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 graduatesPell performance rankEarnings performance rankNet price of attendance for families below $75,000 incomeSocial mobility rankResearch rankService rank
1SUNY Geneseo (NY)*76%282275150150006921
2CA State University–Los Angeles (CA)*68%26292711820931271172
3CA State University–Northridge (CA)*69%3779761017052414194
4Evergreen State College (WA)*66%533453814361208196
5CA State University–Sacramento (CA)*69%2894831477627617673
6CA State University–Chico (CA)*74%14371396412091162916
7Truman State University (MO)*72%2501772489260993212
8Wheeling University (WV)71%685604824290416361
9CA State University–Stanislaus (CA)*69%1005302849972448260
10CA State Univ.–Dominguez Hills (CA)*65%15773419332965431239
11CA State University–Bakersfield (CA)*57%908332154009398158
12Goddard College (VT)55%359923161664502
13Prescott College (AZ)55%581350114979853516
14CA State Poly. Univ.–Pomona (CA)*77%208936468107751424995
15Cal Poly Humboldt (CA)*63%81331367121394620131
16CUNY Hunter College (NY)*54%1394746217921833424
17Towson University (MD)*73%1101274166109052131250
18Saint Francis University (PA)62%9057533238443311744
19Texas A&M International Univ. (TX)*53%6712314332861340992
20University of Redlands (CA)75%26718811619555824335
21College of New Jersey (NJ)*85%258376325144251161740
22Buffalo State College (NY)*54%835137108108863413366
23Buena Vista University (IA)58%345428414685648625
24Loyola University–Maryland (MD)80%1354651027669889214
25CUNY Lehman College (NY)*57%114114015220177471401
26SUNY Polytechnic Institute (NY)*61%1946617399294216407
27Washington Adventist Univ. (MD)48%8644213157653527042
28University of WA–Tacoma (WA)*75%5401111865358467440
29Manhattan College (NY)73%217314525372449699
30University of Scranton (PA)80%16247240257291833710
31Whitworth University (WA)76%13111893186651269228
32CUNY John Jay Col. Crim. Just. (NY)*56%146685203209810302516
33MA Maritime Academy (MA)*79%57590390983583550
34University of Northern Iowa (IA)*67%543339260128261129711
35CA State Univ.–Monterey Bay (CA)*70%6179430679592532297
36NM Inst. of Mining and Tech (NM)*55%7655280111413221247
37CA Poly. St. U.–San Luis Obispo (CA)*84%89925937146112249528
38Frostburg State University (MD)*59%32245269128015530317
39Governors State University (IL)*62%40538922959115413243
40Western Washington Univ. (WA)*73%845242291101666360114
41CA State University–San Marcos (CA)*65%929178215111863027689
42Appalachian State University (NC)*74%915125552100277018823
43Westminster College (UT)64%12879115195232082831
44Western Illinois University (IL)*58%83431631124018014732
45SUNY Cortland (NY)*74%4643189214742912837
46Alverno College (WI)55%1493241160021411254
47SUNY Potsdam (NY)*58%3167365118608936225
48Fresno Pacific University (CA)66%37614431453117408327
49San Jose State University (CA)*73%2300166558127754353402
50Citadel: The Military Coll. of SC (SC)*75%143573109132779232013
51Columbia College (SC)57%1242791911891011939119
52SUNY Oswego (NY)*66%609102241122835819376
53Tuskegee University (AL)61%7105874373527110715331
54University of MI–Dearborn (MI)*56%5604623390005188235
55Messiah University (PA)77%130419502193153511062
56Saint Mary’s College of CA (CA)76%18642322223335224818
57SUNY Fredonia (NY)*64%391129174125239491121
58Mount St. Mary's Univ.–LA (CA)68%29643163018537313165
59Norfolk State University (VA)*38%382212061252275127128
60Bentley University (MA)89%16641712610211437587
61CUNY Brooklyn College (NY)*55%136837293229619234519
62Alfred University (NY)59%153216128194441968421
63Butler University (IN)82%1284282431785241829
64Pacific Lutheran University (WA)70%205173231731917426185
65Univ. of NC–Pembroke (NC)*46%49111727096915643861
66John Carroll University (OH)76%169267290216602593246
67SUNY Plattsburgh (NY)*70%4662761891262957214135
68Milwaukee Sch. of Engineering (WI)68%1315312183934595377
69SUNY Oneonta (NY)*74%393576551413552339102
70Metropolitan State University (MN)*58%83319178154988144434
71Mount Mercy University (IA)68%118197571814932326273
72Salisbury University (MD)*71%4123972841406614815130
73Fayetteville State University (NC)*44%502258420587160264122
74CA State Univ.–Channel Islands (CA)*70%567671821226726358334
75Rollins College (FL)73%194300461226222847012
76Providence College (RI)84%14251529218389044423
77SUNY Brockport (NY)*68%7002292651354883149161
78Converse College (SC)55%6275911679412222416
79Northeastern State University (OK)*45%604108271866086173134
80Rhode Island College (RI)*55%480439100941871258113
81SUNY New Paltz (NY)*76%4821512351333348174281
82Notre Dame of MD University (MD)64%75366172080012910684
83University of West Florida (FL)*54%730130575552515746193
84Niagara University (NY)71%2144746015559110129104
85CUNY Baruch College (NY)*68%14612553216412481580
86Hood College (MD)66%961052871722318913357
87Fontbonne University (MO)59%79120951355049160333
88Siena College (NY)77%175356742401018111843
89University of Baltimore (MD)*54%2843232717098102216109
90North Carolina Central Univ. (NC)*49%673984861385814315963
91Central Washington University (WA)*63%8654001061278267287151
92Univ. of Houston–Downtown (TX)*45%1133183161999427475341
93John Brown University (AR)70%1511949418104117102167
94Univ. of Minnesota–Duluth (MN)*62%43336042598892116381
95Carolina University (NC)42%25281461356540228382
96Hamline University (MN)68%19188266171282038570
97Grambling State University (LA)*41%39252041706939186432
98Mississippi Univ. for Women (MS)*63%2841324401125453305240
99McDaniel College (MD)68%1081611901423713257255
100Winthrop University (SC)*60%371331415170693017920
101Sonoma State University (CA)*70%608449681068131238481
102King University (TN)73%33877532140550146417
103Concord University (WV)*41%16634162793916516158
104Canisius College (NY)70%2083442751403720127321
105Slippery Rock University of PA (PA)*66%5104973981430621323515
106Clayton State University (GA)*42%616213353105289647974
107St. Edward's University (TX)61%289843522008217940263
108Eastern Illinois University (IL)*60%6145047711426108145190
109New Jersey City University (NJ)*55%68240429130349543385
110Indiana Wesleyan University (IN)68%175463581698415973177
111Ithaca College (NY)77%2864271482422323623271
112Winona State University (MN)*65%4104831681360517317156
113Ursuline College (OH)60%751722014699120155132
114Calvin College (MI)75%198386517219574725248
115Saint Martin's University (WA)67%12223210518575109162192
116California Lutheran University (CA)72%20118931319074138116168
117Augsburg University (MN)62%233592452177619319453
118SUNY Maritime College (NY)*71%7553371502824558475
119MN State Univ.–Moorhead (MN)*54%3394102171399024011257
120Ctrl. Meth.–Grad/Extended (MO)69%194601851502738574295
121University of Portland (OR)82%205377208302183376939
122Mount Mary University (WI)59%7835422030161365285
123Cedar Crest College (PA)54%115196491955520566186
124Faith International Univ. (MA)62%323622641915436197564
125Christian Brothers University (TN)55%10116834011559160123157
126Southern Utah University (UT)*52%3011752141150415842636
127Worcester State University (MA)*60%3024481531279114534371
128Saint Peter's University (NJ)57%241113221091498252266
129Univ. of Nebraska–Kearney (NE)*58%32010912914519118184203
130Kettering University (MI)69%732104306537858574
131University of Southern Maine (ME)*49%389471301888416322586
132Eastern Washington University (WA)*58%8655472469641130278112
133Coppin State University (MD)*39%228313869264113318149
134Elizabethtown College (PA)70%112469207202993464793
135Alabama A&M University (AL)*32%290263811416322513182
136Virginia State University (VA)*49%532191201568279164422
137Northeastern Illinois University (IL)*47%69549122114307115143312
138Eastern Mennonite University (VA)73%82115554204744652951
139Georgia College & State Univ. (GA)*65%2685173241701030219819
140University of Evansville (IN)71%1235272511722132721280
141Southern CT State University (CT)*53%542450811811919234954
142Stetson University (FL)64%206114535201983608052
143Saint Elizabeth University (NJ)60%791242101759387209409
144Roberts Wesleyan University (NY)67%862444302092130071103
145Bridgewater State University (MA)*62%57641134913575131310145
146Spring Arbor University (MI)64%2734472781736127911968
147Bob Jones University (SC)63%2312414851285623915875
148Univ. of Wisconsin–Superior (WI)*46%16030710710586149183202
149University of WA–Bothell (WA)*78%416201375713765477309
150Augustana University (SD)73%843584222156741825154
151CUNY Queens College (NY)*56%1267147560259262139562
152Marist College (NY)79%2174563527309136203217
153Mississippi Valley State Univ. (MS)*43%5078949312605104103501
154Piedmont College (GA)57%1321637916449114397187
155Emory and Henry College (VA)57%651521361537922976242
156Fort Valley State University (GA)*34%276430912968103196376
157Lewis University (IL)69%34835531014184146274160
158Utah Valley University (UT)*39%82826066851493518214
159SUNY Old Westbury (NY)*59%455112281768728541554
160University of Dallas (TX)68%54200529155514497378
161Waynesburg University (PA)66%102441881695120629379
162Univ. of WI–Stevens Point (WI)*64%54731739611366147135317
163Rockhurst University (MO)76%7557114216307161230179
164Embry-Riddle Aero.–Dayt. Beach (FL)63%241218831616198136201
165Nebraska Wesleyan University (NE)65%97622502190238355106
166Marywood University (PA)66%1484292321904626190152
167Salem State University (MA)*62%4923034991549218247264
168Xavier University of Louisiana (LA)49%173381861814242712304
169Le Moyne College (NY)72%21426113419730155163283
170Midwestern State University (TX)*52%287432548525100255400
171St. Mary's University (TX)61%253744921676735924324
172Embry-Riddle Aero. Univ.–Worldwide (FL)37%18459221596123555599
173St. Cloud State University (MN)*51%61554015111688214205116
174South Carolina State University (SC)*39%272492552014927759215
175Central Connecticut State Univ. (CT)*58%5873513621287419533388
176Heritage University (WA)51%1182252744973529320
177William Paterson University (NJ)*61%7992314271753018837091
178West Liberty University (WV)*52%16950123713213106488234
179Nazareth College (NY)69%13746839024806493943
180Alcorn State University (MS)*40%25612441570220487323
181Univ. of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (WI)*65%48633434212697202110282
182Montana Technological Univ. (MT)*55%721934701299028015383
183College of Charleston (SC)*67%5024845081612631642298
184Eastern CT State University (CT)*60%2773723561574225732149
185University of Montevallo (AL)*53%1621644451600635756170
186Drury University (MO)61%83955891567843918230
187Bryan College (TN)47%5052119913829251101204
188Parker University (TX)74%2485501879177582300
189Columbia Southern University (AL)°47%916597111091029557590
190Heidelberg University (OH)50%80234442180364901225
191New Mexico Highlands Univ. (NM)*41%24036119610022134285286
192SD School of Mines & Tech. (SD)*52%73145611779624234486
193Graceland University–Lamoni (IA)60%1506012216858209227175
194College of Our Lady of the Elms (MA)75%1561999620177137250307
195Chaminade Univ. of Honolulu (HI)46%1291731412637629626065
196Arcadia University (PA)67%1741813872430537352209
197PA Western Univ.–Edinboro (PA)*46%3222084871419443310838
198Western Oregon University (OR)*50%40521723015475187368144
199Saint Joseph's University (PA)77%1555543925471246154156
200Univ. of Texas–Permian Basin (TX)*51%266549277761659421517
201Millersville University of PA (PA)*59%4395074141826443712128
202Weber State University (UT)*42%4624991581021021645972
203Viterbo University (WI)60%1293243631511337718241
204Fort Hays State University (KS)*57%52855026711074166492117
205Otterbein University (OH)62%12934654918710517992
206Clarks Summit University (PA)58%94542991457247394569
207Dordt University (IA)72%9025338922560237100294
208Metropolitan College of NY (NY)40%156823932062168400509
209Westfield State University (MA)*65%36852622414960140462197
210Saginaw Valley State University (MI)*49%4313902961216836625133
211Webster University (MO)63%2632303272043737613480
212Wagner College (NY)73%774965125361310115155
213Austin Peay State University (TN)*42%6494134613206175330218
214Milligan University (TN)66%772045471721722774410
215Castleton University (VT)*59%11642628515144191422140
216Francis Marion University (SC)*54%38229827911800151350287
217West Texas A&M University (TX)*53%5679624713012152200391
218Siena Heights University (MI)68%37246613219130128237415
219Carlow University (PA)55%1461361231691833426167
220Monmouth University (NJ)73%27429411220746121311404
221East Central University (OK)*42%2402472019210142275359
222Salve Regina University (RI)72%924401428367144169464
223Texas A&M–Texarkana (TX)*52%17039135981776484497
224Monroe College (NY)°63%6511035911187974559456
225Bay Path University (MA)58%2382417218074101386485
226Northern Vermont University (VT)*45%2031071781385921053587
227Ramapo College of New Jersey (NJ)*72%29543438013639231217229
228Bloomsburg University of PA (PA)*60%49054119416787264254129
229Univ. of Wisconsin–Whitewater (WI)*64%59247745911892186334245
230Northwest Nazarene University (ID)62%873013431965631161335
231Longwood University (VA)*68%22856224215372185128447
232University of WI–Parkside (WI)*41%235322513893029938369
233Molloy University (NY)72%2243102523896172494182
234Northern Michigan University (MI)*53%4104785201184544414445
235Emporia State University (KS)*51%2162124341313542915255
236Humphreys–Stockton/Modesto (CA)43%6056443971172583470
237PA Western Univ.–Clarion (PA)*52%30733618115303325168133
238Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Coll. (IN)48%528013012514156199449
239University of Illinois–Springfield (IL)*55%2413041879839197241306
240Lincoln University–PA (PA)*49%1375740615998288190166
241Delaware State University (DE)*43%30054521212785232138336
242Maranatha Baptist University (WI)52%5771671831697464494
243Oklahoma Baptist University (OK)53%1182563311908345341210
244Fitchburg State University (MA)*59%2704255913316111429429
245Naropa University (CO)55%43165992290236245395
246Saint Xavier University (IL)59%3266523611607168319325
247Bowie State University (MD)*51%32337918413412133389365
248Moravian College (PA)68%1003591022553237472270
249Columbus State University (GA)*42%40131132911765230351181
250Geneva College (PA)68%911855451613628931560
251Berry College (GA)67%1101265771821045011492
252La Roche University (PA)59%984531601860626050177
253Wayne State College (NE)*51%1892872581218334047837
254La Sierra University (CA)48%4552523372134542248289
255University of North TX–Dallas (TX)*47%202225169709454507575
256Norwich University (VT)62%11043017719816272299147
257Friends University (KS)52%13829630018298249212256
258Point Loma Nazarene University (CA)75%15817142427284345120213
259Felician University (NJ)57%1441288315009123496369
260University of Houston–Victoria (TX)*51%210284200832884504534
261Indiana University–South Bend (IN)*36%2082074006723263323159
262Concordia Univ.–Saint Paul (MN)60%1992783351404635645747
263Baldwin Wallace University (OH)65%2241744722025843250269
264Southern Oregon University (OR)*47%3535094128607329277110
265Bryant University (RI)80%136577635169127384458
266University of Central Oklahoma (OK)*44%74731540114719287244195
267Eastern Oregon University (OR)*39%2882283212725125380484
268Stephen F. Austin State Univ. (TX)*52%82928829411080171300396
269University of Saint Mary (KS)58%6718730420392332267125
270Holy Family University (PA)63%1335164411200154546296
271Morningside University (IA)58%9933225421298421148107
272Greenville University (IL)59%9829716318574194233414
273Mount Saint Mary College (NY)59%1535328019424283324178
274MN State University–Mankato (MN)*54%62852829712945274301198
275Southwest Baptist University (MO)53%16416026216292309204227
276Anderson University (IN)57%943833841878949914358
277St. Joseph's Univ.–New York (NY)63%2482829013179105539482
278St. Bonaventure University (NY)70%11046727215638308192244
279University of SC–Aiken (SC)*44%20337323811625275223278
280Langston University (OK)*29%1865237011819286207274
281Bethel University (IN)66%17015522514944177288433
282Union College (KY)36%6815421316029438109143
283Asbury University (KY)62%1071415032179750230253
284Metropolitan State U. Denver (CO)*36%10155485151276538844260
285College of Saint Rose (NY)61%2011697220191228273330
286Manchester University (IN)53%731573451468737551459
287Albany State University (GA)*29%38533511413344234392257
288Johnson University (TN)63%7613853716383180373374
289University of TN–Martin (TN)*50%4781163349610254185350
290Plymouth State University (NH)*56%19743651616677341317141
291Chadron State College (NE)*44%11234815413386266430183
292Madonna University (MI)66%2155847115421273337231
293Sul Ross State University (TX)*37%20714213911302124387535
294Northwestern OK State Univ. (OK)*32%1032431708845199379351
295Caldwell University (NJ)59%11610020213796170253503
296Lebanon Valley College (PA)73%863753412321440038487
297Emerson College (MA)81%1584041573752744141529
298Keuka College (NY)61%2141228722892338359130
299Dominican University (IL)66%2189223417058167497354
300Univ. of St. Francis–Fort Wayne (IN)57%10715013814631247390262
301PA Western Univ.–California (PA)*56%44537831416595291315237
302Western Governors University (UT)54%4077155839912220579191
303Delta State University (MS)*43%22751133312787410150173
304Shippensburg University of PA (PA)*57%36048145319050466132105
305Cedarville University (OH)72%1272904831825836198352
306Framingham State University (MA)*60%27847643615318318304200
307Southeast MO State University (MO)*49%49632540511133367265153
308Indiana University–Northwest (IN)*33%1302862594490281436184
309Pfeiffer University (NC)51%716119227285419113236
310Morehead State University (KY)*48%5272554571023038437898
311Assumption College (MA)71%1094988923021270105496
312Univ. of Wisconsin–River Falls (WI)*58%32642046310953268245329
313University of Sioux Falls (SD)60%6627144118182364280162
314Henderson State University (AR)*38%2509928213349440175123
315Indiana University–Southeast (IN)*39%1972832167654278419233
316University of Mount Union (OH)61%1443403772027747575219
317McKendree University (IL)57%15849326119280426242115
318Southern Adventist University (TN)59%12818657920505336177314
319Grand View University (IA)60%19117925724615335443142
320CO State University–Pueblo (CO)*40%2963335251222445536648
321Northwestern College (IA)66%712924502101148654279
322Trinity Washington University (DC)36%1521237012708217517288
323College of Saint Mary (NE)63%412804710574293583111
324Cabrini University (PA)60%8225115617560304520136
325Elmhurst College (IL)68%23329319817874176298527
326Calumet College of Saint Joseph (IN)44%6141319710819169500419
327Savannah State University (GA)*31%378683039616153432513
328University of North Georgia (GA)*37%5504614809100331468146
329Lock Haven University (PA)*55%2934943651638747865258
330University of West Alabama (AL)*35%11613523115646431213139
331E. Stroudsburg University of PA (PA)*53%38936721117259350289226
332Univ. of Wisconsin–Green Bay (WI)*55%38348523911532162375515
333Christopher Newport Univ. (VA)*75%18153552819931404156246
334Manhattanville College (NY)59%12753435117142282202398
335Herzing University–Madison (WI)°33%127102562440232658396
336CUNY York College (NY)*40%6684925213286135486514
337Eastern University (PA)62%20411938221502297239339
338Marian University (WI)57%13331912717544303346272
339Indiana University–Kokomo (IN)*42%1212492205633219516310
340Florida Southern College (FL)63%1622645622273750826826
341Tusculum College (TN)38%839130714512398402108
342Northwest University (WA)59%11423935017697323126472
343Capital University (OH)60%1833505042022754911427
344MidAmerica Nazarene Univ. (KS)67%1874959826087349220319
345Roger Williams University (RI)62%1325821253254253120824
346Avila University (MO)55%8714914415946226404403
347Chicago State University (IL)*33%33842411310977386124372
348Huntington University (IN)64%6740339418597317142463
349Arkansas Tech University (AR)*47%53232840310902387427138
350Pittsburg State University (KS)*55%37727737612228370314222
351Lancaster Bible College (PA)66%15623557318803139563504
352Rhode Island School of Design (RI)90%751628232365150341579
353Mt. Vernon Nazarene Univ. (OH)64%9619826919279255262452
354North Park University (IL)59%17625737917425347167389
355Bemidji State University (MN)*51%29040536612283269345375
356Southeastern OK State Univ. (OK)*39%2662892407747244347428
357Fairleigh Dickinson U.–Metro. (NJ)50%24750613110033164458523
358Oklahoma Wesleyan University (OK)48%844189924195319332311
359Jacksonville University (FL)52%2213061592176748522290
360Stephens College (MO)51%69481032106842877426
361SUNY Empire State College (NY)*47%74959130511329178420520
362NW Missouri State University (MO)*52%32336439710854396292223
363North Central College (IL)69%16548742120969392104462
364Shepherd University (WV)*50%2245222198945321309332
365Murray State University (KY)*56%4961904739842379137411
366Concordia University–Nebraska (NE)63%7056838518566382269275
367Lindsey Wilson College (KY)48%2862537314667253490326
368Mercy College (NY)50%76617643813071190533460
369Indiana University–East (IN)*46%1843993596421215575370
370Corban University (OR)57%6146026820586324538207
371Columbia International Univ. (SC)66%4550845817535222355512
372South University–Savannah (GA)24%5032636022132314583189
373University of Saint Joseph (CT)67%8522045121213380369250
374LeTourneau University (TX)52%18137135820665250295490
375Western Colorado University (CO)*51%1015725881420554130818
376University of Southern Indiana (IN)*48%39351949110670436406118
377GA Southwestern State Univ. (GA)*44%22940222910716256414405
378Art Center College of Design (CA)73%134505041711306542249
379Grace College & Theo. Seminary (IN)71%12334549516728245297507
380Kutztown University (PA)*57%54345440719275414224284
381University of Mount Olive (NC)50%30226317115384221354526
382Missouri Southern State Univ. (MO)*40%338973578598312485291
383Western CT State University (CT)*51%29243841716023358412276
384National University (CA)35%10796023412231252480381
385Southwestern OK State Univ. (OK)*43%21932745410566411399188
386Rocky Mountain College (MT)51%5733038816927483172171
387Rider University (NJ)68%29031234821214456215206
388University of Dubuque (IA)51%1437816722168390418241
389Iona University (NY)67%2014593627694330229465
390Franciscan Univ.–Steubenville (OH)74%13039558119006394140451
391Lindenwood University (MO)54%49221445614750363382297
392Ohio Dominican University (OH)48%941924331930848967353
393Wentworth Institute of Tech. (MA)68%23036911030293378554163
394Malone University (OH)57%13323731216049348221455
395Wayland Baptist University (TX)44%24241518522788328211493
396Woodbury University (CA)62%13410413724766262446439
397Ashland University (OH)65%18850017617799267307508
398Warner University (FL)46%11314616417449223340566
399University of WI–Stout (WI)*60%44134240412602218499498
400Merrimack College (MA)72%1285797329107443428150
401Lenoir-Rhyne University (NC)53%11729133617684415218346
402Upper Iowa University (IA)50%4932037522132200511530
403Southern Nazarene University (OK)49%402501801711548068444
404Muskingum University (OH)53%12821131116552389206431
405Olivet Nazarene University (IL)64%20146244616285463201264
406Walla Walla University (WA)64%933944081882245883466
407Auburn Univ.–Montgomery (AL)*36%19311327313069385294368
408St. Thomas Aquinas College (NY)60%8559512615584412325293
409California Baptist University (CA)61%56417036820962294447421
410Lee University (TN)55%23815653916044467157315
411Concordia University–Chicago (IL)51%13918444415866452423148
412Stratford University (VA)°30%7914347723487212583489
413Stevenson University (MD)60%25539317519331315396443
414University of Alaska–Anchorage (AK)*33%18456341910917521179127
415Centenary University (NJ)63%11042217915831248509479
416Chestnut Hill College (PA)59%19026533222919295187570
417Northwestern State Univ. of LA (LA)*41%48043118312907292465434
418University of Providence (MT)52%735804712210852493252
419University of Alaska Southeast (AK)*36%345964888432430435216
420Wilson College (PA)57%2456557118661509236120
421So. Arkansas Univ.–Main (AR)*41%19412146514399495364101
422Mount St. Mary's University (MD)65%8455922623455381231471
423University of Central Missouri (MO)*54%63044337412040371361386
424Middle Georgia State Univ. (GA)*27%2951585419411420560164
425Univ. of Wisconsin–Platteville (WI)*56%38438442811935265329563
426Albertus Magnus College (CT)68%11327011925680258404537
427Touro College Los Angeles (CA)49%119011717899207583536
428Granite State College (NH)*43%13048613311637369466338
429Washburn University (KS)*53%23044629812807402281393
430Nicholls State University (LA)*47%24725443911391468348224
431Shorter University (GA)52%17022636917465416240406
432Vanguard Univ. of So. California (CA)65%18219556316589343243532
433Oklahoma Christian University (OK)55%774015701609354462290
434Coastal Carolina University (SC)*49%59540955112631393286436
435Cameron University (OK)*23%1801592437551408259420
436Union Institute & University (OH)71%2103801919586423226435
437Louisiana College (LA)38%5424522813384461178371
438York College of Pennsylvania (PA)60%22155829518287447316316
439Bluefield College (VA)41%842229721022290530468
440Eastern Nazarene College (MA)47%513085311851056019483
441Doane University (NE)63%1524574492190451689345
442Judson University (IL)62%10348231517902305385529
443Rosemont College (PA)57%4936342618046344376499
444Utica University (NY)52%24044531818510445263373
445Spalding University (KY)47%11030912421779476352254
446Southern Univ. at New Orleans (LA)*34%17130548911202413306418
447Coker University (SC)48%1058750914794355338510
448Waldorf University (IA)°52%10245127620304235527559
449Berkeley Coll.–Woodland Park (NJ)°48%27911054015400333583379
450Montana State Univ.–Billings (MT)*35%15456732612701448439267
451Cornerstone University (MI)64%39626846418704276495525
452Houston Baptist University (TX)46%1685129217941407344425
453Southeastern Louisiana Univ. (LA)*42%51334945511534424328408
454Seton Hill University (PA)61%12532043120237446381322
455William Jessup University (CA)68%11732132022201271473555
456Strayer University–Alabama (AL)°11%22812323104184583597
457LA State Univ.–Shreveport (LA)*35%1422462838060313403547
458Freed-Hardeman University (TN)58%7626654814391520111343
459CUNY College of Staten Island (NY)*34%643643284791285476545
460Champlain College (VT)64%12927221827923368565360
461Angelo State University (TX)*41%34757049011129497336199
462University of Jamestown (ND)48%4445828917360477257342
463Mercyhurst University (PA)65%13328552622273515107392
464Neumann University (PA)54%1795057623993417537313
465Queens University of Charlotte (NC)55%10743520922789547165169
466Rockford University (IL)45%843375622017514272208
467Regis College (MA)66%825644672712353851359
468Trine–Regional/Non-Traditional (IN)60%635561512839233441604
469Northwest Christian University (OR)57%6143316518019354498477
470Fairmont State University (WV)*44%2745254969363526372124
471Dominican University of CA (CA)70%1102735683345558221922
472Univ. of Northwestern–St. Paul (MN)62%16434755917357395456442
473Rivier University (NH)58%6953634722797491411220
474Newman University (KS)57%9759314515757503356211
475Cairn University (PA)61%7018255720400409360480
476Benedictine University (IL)56%30215351422486482296337
477Jacksonville State University (AL)*48%49241647515726460445299
478North Greenville University (SC)59%17437052419306353417538
479Lasell University (MA)60%10635733023812498522126
480Fairleigh Dickinson U.–Florham (NJ)59%15322136413780320434561
481Southwestern Assemb. of God U. (TX)44%1386341122680365371548
482Peru State College (NE)*43%10447025313486519452137
483McNeese State University (LA)*47%3015204109901403416478
484University of North Alabama (AL)*49%36420548412038435363457
485Mid-America Christian Univ. (OK)34%19213116218643298583522
486University of Mobile (AL)51%9029940217617459282446
487King's College (PA)65%13048035422888479279394
488Midway University (KY)44%7213444721199492463238
489Troy University (AL)*37%72822353814050496393265
490Purdue University–Fort Wayne (IN)*37%4054794828553425327506
491American Public Univ. System (WV)°18%13055786310376243570585
492Southwest MN State Univ. (MN)*49%14860430211454454515308
493Strayer University–Florida (FL)°18%13310114917403238583598
494Nyack College (NY)41%14333842318121481166511
495FL National University–Main (FL)54%142659420638457583277
496Purdue University Northwest (IN)*46%3595185448031397525473
497Bethel University (TN)42%60753745215306352545542
498Eastern NM University–Main (NM)*45%2605885697056470374427
499Carroll University (WI)61%14430254320255554266174
500Adams State University (CO)*37%15324858511487473376437
501Faulkner University (AL)48%32114851819644434449488
502Hawaii Pacific University (HI)36%16654419526370513284340
503Youngstown State University (OH)*40%54132948110359510195430
504Black Hills State University (SD)*38%14955538614949528362261
505Amer. InterCont. Univ.–Online (IL)°21%8662052313134307569571
506Lourdes University (OH)39%11636841616724518335318
507Franklin University (OH)39%4745433449884372512557
508Southern Wesleyan University (SC)55%9623339516354399547505
509Minot State University (ND)*44%11158626310116500474292
510Endicott College (MA)75%9354618829008451543399
511Missouri Western State Univ. (MO)*34%25445540910247505391344
512Lubbock Christian University (TX)56%1212364762291956878363
513Lawrence Technological Univ. (MI)58%435132631648511232461
514Western New Mexico Univ. (NM)*34%10755253013392507544259
515Maharishi International Univ. (IA)58%484459512964401505552
516Charleston Southern University (SC)41%20829552216171504395380
517Post University (CT)°18%4207231719051342573577
518Strayer Univ.–North Carolina (NC)°13%99473019631339577582
519ECPI University (VA)°54%6847059721671469583383
520Carthage College (WI)60%14322750524366540210388
521Hope International University (CA)44%4620257616462471353541
522Georgian Court University (NJ)64%14646437815669462531467
523Lakeland University (WI)50%13926237219798442455551
524University of Tampa (FL)59%33555151128972558342221
525Lake Erie College (OH)52%5852336118631537130533
526New York Institute of Tech. (NY)52%2728658719098529331387
527Northern State University (SD)*46%8758938314740542519205
528Schreiner University (TX)51%754215742380556754978
529Shawnee State University (OH)*34%19024046912550552502176
530Bellevue University (NE)50%76556914015937391548592
531East Texas Baptist University (TX)40%8838122320640506246543
532Columbia College–Chicago (IL)52%62020650623968522489355
533Univ. of Arkansas—Monticello (AR)*33%11514430811146548401302
534Full Sail University (FL)°38%22316935527916406583568
535Delaware Valley University (PA)57%9641254623167566181328
536Evangel University (MO)53%14820951021534553170445
537West Virginia State University (WV)*39%16360050714361543367362
538Univ. of MD–Global Campus (MD)*30%84253132115087405536595
539Thomas More College (KY)50%574894617211474460553
540Crown College (MN)54%5953052723215501508469
541San Diego Christian College (CA)39%9039244831893539256491
542Unity College (ME)66%452960120781487514518
543Anna Maria College (MA)51%6348833822055494506495
544Midland University (NE)50%9956637118524523524412
545University of New Haven (CT)62%23835356530577574191348
546Goldey-Beacom College (DE)51%2918051214073464450594
547Sierra Nevada College (NV)56%4951041830230527583347
548Franklin Pierce University (NH)53%8747556125107534556356
549Southern NH University (NH)39%1293325236768561581194
550Cumberland University (TN)60%10649022724661488550521
551Univ. of Phoenix–Southern CA (CA)°51%170760360412488546180558
552Columbia College (MO)32%92435415527384545388450
553Greensboro College (NC)40%5038241314671525528454
554North American University (TX)55%3534357212180512583448
555Concordia University–Texas (TX)46%12250346623118565483301
556Cambridge College (MA)52%9159958227710563493305
557Mount Marty University (SD)52%4158539917282559540303
558Anderson University (SC)57%13459850018646562424367
559Univ. of the District of Columbia (DC)*24%11653847415639576248385
560Park University (MO)28%38654224914516556454453
561Saint Joseph's College of Maine (ME)38%6656153324432596290100
562Los Angeles Pacific University (CA)30%4938846019262484583593
563Baker College (MI)22%55940756712717551572441
564University of Holy Cross (LA)38%5258111114119584469268
565Lincoln Christian University (IL)53%4323851915436536440581
566Salem University (WV)°29%3121549420357535583540
567Life University (GA)44%7247347927886585534232
568Campbellsville University (KY)40%16544443220041550487546
569Davenport University (MI)35%30739659617637588562180
570Johnson & Wales U.–Providence (RI)65%51139860226382579523349
571Amer. InterCont. Univ.–Atlanta (GA)°16%771231914606530552583
572Colorado Christian University (CO)33%23338739122925557553500
573Multnomah University (OR)53%442245782848458964584
574Strayer University–Arlington (VA)°28%18441454222511532576573
575Univ. of AR–Grantham (AR)23%1443523169112533571576
576Missouri Baptist University (MO)52%16159453619391577532476
577Newschool of Arch. & Design (CA)^^62%314064539535564453572
578Lynn University (FL)60%8152455533412573410565
579School of Visual Arts (NY)72%21950228843901571510531
580Curry College (MA)60%16858359324945586521390
581University of the Southwest (NM)31%3543749817974581583397
582Concordia University–Ann Arbor (MI)37%3051428623969583491438
583Dakota State University (SD)*41%8651256416468578470524
584Thomas University (GA)47%7255758623022597407251
585Nichols College (MA)59%8953956624982555551596
586Hodges University (FL)32%15328159820303594189474
587Ohio Christian University (OH)29%17316733922803569568556
588Thomas College (ME)51%8057459219463575526567
589Amridge University (AL)28%261812115083587247578
590Harrisburg U. of Science & Tech. (PA)35%2510658013516570451602
591Tiffin University (OH)23%21937439221598593482366
592Methodist University (NC)34%11826949725559598357384
593California Institute of the Arts (CA)67%6421958444160595425413
594DeVry University–Chicago (IL)°19%93412743528512572580586
595Savannah Coll. of Art & Design (GA)66%48055320541979580564591
596New England College (NH)35%10013347828522591503544
597Everglades University (FL)52%2739359030104600567364
598Amer. InterContinental U.–Houston (TX)32%395855615631590583600
599DeVry University–Ontario (CA)°26%49039160028207592561603
600Indiana Inst. of Technology (IN)28%7536553218104599583588
601Strayer University–DC (DC)°16%3552927426625601583601
602Academy of Art University (CA)°28%22138553432392602578549
603Strayer University–Lower Bucks (PA)°16%8816510424297603566589
604Berklee College of Music (MA)65%13640860343651604461539
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