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 liberal arts colleges—four-year institutions that award almost exclusively bachelor’s degrees and that focus on arts and sciences rather than professional programs—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.

RankName8-year graduation rateNumber of Pell graduatesNet price of attendance for families below $75,000 income% of loan principal remaining 5 years laterPredicted principal remainingSocial mobility rankResearch rankService rank
1Evergreen State College (WA)*68%5641120860%61%1295
2SUNY Geneseo (NY)*76%2821511546%50%5262
3CA State University–Los Angeles (CA)*67%2390283363%70%3255148
4CA State University–Northridge (CA)*68%3429710960%67%7142128
5Prescott College (AZ)57%731754063%59%130161
6CA State University–Chico (CA)*74%12671233651%60%1124913
7Truman State University (MO)*71%243957148%51%714125
8CA State University–Stanislaus (CA)*69%961497658%67%4392267
9CA State University–Sacramento (CA)*69%2618855158%61%816794
10University of WA–Tacoma (WA)*76%472718743%57%2436408
11Goddard College (VT)54%382143368%67%971154
12MA Maritime Academy (MA)*78%53917032%45%1529564
13Union Institute & University (OH)71%2021960263%70%5413477
14CA State Univ.–Dominguez Hills (CA)*64%1464328767%72%9404160
15Towson University (MD)*73%10101264851%57%1828134
16Western Washington Univ. (WA)*73%8231252845%50%436030
17CA Poly. St. U.–San Luis Obispo (CA)*84%7801510433%41%1355454
18Whitworth University (WA)75%1251923348%51%881457
19Saint Francis University (PA)59%792370049%55%2611759
20CA State Poly. Univ.–Pomona (CA)*77%17801115351%55%15224130
21Bentley University (MA)89%1652578131%45%6414557
22University of Redlands (CA)73%2672195554%52%675211
23College of New Jersey (NJ)*86%2721766739%43%921929
24Appalachian State University (NC)*73%8591013248%53%4614515
25Bob Jones University (SC)63%2261131539%58%3411376
26CA State University–Bakersfield (CA)*56%873509365%69%10350301
27Cal Poly Humboldt (CA)*61%6991266559%62%6022109
28Frostburg State University (MD)*58%3091239962%66%512286
29SUNY Potsdam (NY)*55%3101179358%61%5926107
30Calvin College (MI)75%1992216436%50%205781
31Loyola University–Maryland (MD)80%1283058346%46%707326
32Texas A&M International Univ. (TX)*52%672326867%69%2137777
33Buffalo State College (NY)*54%8661171466%70%3715863
34CA State University–San Marcos (CA)*65%8071076256%63%2725283
35CA State Univ.–Monterey Bay (CA)*67%5361036155%61%2332070
36University of Northern Iowa (IA)*66%5501342749%53%8110112
37Western Illinois University (IL)*58%8401398759%65%6512225
38CUNY Hunter College (NY)*53%1310199864%56%4134410
39Siena College (NY)75%1662241644%49%1057820
40SUNY Fredonia (NY)*63%3721232155%58%5480101
41Tuskegee University (AL)63%8743553981%81%5527333
42Manhattan College (NY)72%2082670144%50%44111112
43Buena Vista University (IA)59%3601523963%59%996542
44Milwaukee Sch. of Engineering (WI)67%1161849339%44%2888424
45Governors State University (IL)*61%4561256672%78%16435294
46SUNY Polytechnic Institute (NY)*57%1661092655%53%6917417
47University of Scranton (PA)78%1762670945%47%1243952
48CA State Univ.–Channel Islands (CA)*71%4651295952%64%20321316
49CUNY Lehman College (NY)*55%1037208969%74%14461411
50Pacific Lutheran University (WA)71%1971824748%50%1772555
51Wheeling Jesuit University (WV)64%601985656%60%1388398
52Hamline University (MN)66%1901788854%52%246683
53San Jose State University (CA)*73%20931306950%48%3869437
54SUNY New Paltz (NY)*75%4551345751%54%45159132
55SUNY Cortland (NY)*74%4571458853%53%7623327
56Citadel: The Military Coll. of SC (SC)*73%1381230251%50%893619
57NM Inst. of Mining and Tech (NM)*53%741231847%49%2243534
58SUNY Oswego (NY)*65%6091250653%57%48169116
59Salisbury University (MD)*70%4021379652%53%10916119
60McDaniel College (MD)68%1041452549%55%1016399
61Messiah University (PA)77%1332174241%49%2791069
62University of Portland (OR)82%2253062237%42%1595639
63Providence College (RI)83%1432273342%46%7549266
64Fresno Pacific University (CA)64%3571697863%66%33471176
65SUNY Plattsburgh (NY)*68%4601211157%60%5618598
66Mount Mercy University (IA)69%1201812450%61%25259404
67Dordt University (IA)69%962269128%51%5081346
68Wagner College (NY)70%812526552%50%1345888
69Ithaca College (NY)77%2672465342%46%14429218
70Alverno College (WI)53%1591593369%68%2171028
71CUNY John Jay Col. Crim. Just. (NY)*53%1295255167%69%17279563
72University of Evansville (IN)71%1361787146%54%18413321
73Cedar Crest College (PA)54%1161900064%63%1754680
74Central Washington University (WA)*61%8531222355%57%47278185
75Winona State University (MN)*64%4201374850%54%11625424
76Converse College (SC)55%591691463%64%13230289
77Kettering University (MI)66%683201135%43%3571581
78SUNY Brockport (NY)*68%7031338859%59%63153199
79Eastern Illinois University (IL)*62%6751180059%63%79125196
80Alfred University (NY)60%1561743250%59%9099209
81John Carroll University (OH)75%1762164848%47%2193861
82SUNY Oneonta (NY)*73%3851344949%57%42306283
83Rhode Island College (RI)*54%459936561%66%61258131
84Niagara University (NY)68%2141569053%58%9321086
85Greenville University (IL)58%1051867455%62%8266366
86University of MI–Dearborn (MI)*55%577888465%57%10677213
87CUNY Brooklyn College (NY)*55%1262246766%64%29226533
88Southern Utah University (UT)*53%3111241955%60%9642133
89Eastern Washington University (WA)*59%856944457%58%85253108
90Univ. of NC–Pembroke (NC)*45%4741001169%74%7443465
91Sonoma State University (CA)*70%5691398948%57%31282506
92Butler University (IN)80%1353116242%46%16959120
93SUNY Maritime College (NY)*66%771449439%47%22553428
94Norfolk State University (VA)*40%4211345384%84%10394223
95University of WA–Bothell (WA)*78%356800643%48%30450436
96New Jersey City University (NJ)*52%6611268967%71%8636679
97Cedarville University (OH)72%1421802735%48%13344281
98Canisius College (NY)68%2091442251%53%20435177
99Nebraska Wesleyan University (NE)66%952136648%51%2354771
100Maranatha Baptist University (WI)51%571745140%58%32304519
101Northwestern College (IA)65%772114835%51%2294295
102Univ. of Nebraska–Kearney (NE)*59%3421452254%59%66188260
103Nazareth College (NY)68%1432409352%52%385624
104University of Dallas (TX)68%581730046%47%4295343
105Slippery Rock University of PA (PA)*66%5261626553%55%18918223
106Metropolitan State University (MN)*57%7671488669%65%9441566
107Elizabethtown College (PA)72%1022090944%48%21451104
108Saint Mary’s College of CA (CA)76%2062810549%47%2549022
109SD School of Mines & Tech. (SD)*50%671769541%46%11831466
110University of Southern Maine (ME)*47%381998461%63%15523445
111Augsburg University (MN)63%2342115461%58%20714432
112Univ. of Minnesota–Duluth (MN)*61%4631008545%49%12772274
113CUNY Baruch College (NY)*66%1434245156%52%19457590
114Concord University (WV)*39%162782369%65%24311937
115Longwood University (VA)*68%2091566951%57%110136250
116Bryant University (RI)79%1273413340%46%53426298
117Univ. of WI–Stevens Point (WI)*64%5491143350%54%102151285
118Hood College (MD)67%981719257%57%31020142
119Union College (KY)35%681667370%66%5281147
120MN State Univ.–Moorhead (MN)*51%3511396655%57%25012736
121Westminster College (UT)65%1391951350%53%12650841
122Saint Martin's University (WA)65%1251895457%58%112246155
123Georgia College & State Univ. (GA)*64%2621704054%52%2912077
124Waynesburg University (PA)64%1061599953%54%12133393
125Grambling State University (LA)*45%3991766787%88%73155449
126King University (TN)73%2812115263%61%78157430
127Utah Valley University (UT)*37%903799564%64%62530219
128University of West Florida (FL)*54%739553965%58%29632172
129Fayetteville State University (NC)*45%479554979%79%111319151
130College of Charleston (SC)*68%4981681055%54%27040152
131Worcester State University (MA)*59%2771495855%57%16636249
132Trine–Regional/Non-Traditional (IN)67%591471252%67%24411603
133University of Baltimore (MD)*53%2891896975%73%137215183
134Alcorn State University (MS)*37%2491542584%87%15684330
135Berry College (GA)65%1131862750%50%40215118
136California Lutheran University (CA)72%2122072350%51%165107247
137St. Cloud State University (MN)*50%6511183157%59%158208140
138Notre Dame of MD University (MD)63%722205766%66%20887197
139Virginia State University (VA)*49%5591593681%86%91203392
140Monroe College (NY)°63%7531117475%82%49551371
141Le Moyne College (NY)71%2191918353%53%135166261
142Bloomsburg University of PA (PA)*61%4701712552%56%18824475
143Ursuline College (OH)60%771503569%64%141263168
144William Paterson University (NJ)*60%7411700163%63%145303139
145Univ. of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (WI)*65%4991230147%51%120114401
146Columbia International Univ. (SC)71%541637854%65%87179469
147Washington Adventist Univ. (MD)44%831662277%76%15341285
148Northeastern State University (OK)*43%617857271%69%154195204
149Augustana University (SD)72%922066441%50%25111691
150Marist College (NY)78%2122761145%47%131214259
151Roberts Wesleyan College (NY)69%1082119958%57%3258946
152Marywood University (PA)65%1521935456%54%2679592
153Westfield State University (MA)*66%3621461850%56%83495290
154Geneva College (PA)66%1021656650%53%29033287
155Clayton State University (GA)*40%5831065180%79%17247454
156Spring Arbor University (MI)64%2761720961%60%23893169
157La Roche University (PA)59%1081781458%64%84408351
158Saint Joseph's University (PA)78%1492679745%48%182134246
159Rollins College (FL)71%1992506163%52%4237016
160Milligan University (TN)67%851795554%53%22143403
161Point Loma Nazarene University (CA)75%1582644846%49%252105122
162Clarks Summit University (PA)48%751768446%65%39499574
163Fort Hays State University (KS)*57%4971085962%72%108488187
164Bridgewater State University (MA)*61%5391491257%58%149331174
165Northeastern Illinois University (IL)*47%7041624964%69%143148358
166Concordia University–Nebraska (NE)65%771847045%54%142402153
167Weber State University (UT)*42%4251078858%62%20143748
168Fitchburg State University (MA)*58%2551358853%58%58469440
169Mount St. Mary's Univ.–LA (CA)65%2862811261%56%117456194
170Eastern CT State University (CT)*59%2631555055%55%23435843
171Univ. of Houston–Downtown (TX)*43%1067824274%69%68470405
172Ramapo College of New Jersey (NJ)*73%3001515948%51%174221195
173Midwestern State University (TX)*51%278861765%66%100211450
174Univ. of Wisconsin–Superior (WI)*45%1591129264%61%206177156
175Southern CT State University (CT)*53%5091845062%62%22034760
176Lewis University (IL)67%3321460255%54%150301235
177Indiana Wesleyan University (IN)65%1851696663%55%24561312
178Bryan College (TN)49%621424451%58%17845531
179Emory and Henry College (VA)56%651419656%58%26257292
180Mount Mary University (WI)55%831834571%67%128267317
181Castleton University (VT)*57%1151469852%58%152514115
182Wayne State College (NE)*50%1941190854%58%26442528
183Millersville University of PA (PA)*60%4451925254%56%3799640
184Embry-Riddle Aero. Univ.–Worldwide (FL)36%1531867759%64%40544583
185John Brown University (AR)70%1631910749%54%104268432
186Piedmont College (GA)55%1251634865%61%173372141
187Carolina University (NC)39%271420671%72%98476332
188Molloy University (NY)72%2062457353%54%125464240
189Coppin State University (MD)*36%2211071777%87%164344182
190Dominican University (IL)65%1961688357%60%160386184
191North American University (TX)66%291113979%69%57577427
192Saint Xavier University (IL)59%3091196962%62%170317192
193CUNY Queens College (NY)*57%1168283763%57%95150566
194Rockhurst University (MO)75%771663752%52%232175170
195Mississippi Valley State Univ. (MS)*54%10291446586%85%122133511
196Framingham State University (MA)*59%2511623552%58%192349119
197Fort Valley State University (GA)*30%2861345285%87%181154315
198Columbia Southern University (AL)°48%8191012270%63%36556595
199Eastern Mennonite University (VA)72%842155047%56%34036268
200St. Joseph's Univ.–New York (NY)61%1961367357%62%72428498
201Stetson University (FL)64%1982246561%56%4359718
202University of Sioux Falls (SD)57%591841749%53%26124084
203Bethel University (IN)66%1881611757%61%119369326
204Saint Peter's University (NJ)54%1971105069%67%176342191
205Herzing University–Madison (WI)°33%1632355576%83%151578117
206Medaille College (NY)49%1721169264%69%19545396
207Central Connecticut State Univ. (CT)*57%5481388159%58%231323100
208Winthrop University (SC)*58%3491726069%65%39310035
209Oklahoma Baptist University (OK)53%1181850655%57%303106123
210College of Saint Rose (NY)61%2121973756%59%139236390
211Northwest Nazarene University (ID)59%961769158%57%305123114
212Baldwin Wallace University (OH)66%2431917755%51%37641180
213Clarion University of PA (PA)*51%3231746559%60%319115103
214Moravian College (PA)68%1112465651%53%269120198
215Northern Michigan University (MI)*52%3941163860%57%42815610
216Edinboro Univ. of Pennsylvania (PA)*46%3621407863%59%3978347
217Manchester University (IN)54%791619254%56%34624382
218Monmouth University (NJ)72%2732203349%52%140262384
219Keuka College (NY)63%2162174362%61%197406134
220Naropa University (CO)57%442492361%60%48911181
221Univ. of Wisconsin–Whitewater (WI)*63%5561172951%53%162339271
222St. Edward's University (TX)61%2872094660%56%29848362
223Felician University (NJ)50%1411484562%67%115486335
224Western Oregon University (OR)*46%3881520962%59%200367173
225Asbury University (KY)62%1072285856%55%43023203
226Elmhurst College (IL)69%2331751250%54%136165520
227CA University of Pennsylvania (PA)*56%4461645159%61%228274211
228Norwich University (VT)62%1091981047%51%248337111
229Embry-Riddle Aero.–Dayt. Beach (FL)61%2283016959%51%302129166
230SUNY Old Westbury (NY)*57%436923968%68%64498549
231College of Our Lady of the Elms (MA)73%1272061460%60%193213328
232Fontbonne University (MO)57%821447872%62%198178349
233Lebanon Valley College (PA)72%832368345%49%26653453
234Carlow University (PA)56%1521730163%61%25843078
235FL National University–Main (FL)57%1502086778%81%113578307
236Southwest Baptist University (MO)50%1431589962%62%32419087
237Arcadia University (PA)66%1752379156%54%39076102
238Grace College & Theo. Seminary (IN)72%1261720646%56%129261491
239North Central College (IL)70%1672039549%52%321124165
240Univ. of Wisconsin–Green Bay (WI)*55%3901149956%58%123292490
241Anderson University (IN)57%1011977457%57%45212385
242Alabama A&M University (AL)*32%2871466685%86%38814056
243Iona College (NY)68%1942741351%57%171199433
244Bay Path University (MA)59%2331868265%69%147381381
245Trinity Washington University (DC)38%1601409779%85%168550215
246E. Stroudsburg University of PA (PA)*54%3761687956%61%211332253
247Christopher Newport Univ. (VA)*74%1811859948%48%309121227
248Univ. of Wisconsin–River Falls (WI)*57%3441178251%53%218196342
249Merrimack College (MA)71%1122871046%48%230378202
250Saint Elizabeth University (NJ)57%721726965%71%236110429
251North Carolina Central Univ. (NC)*46%6761316382%81%289162228
252Emporia State University (KS)*51%2131277463%57%40613951
253Morningside College (IA)57%992097251%53%34821873
254Rhode Island School of Design (RI)90%723505239%48%80345589
255Chadron State College (NE)*44%1221332059%60%225355241
256Holy Family University (PA)62%1301191159%62%157521308
257University of Jamestown (ND)47%411731742%54%292112295
258Graceland University–Lamoni (IA)61%1351673164%62%301241124
259Shippensburg University of PA (PA)*56%3701889252%56%344103208
260Huntington University (IN)62%711862149%58%202138487
261Montana Technological Univ. (MT)*52%711263757%54%287141276
262New Mexico Highlands Univ. (NM)*39%230935770%73%223328275
263Ashland University (OH)64%1901784754%59%148311483
264La Sierra University (CA)52%4022072267%58%40754205
265Assumption College (MA)72%1122503144%48%26879464
266Salve Regina University (RI)70%1022728048%49%203257383
267Eastern University (PA)61%1922093259%62%281131329
268Touro College Los Angeles (CA)54%91762643%71%77578552
269Plymouth State University (NH)*56%2131714952%53%32743353
270MN State University–Mankato (MN)*55%6461295953%58%212285352
271University of Illinois–Springfield (IL)*55%244992661%60%191316375
272Malone University (OH)57%1571664354%58%286152303
273St. Thomas Aquinas College (NY)61%791690356%59%215336318
274West Texas A&M University (TX)*52%5451102565%61%226216407
275East Central University (OK)*40%252890571%70%213227414
276Siena Heights University (MI)69%3721880665%62%209322361
277Emerson College (MA)81%1533855247%48%40031431
278Northwestern OK State Univ. (OK)*31%113857759%66%216307357
279Concordia Univ.–Saint Paul (MN)62%1601415360%60%32047264
280Mississippi Univ. for Women (MS)*61%2701100575%70%275327189
281Salem State University (MA)*61%4721628760%59%31150767
282Eastern Oregon University (OR)*41%3101281369%67%196270431
283Webster University (MO)64%2682005563%57%372137175
284South Carolina State University (SC)*39%3052042086%87%38074277
285Cabrini University (PA)59%792093454%60%247500178
286Viterbo University (WI)60%1481611553%54%359183145
287Chaminade Univ. of Honolulu (HI)45%1342487765%68%282289226
288Franciscan Univ.–Steubenville (OH)73%1371957844%49%257118476
289Western Colorado University (CO)*49%1021444754%56%48218614
290Texas A&M–Texarkana (TX)*53%156892570%69%107578504
291Madonna University (MI)62%2281489267%66%293237254
292Oklahoma Wesleyan University (OK)54%1602400059%64%187475360
293Christian Brothers University (TN)51%1011052867%59%358187161
294Austin Peay State University (TN)*41%6161271071%68%297357167
295Roger Williams University (RI)61%1183165444%49%41419262
296Univ. of Northwestern–St. Paul (MN)61%1771820141%53%185442406
297Heritage University (WA)47%111860271%75%190528327
298Univ. of St. Francis–Fort Wayne (IN)58%1091493160%62%241399291
299Xavier University of Louisiana (LA)46%1831869479%74%51621150
300Mount Saint Mary College (NY)58%1542038754%56%233330377
301Saginaw Valley State University (MI)*47%4411246965%60%43122950
302McKendree University (IL)56%1481691460%60%356291137
303Kutztown University (PA)*57%5601959054%56%314222270
304St. Mary's University (TX)60%2531707767%57%48328256
305Manhattanville College (NY)56%1191838457%56%274271319
306Grand View University (IA)59%1981816460%57%294363222
307Eastern Nazarene College (MA)54%682081164%62%49537158
308Henderson State University (AR)*37%2481244873%65%39922097
309York College of Pennsylvania (PA)59%2211799449%52%332245231
310Southern Oregon University (OR)*46%382811365%59%335300186
311University of WI–Stout (WI)*59%4491260449%52%180482455
312University of Houston–Victoria (TX)*53%220818671%67%161489496
313William Jessup University (CA)68%1052027256%59%114578537
314University of SC–Aiken (SC)*47%2101263068%66%312135418
315Lock Haven University (PA)*54%2981814459%58%42586225
316Univ. of Wisconsin–Platteville (WI)*54%4001249544%51%163365541
317Delaware State University (DE)*42%3081333383%79%391104269
318MidAmerica Nazarene Univ. (KS)66%1772336857%60%278256367
319Southern Adventist University (TN)58%1302132360%53%371149279
320Stephen F. Austin State Univ. (TX)*49%8401032167%62%240325420
321Shepherd University (WV)*48%225870562%59%316419190
322Rider University (NJ)68%2842291056%54%416191105
323Concordia University–Chicago (IL)51%1241518959%59%40130989
324North Park University (IL)58%1641761157%58%360171282
325Southeast MO State University (MO)*49%4951099861%59%383277144
326Capital University (OH)59%1801967156%51%52916017
327Bemidji State University (MN)*50%2991217357%58%244403395
328University of Southern Indiana (IN)*45%4181035959%59%39842468
329Francis Marion University (SC)*52%3851147077%71%242374415
330Metropolitan State U. Denver (CO)*36%10341318969%63%42741044
331Univ. of Texas–Permian Basin (TX)*49%256932461%62%179449529
332Sul Ross State University (TX)*37%2121165572%68%183387538
333St. Bonaventure University (NY)67%1271515354%50%300147475
334Columbus State University (GA)*39%3841120575%73%378353129
335Northern Vermont University (VT)*45%2031391660%62%199519447
336Holy Names University (CA)53%791937566%65%283204452
337University of Central Oklahoma (OK)*43%7481461568%62%382260188
338West Liberty University (WV)*47%1641241266%61%277492273
339Indiana University–Southeast (IN)*38%194850769%64%330405214
340University of Alaska Southeast (AK)*35%37897664%66%322439224
341Mt. Vernon Nazarene Univ. (OH)59%1181920457%56%263290456
342University of Mount Union (OH)59%1412022655%51%45882212
343Cornerstone University (MI)63%3721834857%61%222373502
344University of TN–Martin (TN)*51%502945169%61%338200350
345Olivet Nazarene University (IL)62%1871649054%55%403163238
346Endicott College (MA)76%912908742%49%237554356
347College of Saint Mary (NE)60%43987260%58%354525121
348Johnson University (TN)58%731622362%58%329295306
349CUNY York College (NY)*39%646369068%71%186487521
350NW Missouri State University (MO)*51%3351061355%57%333341264
351Centenary University (NJ)63%1211453359%60%210512474
352Parker University (TX)78%282414676%66%253578302
353Otterbein University (OH)60%1451916854%49%52513238
354Judson University (IL)62%951727556%62%227368523
355Pittsburg State University (KS)*55%3661227559%56%367305252
356Drury University (MO)65%901585870%53%52718376
357Indiana University–South Bend (IN)*34%200681370%65%365310251
358University of North Georgia (GA)*36%531890361%61%328468244
359Mercyhurst University (PA)68%1322184360%54%48464232
360Cairn University (PA)61%711894555%57%304180492
361Southeastern OK State Univ. (OK)*35%256724967%67%271287479
362Oklahoma Christian University (OK)51%751703548%51%49950233
363Lancaster Bible College (PA)64%1301874151%61%194558503
364Muskingum University (OH)52%1311624559%57%41192379
365Friends University (KS)51%1551770768%59%454126210
366Lenoir-Rhyne University (NC)52%1231760358%60%351242368
367Doane University (NE)62%1422200556%52%47075265
368Southwestern OK State Univ. (OK)*40%2021085261%59%394346179
369Indiana University–Kokomo (IN)*41%108692168%64%306504296
370Pfeiffer University (NC)51%792901766%65%476130138
371Heidelberg University (OH)49%831888859%54%48118974
372Rocky Mountain College (MT)50%671650354%56%392334193
373Walla Walla University (WA)60%931817951%53%41898370
374University of Dubuque (IA)51%1592172862%64%326459297
375Jacksonville University (FL)51%2232066466%60%446284110
376Langston University (OK)*25%1351243384%84%422198220
377University of Montevallo (AL)*52%1411571369%60%46767314
378Southern Nazarene University (OK)41%381617762%61%49891149
379Mount St. Mary's University (MD)66%872482551%55%315286444
380Northwest University (WA)60%991946553%55%295247517
381CO State University–Pueblo (CO)*39%3241190465%60%47729358
382Sierra Nevada College (NV)53%482549558%59%442280146
383Albany State University (GA)*28%4251276682%87%361407278
384University of WI–Parkside (WI)*37%213914366%62%443298133
385Western CT State University (CT)*51%2661758958%57%339391334
386Amer. InterCont. Univ.–Online (IL)°23%10051242280%85%167552578
387Bowie State University (MD)*49%3041423679%81%285427446
388Rockford University (IL)51%972131863%62%436219221
389Savannah State University (GA)*31%358959184%82%280440457
390LeTourneau University (TX)53%2452070265%56%347250439
391Woodbury University (CA)62%1382401963%60%288283528
392Strayer University–Florida (FL)°18%1382419882%88%146578599
393Montana State Univ.–Billings (MT)*34%1611255762%65%386384257
394University of Saint Joseph (CT)68%802255258%57%434239242
395University of Central Missouri (MO)*54%6181203362%58%370302373
396Mercy College (NY)47%7761299173%70%265522465
397Minot State University (ND)*44%113948550%60%336465340
398Murray State University (KY)*55%5041019163%57%415146389
399Fairleigh Dickinson U.–Metro. (NJ)48%2621068461%59%249467536
400Lasell University (MA)57%972348655%55%44052682
401Lincoln University–PA (PA)*47%1421600183%84%368340364
402SUNY Empire State College (NY)*45%7391204572%69%259445530
403University of Saint Mary (KS)55%661908063%58%438376163
404Vanguard Univ. of So. California (CA)65%1781700657%57%345193524
405Arkansas Tech University (AR)*46%5021094668%63%408444206
406Morehead State University (KY)*48%4751100571%59%47532490
407Wentworth Institute of Tech. (MA)66%2223147644%47%318542369
408Columbia College (SC)52%1171723475%74%299502445
409Stevenson University (MD)59%2631991259%58%343375422
410Caldwell University (NJ)56%1101608065%64%308360499
411King's College (PA)64%1352300954%52%455176272
412Corban University (OR)55%631938851%56%256493546
413Marian University (WI)56%1381779360%59%352549313
414Avila University (MO)55%821641065%64%334397441
415Stephens College (MO)51%652017462%62%387181480
416Dominican University of CA (CA)70%1222832049%42%57118421
417GA Southwestern State Univ. (GA)*44%2441077973%68%369370402
418Lindsey Wilson College (KY)46%2921470269%65%375494311
419Bluefield College (VA)41%682210766%67%307534435
420Missouri Southern State Univ. (MO)*38%345861869%66%384451325
421University of Alaska–Anchorage (AK)*32%1931152963%63%505194113
422Neumann University (PA)54%1802276362%64%364536331
423CUNY College of Staten Island (NY)*35%616501666%65%284448540
424Rosemont College (PA)58%571669477%67%374497348
425National University (CA)34%7531937066%66%353517400
426Chicago State University (IL)*32%3701173684%87%447168386
427Evangel University (MO)52%1282189261%57%49685359
428Wilson College (PA)55%261817759%61%506197135
429Louisiana College (LA)39%591293167%63%421217409
430Chestnut Hill College (PA)62%1932215369%66%362172571
431Carroll University (WI)59%1592016248%49%501201159
432Champlain College (VT)63%1192914349%51%331572413
433Upper Iowa University (IA)51%4882111269%66%313510509
434Tusculum College (TN)38%991566070%65%460485143
435University of Mount Olive (NC)48%3131504973%71%317400545
436Black Hills State University (SD)*39%1741489662%60%459326249
437Freed-Hardeman University (TN)56%811465056%54%472128396
438California Baptist University (CA)62%5212127862%58%373452438
439Delta State University (MS)*40%2071202773%66%480143338
440Wayland Baptist University (TX)47%2592266571%67%410205486
441Lakeland University (WI)52%1431933265%64%357390508
442Northwestern State Univ. of LA (LA)*40%4631163275%70%377418461
443Albertus Magnus College (CT)65%1162518474%69%341454516
444Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Coll. (IN)44%581418268%65%412238472
445Maharishi International Univ. (IA)52%571302672%68%510231157
446Lindenwood University (MO)54%4921502268%60%420460320
447University of Tampa (FL)59%3352787455%53%491275207
448Metropolitan College of NY (NY)39%1502050884%82%337417544
449Post University (CT)°20%3151420973%83%260571576
450Strayer University–Alabama (AL)9%202347582%96%239578592
451University of North TX–Dallas (TX)*35%1627562N/A76%255569584
452Bellevue University (NE)47%8451481066%63%276513580
453Indiana University–East (IN)*45%164646273%66%342557489
454Washburn University (KS)*51%2371255866%63%432299426
455University of Providence (MT)51%772113965%61%513206217
456Auburn Univ.–Montgomery (AL)*34%1851260474%70%466248355
457Cameron University (OK)*22%178773271%70%461273363
458Indiana University–Northwest (IN)*30%120467776%67%479516136
459Warner University (FL)48%1191598475%71%323477560
460Adams State University (CO)*39%1571147768%64%424429372
461Southwest MN State Univ. (MN)*49%1661182458%60%395531397
462Coastal Carolina University (SC)*47%5861338264%58%419312460
463Thomas More College (KY)48%581686260%57%389315527
464Lawrence Technological Univ. (MI)56%483069353%54%462174463
465Amridge University (AL)33%311407581%89%349272593
466Utica University (NY)51%2311933962%57%465265394
467Southeastern Louisiana Univ. (LA)*42%5091105768%65%451335393
468Western Governors University (UT)50%3326954470%56%457574216
469Nicholls State University (LA)*46%2441070869%64%492348236
470Berkeley Coll.–Woodland Park (NJ)°41%2851478871%77%363578493
471American Public Univ. System (WV)°18%1205994270%69%273568594
472Carthage College (WI)59%1452475953%49%558108243
473Peru State College (NE)*44%1031302166%63%494446200
474Florida Southern College (FL)60%1602286857%52%549297106
475Middle Georgia State Univ. (GA)*25%281925976%71%464565237
476University of West Alabama (AL)*34%1091485881%72%547225162
477Los Angeles Pacific University (CA)31%5318930N/A72%272578600
478Rivier University (NH)62%722256356%57%515394164
479Fairmont State University (WV)*41%269895171%62%507343230
480Benedictine University (IL)57%3152306061%54%474230448
481Angelo State University (TX)*40%3551104264%62%486395288
482Nyack College (NY)41%1451764972%72%450313467
483Newman University (KS)57%981431163%56%514269262
484Houston Baptist University (TX)44%1531866763%61%453294473
485Coker University (SC)51%971496675%67%417364514
486North Greenville University (SC)58%1691960460%55%396416542
487Northwest Christian University (OR)59%581812065%61%381578505
488Waldorf University (IA)°43%831982760%68%350545565
489Regis College (MA)56%802641559%56%55148372
490Art Center College of Design (CA)71%1344092854%51%405539481
491Mid-America Christian Univ. (OK)37%2141685473%73%355578555
492Granite State College (NH)*45%1141267670%66%445578353
493Lee University (TN)53%2261618865%54%520164388
494Georgian Court University (NJ)62%1441634062%61%426509462
495Northern State University (SD)*45%951443058%58%473490324
496Unity College (ME)66%492371855%53%433409507
497Hawaii Pacific University (HI)35%1832615260%60%517212347
498Queens University of Charlotte (NC)54%1062012863%57%560276127
499Delaware Valley University (PA)56%1062401651%55%518232341
500Lake Erie College (OH)49%651839061%60%511173423
501South University–Savannah (GA)22%451933277%78%487578234
502Seton Hill University (PA)59%1252049860%54%497401305
503Stratford University (VA)°31%892471277%84%409578482
504Ohio Dominican University (OH)46%1051855967%61%552170286
505ECPI University (VA)°53%7152091371%71%441578425
506University of North Alabama (AL)*47%3721205466%60%478288484
507Cumberland University (TN)61%1072326361%62%413564513
508Amer. InterCont. Univ.–Atlanta (GA)°15%931458980%91%366523591
509Spalding University (KY)44%1162196873%62%550202299
510Missouri Western State Univ. (MO)*33%266941168%62%502383336
511Franklin Pierce University (NH)53%882680058%55%522466248
512Crown College (MN)53%552353857%59%456462485
513Purdue University–Fort Wayne (IN)*33%423898867%61%469352501
514LA State Univ.–Shreveport (LA)*35%147825075%66%471266543
515McNeese State University (LA)*45%2921063670%63%468338515
516Southwestern Assemb. of God U. (TX)43%1322363668%65%444393553
517Bethel University (TN)45%6141513074%68%404559554
518Schreiner University (TX)52%722262960%57%533420280
519Midway University (KY)41%772081771%62%523543239
520Humphreys–Stockton/Modesto (CA)38%68956882%75%437578512
521So. Arkansas Univ.–Main (AR)*40%1991365373%63%544382255
522East Texas Baptist University (TX)38%832017964%61%493209547
523Goldey-Beacom College (DE)47%241428066%66%439447569
524Fairleigh Dickinson U.–Florham (NJ)56%1501626361%53%449438556
525Midland University (NE)54%1051985357%54%463578458
526Eastern NM University–Main (NM)*43%251879670%64%509385419
527Charleston Southern University (SC)40%1941620369%62%543354322
528Univ. of the District of Columbia (DC)*25%1151580775%84%535329380
529Thomas University (GA)33%512243475%70%531527284
530Jacksonville State University (AL)*47%5131526474%62%545431293
531Western New Mexico Univ. (NM)*32%1021312674%72%557540171
532Southern Univ. at New Orleans (LA)*34%167888885%87%521351451
533Saint Joseph's College of Maine (ME)37%602333850%55%578389126
534Concordia University–Texas (TX)46%1172142464%61%556480245
535San Diego Christian College (CA)39%803110363%62%524251522
536Greensboro College (NC)41%521642870%65%537578258
537Southern Wesleyan University (SC)53%921615572%65%490398525
538Mount Marty University (SD)50%471720658%59%536484339
539New York Institute of Tech. (NY)50%2801882161%53%534359471
540Calumet College of Saint Joseph (IN)44%62981375%68%488578488
541Columbia College–Chicago (IL)50%6392657965%56%565432300
542Lubbock Christian University (TX)53%1262255264%56%585109387
543Campbellsville University (KY)39%1681760866%64%538479412
544Purdue University Northwest (IN)*42%345853972%65%512515478
545Univ. of MD–Global Campus (MD)*28%8031443373%69%448541597
546Columbia College (MO)32%8472666477%74%563243468
547Park University (MO)26%4651468070%69%530443500
548University of New Haven (CT)61%2273121955%52%574264399
549Hope International University (CA)41%371792161%62%485520561
550Shorter University (GA)48%1651815476%64%562308434
551Johnson & Wales U.–Providence (RI)64%4902516262%59%554538323
552Univ. of Arkansas—Monticello (AR)*31%1201058973%70%567396365
553Anna Maria College (MA)47%682254560%59%526505497
554University of Mobile (AL)51%1021646274%62%566223495
555Youngstown State University (OH)*36%5421030772%63%576235421
556Colorado Christian University (CO)36%2302258962%67%500518550
557Lincoln Christian University (IL)55%501595661%59%519296579
558Southern NH University (NH)44%7864317763%70%559576304
559Troy University (AL)*35%8021418879%68%581379263
560Curry College (MA)58%1602588755%57%555524391
561Shawnee State University (OH)*31%1811258169%61%582503229
562Lourdes University (OH)37%1441651875%61%572501374
563Baker College (MI)23%6911235575%71%546566442
564Lynn University (FL)58%753340261%61%539441551
565Anderson University (SC)54%1331919562%56%570537378
566Faulkner University (AL)43%3092170476%71%548458526
567Full Sail University (FL)°32%23222670376%65%504578567
568Life University (GA)45%742762581%67%588532201
569New England College (NH)39%792964663%66%553481518
570University of Holy Cross (LA)39%511335573%70%583473309
571Cambridge College (MA)46%1042475277%75%577535354
572Newschool of Arch. & Design (CA)59%303405868%67%540463575
573Thomas College (ME)49%741927061%57%542506562
574Multnomah University (OR)53%502675456%58%541455577
575Univ. of AR–Grantham (AR)24%195865673%76%508573585
576Nichols College (MA)53%812654151%54%532547570
577Strayer Univ.–North Carolina (NC)°13%1032315682%96%503578588
578School of Visual Arts (NY)70%2034204658%60%561496532
579University of the Southwest (NM)30%331791973%66%580578344
580Dakota State University (SD)*40%861615555%55%568511535
581Concordia University–Ann Arbor (MI)33%272362662%58%575491510
582West Virginia State University (WV)*36%1401377377%65%587356459
583Franklin University (OH)36%4751027874%68%573548558
584Savannah Coll. of Art & Design (GA)65%4914153262%59%569562582
585Missouri Baptist University (MO)52%1621859667%61%589533470
586DeVry University–Chicago (IL)°18%11042814176%77%564575587
587Univ. of Phoenix–Southern CA (CA)°50%19271323379%58%586380572
588Hodges University (FL)33%1682023675%70%592371494
589Methodist University (NC)32%1063046564%65%596318345
590Harrisburg U. of Science & Tech. (PA)32%211450072%65%579388602
591Ohio Christian University (OH)33%1362431774%73%584546548
592California Institute of the Arts (CA)67%654649255%52%594422416
593Everglades University (FL)51%2922948975%64%597561337
594Davenport University (MI)31%3491727274%66%599567310
595Salem University (WV)°32%282070277%75%591578568
596Tiffin University (OH)16%2342014676%65%598478443
597Amer. InterContinental U.–Houston (TX)29%361518680%83%590578598
598Strayer University–Lower Bucks (PA)°14%872510982%89%593578596
599Indiana Inst. of Technology (IN)35%831804974%62%600555559
600DeVry University–Ontario (CA)°26%6402683576%67%595560601
601Academy of Art University (CA)°28%2453233170%72%601570573
602Berklee College of Music (MA)63%1504533963%57%603423539
603Strayer University–Arlington (VA)°26%1902425982%81%602563586
Definitions:
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.
* = public
° = for-profit