%	58	25198	23758	17126	21%	32	111	18
28	Millikin University (IL)	63%	97	43263	36832	18160	74%	29	34	72
29	Taylor University (IN)	75%	85	37607	41310	20130	87%	62	5	181
30	Penn State–Shenango (PA)*	42%	13	49789	37189	12364	76%	6	151	213
31	CUNY York College (NY)*	38%	211	40395	41242	4067	51%	14	99	103
32	Embry-Riddle Aero. Univ.–Prescott (AZ)	62%	44	64684	57577	29479	74%	99	70	8
33	Wisconsin Lutheran College (WI)	61%	59	40968	42708	16342	82%	22	58	125
34	Univ. of Minnesota–Crookston (MN)*	51%	41	42583	42539	8561	74%	30	155	35
35	Wilberforce University (OH)	19%	27	32967	28753	12912	39%	13	71	231
36	Eastern Nazarene College (MA)	58%	30	44070	40893	18251	69%	77	30	39
37	Lake Superior State University (MI)*	61%	65	37124	39676	8785	62%	50	19	93
38	Lincoln University (MO)*	27%	42	30558	30857	11050	37%	217	13	1
39	Purdue Univ. Global–Lewiston (ME)*	39%	2	34313	28271	17099	28%	10	207	200
40	Alice Lloyd College (KY)	39%	46	32864	31262	12405	58%	53	207	13
41	University of Mount Union (OH)	61%	128	43229	45438	19579	79%	89	39	33
42	Castleton University (VT)*	55%	73	37019	40020	14390	80%	44	104	38
43	Northland College (WI)	54%	40	33763	44743	15682	78%	183	15	11
44	Oklahoma Baptist University (OK)	59%	87	38812	34127	15596	75%	39	50	104
45	Farmingdale State College (NY)*	52%	45	49975	51339	6167	71%	28	159	56
46	Penn State–Altoona (PA)*	68%	235	49789	46401	20141	76%	24	108	98
47	Central State University (OH)*	27%	114	25452	28045	12720	20%	117	26	37
48	University of South Carolina–Aiken (SC)*	46%	85	36996	34226	13380	60%	87	29	68
49	Alma College (MI)	62%	73	43651	44000	18183	77%	124	16	51
50	Flagler College–St. Augustine (FL)	63%	114	38285	34900	19452	66%	58	73	54
51	Dalton State College (GA)*	25%	48	31368	32033	7471	47%	104	206	10
52	Penn State–Schuylkill (PA)*	47%	57	49789	39596	13675	76%	19	139	213
53	Cazenovia College (NY)	55%	65	34996	29502	21256	71%	64	207	27
54	Berkeley Coll.–Woodland Park (NJ)°	37%	94	39030	32843	20335	41%	75	207	24
55	Claflin University (SC)	50%	156	28659	25899	19434	31%	98	32	73
56	Howard Payne University (TX)	44%	65	37019	37161	19363	60%	94	57	52
57	University of Pittsburgh–Bradford (PA)*	49%	49	52188	42593	16199	80%	33	110	128
58	Penn State–Hazleton (PA)*	56%	96	49789	44563	16606	76%	20	176	213
59	University of Maine–Fort Kent (ME)*	53%	25	33315	38915	10941	69%	41	200	61
60	Penn State–Lehigh Valley (PA)*	58%	57	49789	53606	12994	76%	21	203	198
61	St. Francis College (NY)	52%	130	46752	42682	15882	59%	26	127	166
62	Marietta College (OH)	64%	62	42646	48482	19193	77%	178	36	19
63	Indiana University–Kokomo (IN)*	39%	51	35868	36106	6650	55%	102	149	25
64	Missouri Southern State Univ. (MO)*	38%	105	33633	35707	8413	57%	74	124	50
65	Grand View University (IA)	57%	54	42602	40311	16673	71%	68	150	46
66	University of Maine–Presque Isle (ME)*	51%	24	30748	28624	8887	57%	37	173	100
67	Colby-Sawyer College (NH)	54%	91	41602	40228	22831	81%	113	97	26
68	Penn State Fayette–Eberly (PA)*	55%	20	49789	45910	12192	76%	25	134	213
69	Olivet College (MI)	44%	67	37426	40948	19573	57%	116	84	31
70	Penn State–Scranton (PA)*	50%	46	49789	46307	13363	76%	27	156	174
71	York College (NE)	46%	18	36776	36248	14670	66%	141	21	67
72	Hastings College (NE)	60%	43	43176	41607	18447	78%	79	41	138
73	Dordt University (IA)	67%	77	40453	47207	21928	93%	100	27	133
74	Univ. of Montana-Western (MT)*	45%	31	30706	31158	10294	66%	95	145	41
75	University of Pittsburgh–Johnstown (PA)*	48%	101	52188	48645	17538	80%	81	61	116
76	Kentucky State University (KY)*	25%	55	29173	29682	8126	30%	180	9	129
77	Manchester University (IN)	56%	65	39844	41625	18091	73%	136	18	94
78	Montana State University–Northern (MT)*	37%	9	35925	34887	11578	70%	67	144	78
79	Averett University (VA)	41%	51	42797	36496	19846	58%	66	185	64
80	Erskine College and Seminary (SC)	58%	33	38301	42731	26267	80%	194	6	111
81	Trinity Christian College (IL)	59%	37	42858	37916	19578	75%	36	126	222
82	Briar Cliff University (IA)	51%	35	40928	38906	18142	75%	59	118	108
83	McPherson College (KS)	56%	31	40090	43744	19149	70%	52	175	91
84	Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ. (OK)*	37%	14	36448	39842	10222	57%	92	163	49
85	Penn State–Abington (PA)*	53%	174	49789	51539	13436	76%	38	146	197
86	Catawba College (NC)	56%	53	39032	37903	17522	69%	101	60	97
87	Warner Pacific University (OR)	54%	18	38153	33961	21394	59%	71	147	82
88	Rochester College (MI)	57%	17	35503	31507	14565	55%	51	192	106
89	Ouachita Baptist University (AR)	63%	63	39805	39749	16564	73%	139	31	85
90	Tabor College (KS)	50%	25	41355	40005	20942	73%	76	89	122
91	Benedictine College (KS)	65%	78	40440	43598	21022	80%	138	52	63
92	Brigham Young University–Hawaii (HI)	64%	23	42447	41093	10262	76%	69	54	240
93	William Jessup University (CA)	69%	32	37830	40378	18849	73%	40	207	154
94	Carthage College (WI)	59%	92	45064	46219	24753	78%	193	35	29
95	Florida Memorial University (FL)	42%	101	27123	29413	16941	22%	103	115	71
96	Wiley College (TX) ^^	33%	30	26823	20641	14545	31%	43	128	230
97	Bluefield State College (WV)*	41%	19	27791	31188	8231	38%	176	132	17
98	Bluefield College (VA)	55%	13	41255	34668	21242	60%	57	186	142
99	Johnson & Wales Univ.–North Miami (FL)	49%	112	37662	32857	21664	68%	42	174	226
100	Southwestern Christian University (OK) ^^	44%	15	28454	33965	10344	54%	48	170	176
101	Penn State–Berks (PA)*	61%	126	49789	48725	19249	76%	55	135	189
102	Hannibal-LaGrange University (MO)	52%	24	34514	30378	18865	71%	61	129	185
103	Univ. of Arkansas–Fort Smith (AR)*	32%	115	31416	35192	9090	51%	135	194	32
104	Mayville State University (ND)*	42%	15	37831	34474	9744	68%	63	138	176
105	Schreiner University (TX)	48%	52	39260	40030	16823	63%	152	133	36
106	Quincy University (IL)	55%	55	39346	42626	14876	71%	109	72	126
107	Mount Aloysius College (PA)	49%	31	39226	35884	20122	68%	91	181	86
108	Dickinson State University (ND)*	36%	14	40730	41338	9635	81%	82	100	171
109	Oakland City University (IN)	52%	23	34659	30971	15338	61%	47	164	229
110	Purdue Univ. Global–Lincoln (NE)*	42%	1	34313	29775	17664	28%	46	207	200
111	Penn State–York (PA)*	53%	49	49789	49594	13548	76%	49	187	213
112	Northwestern College (IA)	64%	62	38532	41838	20832	89%	145	42	124
113	Lewis-Clark State College (ID)*	38%	45	34613	39039	9953	62%	140	101	57
114	Valley City State University (ND)*	47%	18	39379	34492	9854	77%	56	195	185
115	West Virginia State University (WV)*	28%	39	30057	33547	10234	40%	212	12	76
116	Wilmington College (OH)	53%	62	39682	41109	19112	72%	108	59	180
117	Hilbert College (NY)	52%	47	41991	34273	14049	60%	73	119	193
118	Brescia University (KY)	34%	20	39132	32429	11342	62%	80	190	121
119	Pacific Union College (CA)	53%	41	50208	46549	19056	69%	166	22	143
120	Life Pacific University (CA)	54%	10	30749	35485	18424	66%	126	74	99
121	Penn State–Wilkes-Barre (PA)*	53%	31	49789	53970	12355	76%	88	103	161
122	Lander University (SC)*	47%	96	34516	28865	12983	54%	111	102	113
123	Point University (GA)	52%	31	32288	35658	17393	49%	78	188	144
124	Wesley College (DE)	29%	67	43738	34451	21894	54%	97	106	148
125	Maranatha Baptist University (WI)	51%	44	31838	32808	16882	88%	86	148	162
126	Central Christian College of Kansas (KS)	42%	23	31932	33485	16720	65%	60	207	207
127	Greensboro College (NC)	41%	32	36310	35797	24881	62%	154	112	59
128	Ctrl. Meth. U.–Lib. Arts & Sciences (MO)	53%	56	35326	38527	19364	66%	84	125	212
129	University of Maine–Augusta (ME)*	27%	22	28083	29705	9898	44%	121	197	70
130	LeMoyne-Owen College (TN)	23%	16	27795	22273	9200	20%	105	80	213
131	Peirce College (PA)	37%	0	47595	35036	7632	42%	85	196	165
132	Fisher College (MA)	33%	26	33224	40229	22692	51%	150	207	42
133	East Texas Baptist University (TX)	43%	51	39637	35424	18603	62%	122	68	176
134	University of Jamestown (ND)	46%	27	42798	44124	16147	83%	147	48	157
135	Penn State–Greater Allegheny (PA)*	42%	39	49789	43035	14207	76%	72	204	204
136	Central Baptist College (AR)	37%	6	34118	36848	15203	60%	192	177	20
137	Blue Mountain College (MS)	56%	17	30862	31579	10382	60%	96	67	246
138	Oral Roberts University (OK)	43%	77	36613	35411	18606	67%	123	62	195
139	Harris-Stowe State University (MO)*	16%	20	27824	23523	9423	24%	119	198	83
140	Lees-McRae College (NC)	53%	23	34048	34746	18808	65%	120	85	151
141	Penn State–Beaver (PA)*	49%	35	49789	45945	14031	76%	83	157	213
142	Warner University (FL)	52%	24	40217	36766	16010	50%	70	153	242
143	Eureka College (IL)	58%	27	35912	37546	18202	72%	118	165	95
144	North Central University (MN)	51%	55	33070	37159	17840	74%	151	121	74
145	LaGrange College (GA)	51%	37	40648	41135	19268	63%	169	81	75
146	SUNY Coll. Tech.–Canton (NY)*	43%	17	35078	37572	11486	53%	161	199	44
147	Keystone College (PA)	45%	52	31847	30892	19493	62%	106	172	139
148	University of the Ozarks (AR)	44%	32	37196	34370	14160	66%	110	83	228
149	Bluffton University (OH)	57%	47	38868	39561	23292	75%	134	55	207
150	Mars Hill University (NC)	39%	81	31866	39650	15122	60%	190	91	40
151	Ohio Valley University (WV)	39%	21	35135	34848	15952	61%	128	207	77
152	Barton College (NC)	49%	51	37297	32183	21221	62%	137	75	147
153	Bethany College (KS)	45%	25	40089	41625	24608	69%	182	33	153
154	SUNY Coll. Ag. and Tech.–Cobleskill (NY)*	42%	29	34749	42461	13869	64%	179	143	47
155	Iowa Wesleyan University (IA)	42%	13	37033	37443	25601	61%	215	95	23
156	Philander Smith College (AR)	42%	40	24681	28773	15373	46%	171	69	118
157	Newberry College (SC)	49%	67	33793	38845	19174	59%	172	161	55
158	Middle Georgia State Univ. (GA)*	23%	36	N/A	35198	9115	38%	204	207	16
159	Heidelberg University (OH)	45%	61	38175	43198	20442	72%	203	24	110
160	Kuyper College (MI)	50%	11	28941	33145	13781	72%	153	49	231
161	Benedict College (SC)	35%	191	23428	30080	19942	17%	198	47	80
162	Rogers State University (OK)*	25%	24	33416	29363	12410	56%	115	201	141
163	Adrian College (MI)	52%	106	38323	41144	24094	71%	197	56	79
164	Alderson Broaddus University (WV)	44%	40	44159	43170	15597	68%	155	77	171
165	Huntingdon College (AL)	48%	36	38513	40283	18602	61%	201	51	92
166	McMurry University (TX)	40%	48	39773	38005	20083	61%	167	93	117
167	Georgia Gwinnett College (GA)*	30%	172	N/A	42800	12223	44%	157	158	107
168	Davis & Elkins College (WV)	46%	30	36750	33679	15653	58%	160	122	127
169	University of Phoenix–Atlanta (GA)°	26%	45	N/A	33970	17654	32%	90	207	246
170	William Peace University (NC)	48%	37	35357	35699	21038	61%	131	207	131
171	Kentucky Wesleyan College (KY)	39%	27	35937	37495	18067	65%	188	63	123
172	Jarvis Christian College (TX)	23%	21	25661	24626	14434	25%	114	184	222
173	William Penn University (IA)	45%	36	41865	38881	19355	60%	142	193	133
174	Sterling College (KS)	48%	25	34039	37531	18463	68%	173	105	119
175	Ferrum College (VA)	32%	93	37544	36799	19589	56%	146	182	140
176	Humphreys Univ–Stockton/Modesto (CA)	44%	6	28975	27938	11830	31%	127	207	163
177	Corban University (OR)	61%	52	37159	39486	19806	75%	148	137	156
178	Central Penn College (PA)°	39%	7	35433	33766	17511	51%	125	207	191
179	Penn. State–New Kensington (PA)*	54%	20	49789	53767	12727	76%	132	167	194
180	Wright State Univ.–Lake Campus (OH)*	37%	14	39482	40583	8621	60%	129	207	176
181	Nevada State College (NV)*	29%	15	N/A	36157	12232	53%	112	169	245
182	Toccoa Falls College (GA)	52%	49	27543	31468	19475	72%	158	142	167
183	Morris College (SC)	34%	63	23758	26131	16224	19%	170	141	132
184	Culver-Stockton College (MO)	49%	51	37068	37075	17747	64%	168	90	190
185	Miami Univ.–Hamilton (OH)*	30%	64	46901	43716	8920	63%	156	160	152
186	Johnson & Wales Univ.–Denver (CO)	56%	46	37662	37573	21707	68%	164	207	112
187	John Paul the Great Catholic Univ. (CA)	61%	5	N/A	37617	22850	N/A	143	207	163
188	Martin Methodist College (TN)	36%	52	31873	29740	19317	47%	191	207	58
189	University of Mobile (AL)	49%	35	35813	34329	15001	52%	200	79	102
190	Warner Pacific Univ. Adult Program (OR)	60%	5	38153	35966	17980	59%	133	207	206
191	Southwestern Adventist University (TX)	41%	31	40594	38842	18631	59%	149	123	239
192	Defiance College (OH)	46%	36	40047	39204	23377	65%	220	76	62
193	Saint Augustine's University (NC)	33%	99	26438	33170	25728	33%	216	78	65
194	Kentucky Christian University (KY)	31%	29	32233	37528	17700	63%	227	37	119
195	Becker College (MA)	41%	45	41724	39699	28669	62%	234	207	12
196	Limestone College (SC)	52%	25	37611	34429	23029	47%	162	183	207
197	Shaw University (NC)	29%	67	28135	30964	18028	21%	211	65	115
198	Texas College (TX)	25%	18	24830	30918	16821	24%	159	207	207
199	Glenville State College (WV)*	29%	39	31697	32707	14922	40%	184	136	169
200	DigiPen Institute of Tech. (WA)°	47%	15	82006	67679	34661	87%	163	207	200
201	Mitchell College (CT)	41%	30	31888	38688	21776	61%	174	207	168
202	Union College (NE)	54%	23	40526	43135	19820	73%	213	94	88
203	West Virginia Univ. Inst. of Tech. (WV)*	24%	24	45329	44349	7777	66%	185	131	192
204	Martin University (IN)	8%	3	23432	23897	15815	15%	177	207	171
205	University of Antelope Valley (CA)°	80%	28	23612	37843	14888	24%	186	207	135
206	Rasmussen College–Florida (FL)°	26%	3	32159	33080	17688	34%	165	207	231
207	St. Andrews University (NC)	36%	17	35728	34711	23148	51%	210	86	135
208	Paul Quinn College (TX)	11%	8	27878	25547	9419	27%	199	88	226
209	Paine College (GA)	21%	30	27700	26316	16924	21%	222	45	238
210	Ottawa University–Ottawa (KS)	39%	23	41491	39280	20875	54%	218	171	81
211	San Diego Christian College (CA)	47%	18	35897	39442	28341	67%	202	162	146
212	Thiel College (PA)	38%	67	37954	41187	21689	68%	229	40	222
213	Living Arts College (NC)°	53%	16	29417	25321	24953	29%	181	207	231
214	Trinity Baptist College (FL)	36%	10	30566	31132	15041	58%	189	207	185
215	University of Providence (MT)	43%	28	32500	37461	18777	60%	207	207	114
216	Kansas Wesleyan University (KS)	42%	19	39430	43350	23801	62%	209	109	185
217	Livingstone College (NC)	28%	70	23460	29170	17072	17%	226	87	159
218	Altierus Career College–Tampa (FL)°	51%	0	26722	31067	19521	16%	187	207	241
219	Emmanuel College (GA)	41%	24	32188	35251	16027	53%	243	17	90
220	Belmont Abbey College (NC)	48%	35	37398	39813	19807	50%	231	130	69
221	Bacone College (OK) ^^	24%	11	32615	26825	24210	40%	195	207	207
222	University of Valley Forge (PA)	44%	27	30555	35372	19199	66%	208	113	231
223	Beacon College (FL)	64%	4	N/A	51111	32690	58%	232	207	53
224	Dakota Wesleyan University (SD)	53%	30	36476	45525	19276	69%	228	154	130
225	Unity College (ME)	61%	32	34695	50811	23110	75%	225	116	170
226	Five Towns College (NY)°	39%	34	34480	41740	16942	53%	196	207	231
227	Cogswell Polytechnic College (CA)	45%	6	53504	54340	24832	78%	206	165	222
228	Oakwood University (AL)	47%	71	32643	35300	25230	33%	246	11	160
229	Miles College (AL)	24%	81	26378	30564	15699	19%	205	179	221
230	Huston-Tillotson University (TX)	30%	27	31763	31735	16653	33%	214	191	183
231	Finlandia University (MI)	41%	13	30671	36386	22371	58%	230	107	184
232	Holy Cross College (IN)	34%	15	38135	40762	19090	69%	224	207	150
233	Miami Univ.–Middletown (OH)*	25%	32	46901	42346	10738	63%	219	202	196
234	Paul Smith's College (NY)	47%	34	34808	51180	23244	73%	238	98	96
235	Art Inst. of Virginia Beach (VA)°	36%	7	31249	29041	22384	34%	221	207	231
236	Brevard College (NC)	45%	22	30449	37823	19300	65%	233	140	158
237	Crowley's Ridge College (AR)	28%	10	29215	30570	14103	43%	223	207	246
238	Concordia University–Ann Arbor (MI)	39%	20	N/A	39681	22309	59%	237	92	205
239	High Point University (NC)	63%	82	38899	39849	34515	66%	244	114	60
240	Missouri Valley College (MO)	30%	44	34763	35332	18756	50%	235	207	149
241	Welch College (TN)	35%	11	30231	34763	19928	53%	239	66	243
242	Arizona Christian University (AZ)	43%	11	33815	42948	21992	64%	240	178	109
243	Truett McConnell University (GA)	33%	24	32955	37015	16272	56%	236	205	200
244	Webber International University (FL)	37%	14	35728	42453	22789	51%	245	168	135
245	Edward Waters College (FL)	22%	36	24872	32625	13288	22%	242	207	175
246	Brookline Coll.–Albuquerque (NM)°	56%	8	22471	31764	24921	16%	241	207	213
247	Bay State College (MA)°	38%	7	31751	41727	31332	48%	247	207	182
248	DeVry University–Ft. Washington (PA)°	21%	5	N/A	46315	27682	42%	248	207	244

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.

2020 Bachelor’s Colleges Ranking

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