2020 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.

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	Stanford University (CA)	96%	246	90397	75018	1875	90%	1	2	50
2	Harvard University (MA)	98%	261	94034	72381	2433	69%	3	3	48
3	MA Institute of Technology (MA)	93%	168	97972	83438	5662	93%	8	1	183
4	Yale University (CT)	96%	160	81849	68407	5266	89%	7	9	134
5	Princeton University (NJ)	98%	160	79380	70925	3233	87%	9	7	111
6	Duke University (NC)	96%	230	81310	72776	2646	92%	12	12	33
7	University of Pennsylvania (PA)	96%	344	84385	71039	8366	90%	10	8	130
8	Georgetown University (DC)	94%	216	91036	66587	10640	89%	2	100	36
9	University of California–San Diego (CA)*	88%	1224	60421	65998	10123	85%	21	11	38
10	Utah State University (UT)*	58%	472	43501	32640	11936	79%	4	126	32
11	University of California–Los Angeles (CA)*	93%	1549	60930	63087	9586	81%	18	17	47
12	Texas A&M University–College Station (TX)*	81%	1463	56961	54320	13156	85%	20	33	12
13	University of California–Davis (CA)*	86%	1596	58168	56569	11281	83%	11	29	132
14	Columbia Univ. in the City of NY (NY)	92%	194	80525	71238	7188	81%	15	15	228
15	University of Florida (FL)*	88%	1695	54504	54471	6024	72%	16	26	69
16	University of Washington–Seattle (WA)*	84%	1060	56553	60442	7404	81%	40	13	39
17	University of California–Berkeley (CA)*	93%	972	63737	69259	10055	79%	38	5	189
18	University of IL–Urbana-Champaign (IL)*	86%	1176	59780	57858	11179	82%	27	24	89
19	University of NC–Chapel Hill (NC)*	90%	677	54677	58692	7208	85%	43	21	30
20	University of CA–Santa Barbara (CA)*	84%	1397	54170	58555	11617	76%	28	47	34
21	University of Wisconsin–Madison (WI)*	85%	721	55119	58076	11622	88%	59	16	35
22	University of California–Irvine (CA)*	88%	1938	57166	60396	10477	78%	14	44	215
23	University of Notre Dame (IN)	96%	213	74872	70271	12492	95%	32	52	19
24	University of Chicago (IL)	93%	186	67242	71360	4339	90%	65	18	20
25	Cornell University (NY)	95%	473	75848	73023	12105	89%	50	14	107
26	CA State University–Fresno (CA)*	68%	936	44585	38233	4876	67%	17	298	14
27	University of California–Riverside (CA)*	75%	1642	49073	53448	9468	69%	34	65	15
28	University of Virginia (VA)*	94%	354	61952	62485	11324	88%	63	49	3
29	University of Michigan–Ann Arbor (MI)*	92%	797	61544	64170	6353	80%	69	10	78
30	Northwestern University (IL)	94%	275	67817	67654	9998	90%	47	20	101
31	National Louis University (IL)	61%	5	44069	33347	14279	53%	6	312	297
32	Brigham Young University (UT)	94%	442	59116	44366	10658	85%	5	132	368
33	Dartmouth College (NH)	96%	128	72561	68004	9223	91%	24	38	219
34	Mary Baldwin University (VA)	51%	67	37305	31247	15911	62%	36	311	7
35	Florida International University (FL)*	64%	1312	45668	49262	10181	62%	25	115	57
36	Rutgers University–Newark (NJ)*	71%	326	57442	49226	10340	74%	13	133	218
37	Brown University (RI)	97%	226	64731	68148	9225	91%	49	32	100
38	Tufts University (MA)	93%	128	70497	69460	11944	93%	51	60	26
39	Purdue University–Main (IN)*	71%	910	55962	55308	6753	83%	80	25	27
40	Syracuse University (NY)	81%	693	60253	50098	21996	86%	44	117	13
41	Vanderbilt University (TN)	93%	197	66055	65119	6363	89%	45	30	154
42	VA Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (VA)*	84%	610	61935	58481	14932	84%	76	53	9
43	College of William and Mary (VA)*	91%	130	57475	62244	6706	89%	73	83	6
44	George Washington University (DC)	82%	226	68773	63144	20076	86%	90	80	2
45	Michigan State University (MI)*	80%	1252	52742	47696	11582	77%	42	50	105
46	SUNY at Albany (NY)*	68%	591	51805	47080	14294	77%	30	125	76
47	University of Illinois at Chicago (IL)*	67%	930	53631	49164	11530	73%	22	73	224
48	Washington State University (WA)*	69%	720	49921	43068	11728	79%	35	87	119
49	Iowa State University (IA)*	70%	735	50058	48189	11062	80%	103	67	5
50	University of MD–College Park (MD)*	82%	458	62998	63575	11966	83%	86	46	21
51	Boston College (MA)	92%	279	71180	65659	12151	93%	33	131	96
52	Rutgers University–New Brunswick (NJ)*	82%	1391	57442	61526	14531	74%	71	51	37
53	University of Southern California (CA)	92%	309	72163	67791	17616	85%	53	41	177
54	Johns Hopkins University (MD)	93%	182	71067	77450	12153	83%	161	6	64
55	Towson University (MD)*	72%	379	50986	42524	13001	74%	31	295	68
56	Univ. of California–Merced (CA)*	69%	558	N/A	47427	11063	67%	19	143	244
57	California Institute of Technology (CA)	93%	24	80931	91065	5622	N/A	93	4	381
58	Arizona State University (AZ)*	66%	1248	47030	47557	8888	63%	85	56	29
59	Indiana University–Bloomington (IN)*	78%	992	47130	46867	8113	78%	64	63	56
60	Georgia Institute of Technology–Main (GA)*	86%	365	78064	76235	10369	88%	78	19	217
61	George Mason University (VA)*	72%	468	59661	53670	16755	79%	48	123	67
62	Illinois State University (IL)*	74%	504	47003	37368	16220	79%	39	241	53
63	Emory University (GA)	91%	216	63582	67284	13987	85%	113	31	41
64	Washington University in St Louis (MO)	93%	79	67765	69646	8989	90%	99	22	153
65	Lehigh University (PA)	89%	156	80238	68820	16056	92%	41	99	159
66	Rutgers University-Camden (NJ)*	67%	108	57442	48167	10596	74%	26	238	204
67	University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (MN)*	79%	843	51041	56723	9836	78%	140	23	40
68	University of Rochester (NY)	88%	244	59577	64378	17953	84%	94	35	109
69	Michigan Technological University (MI)*	68%	175	65500	60666	10192	84%	111	58	18
70	Wake Forest University (NC)	88%	105	62544	59915	12532	91%	70	93	45
71	University of Central Florida (FL)*	72%	1318	44784	48977	12537	68%	55	107	103
72	MO Univ. of Science & Technology (MO)*	68%	154	68855	61665	12002	87%	46	134	121
73	Florida State University (FL)*	80%	1286	46044	51403	10507	71%	67	74	95
74	Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)	71%	101	70881	66180	18449	85%	57	102	114
75	Montclair State University (NJ)*	69%	604	49967	41507	17434	71%	37	271	156
76	University of Iowa (IA)*	71%	527	51455	47150	11871	78%	92	59	62
77	University of Texas–Austin (TX)*	80%	1500	56510	61791	13134	82%	131	27	73
78	Colorado School of Mines (CO)*	76%	105	82561	74235	18897	89%	87	90	42
79	Carnegie Mellon University (PA)	90%	170	82199	74669	16670	93%	101	36	175
80	Villanova University (PA)	90%	206	77013	67906	25493	92%	58	166	92
81	University of Wyoming (WY)*	59%	149	47517	42413	10694	79%	106	146	17
82	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)	83%	157	81517	73640	24015	94%	79	61	152
83	University of South Florida–Main (FL)*	72%	1069	42980	51992	8665	64%	75	62	179
84	University of Utah (UT)*	71%	349	52233	48802	12058	78%	72	57	214
85	University of Arizona (AZ)*	62%	1274	46651	46207	12959	72%	91	48	168
86	Univ. of Texas–Rio Grande Valley (TX)*	50%	904	41415	39699	3298	58%	29	326	268
87	University of Connecticut (CT)*	82%	449	57231	57920	14315	85%	83	68	143
88	Thomas Jefferson University (PA)	72%	91	86514	58430	21281	87%	23	148	370
89	North Carolina State Univ. (NC)*	77%	689	50827	59503	10118	81%	138	45	44
90	Clarkson University (NY)	74%	179	71193	63604	22631	90%	88	121	65
91	University of California–Santa Cruz (CA)*	81%	1252	45455	60118	12185	77%	102	64	113
92	Metropolitan State University (MN)*	60%	16	47297	45007	14610	65%	54	256	160
93	SUNY–Binghamton (NY)*	82%	489	60637	60560	13839	80%	77	127	125
94	University of Delaware (DE)*	79%	359	56838	53056	12291	83%	95	85	94
95	Rice University (TX)	92%	152	66106	73647	8023	91%	114	43	176
96	University of NC–Greensboro (NC)*	58%	588	37131	34749	9891	64%	52	197	211
97	Stony Brook University (NY)*	72%	674	57073	64928	11179	77%	84	72	190
98	Ohio State University–Main (OH)*	81%	1079	45154	56410	11769	69%	192	28	54
99	Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)	86%	124	84329	74190	31347	93%	96	106	124
100	Florida Atlantic University (FL)*	61%	633	42673	45446	8780	62%	61	178	205
101	Colorado State University (CO)*	67%	654	46485	48880	13702	75%	155	76	28
102	University of the Pacific (CA)	74%	168	71195	57970	23714	76%	68	263	167
103	University of Texas–Arlington (TX)*	55%	574	48084	51234	11476	64%	74	135	237
104	University of Georgia (GA)*	84%	919	49784	51317	11808	72%	120	66	165
105	University of Oklahoma–Norman (OK)*	65%	536	49844	46229	16243	75%	139	95	61
106	East Carolina University (NC)*	63%	760	40433	39433	12638	70%	100	243	106
107	Brandeis University (MA)	89%	150	57866	64348	18073	86%	136	42	235
108	Penn State–University Park (PA)*	86%	833	49789	55112	23654	76%	217	34	82
109	New York University (NY)	84%	932	61359	62218	28652	82%	171	40	155
110	Boston University (MA)	85%	475	63553	65548	22246	87%	146	55	164
111	University of San Diego (CA)	79%	143	59964	64213	25223	82%	234	254	1
112	University of Texas–El Paso (TX)*	50%	684	40165	36646	6989	57%	60	188	295
113	University of Missouri–Columbia (MO)*	69%	771	47781	48524	14228	75%	241	88	8
114	American University (DC)	80%	252	59916	57831	23878	83%	232	154	4
115	Sam Houston State University (TX)*	59%	432	43654	39876	11250	65%	81	317	208
116	Marquette University (WI)	79%	255	60416	54226	21814	85%	121	164	120
117	Augusta University (GA)*	42%	99	N/A	41297	13221	85%	62	288	289
118	University of Oregon (OR)*	71%	631	44133	43463	12966	69%	122	110	172
119	University of Idaho (ID)*	58%	406	41722	40052	12892	70%	130	160	112
120	LA State University–Baton Rouge (LA)*	68%	624	48823	45838	11988	77%	117	96	231
121	San Diego State University (CA)*	75%	856	49917	54706	10880	70%	105	186	202
122	University of MA–Amherst (MA)*	76%	761	51187	56426	13604	79%	151	69	169
123	Old Dominion University (VA)*	57%	424	43840	42059	13060	60%	119	192	158
124	Temple University (PA)*	72%	801	49783	49966	19389	75%	107	112	261
125	Indiana State University (IN)*	43%	488	38006	33812	10376	61%	134	300	84
126	University of Nebraska–Lincoln (NE)*	69%	546	45462	46422	14523	79%	184	84	75
127	Oklahoma State University–Main (OK)*	62%	524	45804	45179	11001	72%	152	128	97
128	Northeastern University (MA)	84%	354	65699	74352	14871	83%	160	82	142
129	Portland State University (OR)*	55%	257	44137	42734	13221	64%	82	174	294
130	Univ. of Massachusetts–Boston (MA)*	52%	256	48055	50429	10386	63%	104	181	240
131	Southern IL Univ.–Edwardsville (IL)*	54%	269	42124	42511	12070	72%	205	314	11
132	Case Western Reserve University (OH)	83%	176	72505	72927	21754	88%	224	39	147
133	University at Buffalo (NY)*	72%	729	51343	53092	13763	74%	110	70	323
134	Drexel University (PA)	64%	387	67364	59430	28403	82%	147	108	151
135	University of Nebraska–Omaha (NE)*	50%	205	43627	38412	11029	71%	126	280	128
136	University of Texas–San Antonio (TX)*	45%	758	45059	45691	10913	62%	149	152	117
137	Texas Woman's University (TX)*	53%	216	45379	38773	7637	64%	116	227	199
138	University of Nevada–Reno (NV)*	60%	411	46626	48411	12442	73%	135	149	170
139	University of Tennessee (TN)*	69%	805	44510	49411	15397	74%	182	71	137
140	University of Northern Colorado (CO)*	53%	324	41240	35977	15929	73%	148	225	99
141	Howard University (DC)	61%	482	48320	49815	29275	40%	190	122	71
142	Georgia State University (GA)*	58%	890	42639	43561	13909	52%	89	136	333
143	Santa Clara University (CA)	87%	137	71389	71095	21504	89%	143	228	110
144	Gallaudet University (DC)	56%	45	29311	29573	14907	62%	223	248	16
145	University of Vermont (VT)*	76%	345	46412	52610	13892	88%	165	113	139
146	Elon University (NC)	82%	101	50143	48497	24141	91%	211	233	24
147	University of Colorado–Boulder (CO)*	70%	566	49886	55507	16090	77%	244	54	77
148	University of San Francisco (CA)	73%	239	62115	61639	23366	76%	162	316	74
149	Virginia Commonwealth University (VA)*	65%	660	43422	45448	17611	62%	215	118	46
150	University of New Hampshire–Main (NH)*	78%	446	49915	51539	18406	87%	133	140	238
151	University of Rhode Island (RI)*	63%	463	51131	48964	15249	75%	193	153	79
152	Univ. of North Carolina–Charlotte (NC)*	58%	647	43627	46746	12830	70%	157	172	140
153	University of Pittsburgh–Pittsburgh (PA)*	81%	423	52188	59357	23649	80%	303	37	55
154	CUNY City College (NY)*	49%	467	46943	48109	3235	57%	112	156	296
155	New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJ)*	69%	218	67685	68146	15143	75%	109	144	321
156	Wilkes University (PA)	59%	101	51666	46476	22807	78%	150	315	138
157	Trident University International (CA)°	69%	6	N/A	59088	12986	52%	56	384	387
158	Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)	83%	111	88544	78790	27903	91%	98	139	362
159	Oregon State University (OR)*	65%	594	48487	51615	17157	74%	172	92	194
160	University of North Texas (TX)*	61%	872	44442	46176	10536	65%	97	169	347
161	Clemson University (SC)*	81%	373	52450	58514	14955	83%	222	94	91
162	Ferris State University (MI)*	56%	112	43793	39898	10640	65%	125	372	223
163	Rowan University (NJ)*	73%	268	50549	43260	18416	73%	108	279	316
164	Clark University (MA)	79%	100	46392	55286	20347	88%	188	120	166
165	Montana State University (MT)*	52%	309	41917	46664	15869	79%	289	147	10
166	University of Maine (ME)*	59%	318	41681	42157	14015	78%	198	159	127
167	University of Montana (MT)*	46%	214	35567	34195	13712	66%	261	161	25
168	University of Hawaii–Manoa (HI)*	62%	311	45054	52856	12651	76%	214	98	141
169	West Virginia University (WV)*	59%	647	45329	46116	9727	66%	231	111	102
170	University of MD–Baltimore County (MD)*	64%	201	55414	60011	15435	74%	200	141	149
171	University of Kansas (KS)*	62%	376	47668	46073	15474	74%	250	81	86
172	Azusa Pacific University (CA)	69%	204	51603	49352	22644	75%	128	239	265
173	University of Nevada–Las Vegas (NV)*	51%	449	44582	43945	9504	59%	158	205	206
174	Columbia Southern University (AL)°	50%	57	N/A	51488	10200	53%	66	381	387
175	University of Mass.–Dartmouth (MA)*	51%	295	47883	48662	15242	71%	173	236	157
176	University of St. Thomas (MN)	75%	183	57393	57340	24708	87%	236	220	43
177	Sage Colleges (NY)	66%	99	42650	42190	16278	72%	127	200	290
178	University of La Verne (CA)	67%	186	50493	51981	20166	58%	144	359	212
179	University of Texas–Tyler (TX)*	52%	93	43800	48988	10546	66%	137	291	256
180	IN Univ.-Purdue Univ.–Indianapolis (IN)*	49%	460	42096	40530	8130	61%	169	191	185
181	University of Colorado–Denver (CO)*	51%	152	57029	52272	12915	69%	129	104	346
182	Loyola University–Chicago (IL)	73%	419	53357	55254	29158	81%	238	208	49
183	SUNY Coll. of Envir. Science & Forestry (NY)*	74%	49	44163	60043	14105	83%	283	129	31
184	Duquesne University (PA)	77%	211	57643	50568	24010	85%	132	209	286
185	Texas Tech University (TX)*	62%	580	50426	47189	13401	74%	145	114	303
186	Gonzaga University (WA)	83%	157	55538	56132	26554	89%	221	221	81
187	Baker University (KS)	62%	32	51014	48531	18982	70%	115	304	331
188	Middle Tennessee State University (TN)*	49%	639	37973	37981	10953	58%	178	255	171
189	University of Kentucky (KY)*	62%	559	44235	42139	15142	70%	239	78	162
190	University of New Mexico–Main (NM)*	53%	527	36144	40481	13696	58%	268	86	90
191	University of Missouri–St. Louis (MO)*	53%	100	42024	44014	8872	63%	159	282	243
192	Northern Arizona University (AZ)*	58%	579	40335	39598	12391	59%	185	213	188
193	Indiana University of Penn.–Main (PA)*	56%	531	39876	36579	17498	71%	176	272	197
194	University of Dayton (OH)	77%	175	53519	53726	25182	90%	253	185	52
195	Seattle Pacific University (WA)	72%	136	48076	47865	24837	87%	191	202	192
196	University of Denver (CO)	75%	145	55118	60225	21324	79%	252	184	60
197	Pepperdine University (CA)	84%	144	63209	57637	27654	80%	167	224	226
198	Jackson State University (MS)*	47%	256	30055	31498	13741	39%	177	211	216
199	University of Miami (FL)	81%	264	58653	64682	21051	80%	247	75	174
200	Univ. of CO–Colorado Springs (CO)*	51%	153	42736	47458	13553	70%	229	278	88
201	Arizona State–Downtown Phoenix (AZ)*	64%	235	N/A	43372	9323	63%	123	376	314
202	Valparaiso University (IN)	67%	120	49775	50459	17978	79%	219	180	136
203	Simmons College (MA)	76%	82	52901	54231	23144	85%	196	289	180
204	Western Michigan University (MI)*	61%	486	44718	39229	14537	65%	181	171	232
205	Drake University (IA)	77%	84	58129	51297	23806	86%	179	212	230
206	Missouri State Univ–Springfield (MO)*	57%	393	38622	37163	13650	70%	174	346	209
207	Kansas State University (KS)*	60%	427	45160	44438	15141	77%	255	116	126
208	FL Agricultural & Mechanical Univ. (FL)*	49%	549	37024	41228	13526	41%	203	226	195
209	William Carey University (MS)	66%	59	35440	37791	18709	57%	118	330	377
210	Union Institute & University (OH)	70%	0	41684	38309	19909	62%	124	377	344
211	Ball State University (IN)*	59%	744	40598	37575	11469	69%	153	249	299
212	Edgewood College (WI)	65%	68	43465	43832	20137	78%	183	328	221
213	Texas State Univ.–San Marcos (TX)*	62%	790	45432	45687	12184	64%	166	207	278
214	Univ. of South Carolina–Columbia (SC)*	71%	578	44272	51575	15364	73%	291	101	87
215	University of North Florida (FL)*	66%	289	43017	46510	9585	65%	141	268	326
216	University of Houston (TX)*	54%	807	51183	55809	13682	67%	170	91	356
217	North Carolina A&T State Univ. (NC)*	48%	523	34304	37622	9520	34%	279	203	66
218	Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)	70%	478	62040	59975	24261	79%	202	190	245
219	Saint Louis University–Main (MO)	66%	229	56051	58069	21776	78%	297	158	59
220	University of Louisville (KY)*	54%	382	41034	43809	13814	67%	272	137	123
221	North Dakota State University–Main (ND)*	56%	254	48161	48866	12839	85%	216	145	233
222	Bethel University (MN)	73%	106	46760	48209	19556	87%	189	223	264
223	Clarke University (IA)	63%	34	41633	42129	21780	79%	180	319	266
224	St. Catherine University (MN)	60%	97	47938	44420	17959	72%	163	294	307
225	St. John's University–New York (NY)	61%	663	54861	50571	24047	70%	201	266	250
226	University of Southern Mississippi (MS)*	53%	330	36798	33835	12494	60%	194	165	284
227	University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL)*	56%	281	41217	46537	15769	58%	251	89	234
228	Mercer University (GA)	62%	113	48230	50385	18647	57%	296	222	51
229	University of North Dakota (ND)*	52%	201	48292	45957	12416	83%	220	170	222
230	Wilmington University (DE)	49%	30	42585	41374	14492	50%	195	380	241
231	Auburn University (AL)*	73%	343	48184	50261	20215	78%	273	109	163
232	Miami University–Oxford (OH)*	79%	344	46901	50364	15916	63%	286	193	85
233	Seton Hall University (NJ)	66%	216	56966	52086	22279	76%	209	199	258
234	Misericordia University (PA)	71%	73	50403	47322	20449	75%	175	352	282
235	Pace University–New York (NY)	59%	390	59558	48381	26047	71%	156	337	328
236	Univ. of NC–Wilmington (NC)*	73%	292	41041	45410	14400	69%	208	264	259
237	East Tennessee State University (TN)*	50%	322	35573	36933	12259	59%	277	265	104
238	Adelphi University (NY)	68%	207	56123	53471	26130	74%	228	283	207
239	Yeshiva University (NY)	72%	82	57993	56791	25087	86%	316	79	129
240	DePaul University (IL)	69%	527	52611	49335	26196	67%	213	262	249
241	Aurora University (IL)	65%	92	42134	44420	15108	71%	154	371	351
242	Creighton University (NE)	78%	119	58843	59411	24674	83%	306	196	70
243	Bowling Green State Univ. (OH)*	58%	599	40398	33502	16501	62%	280	215	133
244	Tulane University (LA)	69%	133	58085	64129	20422	75%	354	97	23
245	University of Mississippi (MS)*	63%	436	42301	44402	12035	67%	298	179	122
246	CO Technical Univ. (CO)°	29%	120	48159	39141	17071	33%	186	387	298
247	Central Michigan University (MI)*	59%	618	41485	39860	12522	63%	227	258	253
248	Bellarmine University (KY)	66%	103	47089	46914	21678	79%	204	285	304
249	Tennessee Technological Univ. (TN)*	57%	330	39021	41217	13271	68%	210	257	288
250	University of Hawaii–Hilo (HI)*	42%	75	36021	36692	12351	65%	197	303	313
251	Northern Illinois University (IL)*	60%	448	45334	45124	18994	71%	265	183	193
252	University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (WI)*	48%	446	43696	43891	14457	70%	275	163	187
253	Pacific University (OR)	65%	71	44389	50962	24953	82%	313	230	63
254	Lincoln Memorial University (TN)	53%	55	37983	40510	14068	63%	199	363	306
255	Texas A&M University–Commerce (TX)*	58%	144	38725	39144	9813	50%	212	302	272
256	University of Central Arkansas (AR)*	46%	288	38014	36872	13059	61%	248	260	203
257	University of the Cumberlands (KY)	52%	86	33744	36696	17257	62%	187	370	327
258	Barry University (FL)	53%	126	45675	44463	18039	51%	206	301	311
259	D'Youville College	55%	52	48592	44632	15555	66%	164	356	369
260	Univ. of Tennessee–Chattanooga (TN)*	47%	315	37877	39654	11511	59%	314	273	72
261	University of Texas–Dallas (TX)*	70%	302	52370	64168	10976	71%	225	103	350
262	Lindenwood University (MO)	54%	160	40909	41502	17498	61%	240	375	242
263	Carson-Newman College (TN)	51%	84	36974	36357	16130	68%	287	299	146
264	Oakland University (MI)*	52%	341	43575	43575	9023	58%	267	261	200
265	University of Memphis (TN)*	49%	434	37266	37067	12206	44%	284	201	184
266	Valdosta State University (GA)*	43%	337	38218	34072	13610	52%	256	350	198
267	Fordham University (NY)	77%	274	58807	60382	26848	81%	304	138	173
268	University of West Georgia (GA)*	45%	399	38291	37076	14372	53%	243	313	255
269	University of Alaska–Fairbanks (AK)*	35%	27	38112	38597	9014	57%	262	157	262
270	Cleveland State University (OH)*	51%	271	40698	40816	14532	54%	263	204	248
271	Arkansas State Univ. (AR)*	46%	290	32542	35707	11940	53%	310	332	93
272	University of Phoenix–Phoenix (AZ)°	28%	126	N/A	35768	15932	32%	142	383	387
273	Stephen F. Austin State Univ. (TX)*	48%	454	41173	40023	9708	59%	235	344	276
274	Georgia Southern University (GA)*	54%	707	41414	41873	14657	58%	249	325	251
275	Regis University (CO)	56%	94	53952	57056	20706	66%	300	309	145
276	St. John Fisher College (NY)	73%	109	47166	50979	22002	80%	278	281	210
277	Trevecca Nazarene University (TN)	57%	44	40571	44545	16480	70%	233	360	292
278	George Fox University (OR)	71%	101	44267	47984	24071	79%	274	310	213
279	Southern IL University–Carbondale (IL)*	55%	334	42849	37933	14879	59%	266	151	277
280	Quinnipiac University (CT)	77%	169	61785	55578	33051	87%	237	338	285
281	South Dakota State University (SD)*	53%	303	43244	44048	18118	82%	260	195	270
282	Loyola University–New Orleans (LA)	62%	142	46444	46225	18229	74%	285	198	239
283	Kennesaw State University (GA)*	49%	538	41888	46274	16313	61%	293	367	181
284	Western Kentucky University (KY)*	48%	362	34820	35762	12042	54%	324	284	83
285	Loyola Marymount University (CA)	81%	186	58232	59451	30629	84%	264	267	263
286	Mississippi State University (MS)*	62%	413	41056	44870	14868	69%	339	124	115
287	Regent University (VA)	45%	47	41934	36411	17339	51%	168	379	386
288	University of St. Francis (IL)	66%	43	49615	52165	15771	70%	207	365	372
289	Texas Christian University (TX)	75%	151	51965	54194	25381	84%	320	247	131
290	University of Arkansas (AR)*	63%	488	44723	48817	13494	70%	325	119	182
291	University of South Dakota (SD)*	49%	153	41379	39979	15595	74%	294	250	229
292	University of the Incarnate Word (TX)	54%	214	45664	46283	20026	56%	259	329	273
293	Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (TX)*	47%	236	42914	44626	15396	61%	326	297	108
294	Widener University (PA)	56%	114	54296	54020	27768	73%	364	219	22
295	Immaculata University (PA)	66%	43	51046	48215	26627	70%	218	362	361
296	Kent State University–Kent (OH)*	57%	711	37536	38568	15944	55%	301	176	247
297	Seattle University (WA)	79%	115	57120	59158	29083	80%	323	210	148
298	Morgan State University (MD)*	42%	211	40260	38503	15229	28%	330	232	118
299	University of Massachusetts–Lowell (MA)*	57%	249	52508	60642	13552	69%	318	175	186
300	Western New England University (MA)	61%	114	56625	54456	25875	81%	295	345	225
301	Tennessee State University (TN)*	41%	225	35537	35160	10227	37%	317	270	161
302	NM State Univ.–Las Cruces (NM)*	51%	376	34304	41476	7645	52%	336	142	144
303	University of Mary (ND)	57%	48	47403	43518	14267	81%	230	369	353
304	Marshall University (WV)*	49%	341	35291	32437	7471	49%	258	275	310
305	College of St. Scholastica (MN)	69%	69	51873	49866	19088	77%	226	308	367
306	Campbell University (NC)	49%	141	45153	46064	21494	71%	309	320	201
307	Maryville University of Saint Louis (MO)	58%	58	47344	47019	21121	66%	242	368	339
308	University of Saint Joseph (CT)	60%	36	51416	45456	27107	71%	254	342	324
309	Grand Canyon University (AZ)	32%	193	49784	43334	19430	34%	281	382	279
310	Ohio University–Main (OH)*	64%	534	40846	44697	19041	58%	319	177	220
311	Our Lady of the Lake U.–San Antonio (TX)	47%	75	39170	41646	16759	49%	270	334	317
312	University of Louisiana–Monroe (LA)*	42%	195	37748	40079	9469	62%	276	322	305
313	Catholic University of America (DC)	69%	71	56663	57212	29006	84%	351	173	98
314	Cardinal Stritch University (WI)	53%	23	49159	43799	15958	60%	245	339	349
315	University of Cincinnati–Main (OH)*	63%	564	41067	49102	19062	63%	335	77	271
316	Husson University (ME)	53%	90	N/A	40037	15757	64%	271	387	314
317	Wingate University (NC)	50%	91	41292	38024	16089	71%	246	349	358
318	Biola University (CA)	71%	212	43583	48905	26791	82%	288	240	319
319	Louisiana Tech University (LA)*	50%	174	41936	46843	8513	72%	312	251	254
320	Eastern Michigan University (MI)*	50%	433	38760	37955	13139	55%	299	244	291
321	Northern Kentucky University (KY)*	44%	229	37335	39483	6615	61%	269	358	332
322	Samford University (AL)	69%	64	48313	48348	25313	79%	343	274	135
323	Union University (TN)	65%	88	42155	50213	22773	72%	257	242	373
324	University of Louisiana at Lafayette (LA)*	52%	369	39302	44377	10061	69%	282	218	352
325	Wichita State University (KS)*	49%	171	40606	41708	14033	63%	290	253	341
326	Belmont University (TN)	71%	121	43867	46516	28232	82%	321	347	236
327	Gannon University (PA)	63%	121	47577	46934	18716	73%	305	305	320
328	Robert Morris University (PA)	62%	151	46203	49022	21735	72%	315	374	274
329	Wright State University (OH)*	44%	301	39482	39758	14102	60%	329	194	269
330	Harding University (AR)	64%	146	39981	40430	15777	76%	311	237	322
331	Oklahoma City University (OK)	64%	41	41923	45550	22383	71%	307	269	325
332	Southern Methodist University (TX)	79%	138	58717	60922	23611	80%	302	167	371
333	Chatham University (PA)	62%	37	35383	49013	18340	69%	363	306	116
334	Benedictine University (IL)	63%	108	50705	54624	20777	67%	308	290	345
335	University of South Alabama (AL)*	42%	273	38159	39433	12757	51%	340	231	260
336	Baylor University (TX)	72%	424	50770	58112	27612	78%	372	168	80
337	Daemen College (NY)	57%	95	41059	46454	13862	70%	292	351	378
338	Wayne State University (MI)*	42%	415	40877	41211	10787	45%	359	105	267
339	Florida Institute of Technology (FL)	59%	85	58888	58463	27418	47%	366	155	191
340	University of Bridgeport (CT)	43%	104	43539	43590	22205	55%	334	348	309
341	Trinity International University–Illinois (IL)	49%	28	40900	45083	17896	64%	328	259	336
342	Delaware State University (DE)*	43%	213	35288	37093	12141	36%	345	214	302
343	University of Missouri–Kansas City (MO)*	53%	162	45366	49738	13324	63%	347	245	293
344	University of Alabama (AL)*	67%	617	43932	49667	20066	64%	371	162	150
345	Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TX)*	44%	226	41303	47145	11861	52%	348	333	281
346	University of Michigan–Flint (MI)*	45%	91	41157	43220	9967	47%	332	277	342
347	Washburn University (KS)*	45%	81	39988	39435	11317	57%	341	354	300
348	Lamar University (TX)*	39%	194	40308	39607	11364	49%	327	343	357
349	New School (NY)	70%	169	43652	39583	36009	70%	333	217	365
350	Clark Atlanta University (GA)	41%	205	35428	33737	32541	38%	349	287	301
351	Roosevelt University (IL)	51%	74	44604	44804	21496	55%	346	335	318
352	William Woods University (MO)	57%	35	35970	37599	20172	69%	350	364	280
353	University of New Orleans (LA)*	40%	126	38744	47344	9830	65%	338	234	360
354	Hampton University (VA)	53%	171	43415	47317	28957	51%	382	216	58
355	Capella University (MN)°	14%	0	65724	48726	13902	37%	322	387	380
356	University of Indianapolis (IN)	54%	145	41641	41464	17377	62%	331	357	366
357	Boise State University (ID)*	44%	287	37029	41742	12710	59%	362	206	283
358	Gardner-Webb University (NC)	61%	86	38042	42759	19580	63%	360	324	287
359	Palm Bch. Atl. Univ.–W. Palm Bch. (FL)	51%	72	39841	42409	21565	63%	367	331	252
360	Idaho State University (ID)*	45%	127	35808	36199	15575	53%	356	252	340
361	Concordia University–Wisconsin (WI)	58%	77	43157	46938	21971	61%	337	366	374
362	University of New England (ME)	62%	87	46219	52186	28943	79%	361	327	308
363	Dallas Baptist University (TX)	59%	53	43604	44364	23008	62%	352	355	330
364	University of Findlay (OH)	54%	89	42708	48482	18436	73%	355	353	337
365	University of Hartford (CT)	60%	152	47342	48355	27366	74%	357	307	355
366	Texas Wesleyan University (TX)	51%	28	42652	42149	24406	51%	344	321	379
367	Chapman University (CA)	79%	190	53248	57835	33753	70%	370	235	246
368	Univ. of MD Eastern Shore (MD)*	40%	183	37278	40755	15237	34%	342	318	384
369	University of Detroit Mercy (MI)	60%	88	47242	54141	17862	66%	353	292	376
370	Sacred Heart University (CT)	63%	103	55885	58518	36263	81%	379	361	178
371	Shenandoah University (VA)	64%	52	43055	47069	24953	66%	373	373	227
372	University of Charleston (WV)	42%	28	42462	47316	15940	66%	377	336	196
373	University of Alabama–Huntsville (AL)*	50%	80	46904	55823	18395	60%	369	189	312
374	Hofstra University (NY)	61%	200	53993	55504	30528	74%	375	296	257
375	Touro College (NY)	53%	70	30258	45592	19655	52%	358	340	385
376	University of Toledo (OH)*	43%	504	42733	43029	14185	53%	368	187	348
377	Keiser University (FL)	59%	64	30970	37521	29085	33%	365	386	381
378	University of Arkansas at Little Rock (AR)*	37%	78	34819	41287	12451	54%	383	246	275
379	University of Tulsa (OK)	70%	61	46674	61562	19914	77%	385	130	335
380	Spalding University (KY)	46%	29	44404	43598	20702	54%	374	341	363
381	Lesley University (MA)	61%	52	37321	44845	27898	68%	376	323	354
382	Liberty University (VA)	44%	439	36589	35332	25272	50%	378	378	334
383	Texas Southern University (TX)*	25%	180	31417	36711	19521	31%	381	276	329
384	Lipscomb University (TN)	59%	89	41157	48815	21632	75%	380	293	343
385	University of Akron–Main (OH)*	43%	407	36003	42552	16244	53%	384	150	364
386	Mississippi College (MS)	54%	73	38907	45037	15413	61%	386	286	359
387	Andrews University (MI)	55%	60	40167	52113	17961	57%	389	182	338
388	Purdue University Global-Davenport (IA)*	24%	0	34313	33623	17244	28%	387	385	375
389	Nova Southeastern University (FL)	47%	111	45856	55010	24007	49%	388	229	383

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 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