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 schools 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 gap rankNet price of attendance for families below $75,000 incomeSocial mobility rankResearch rankService rank
1SUNY Geneseo (NY)*76%299283851462164219
2Evergreen State College (WA)*63%47064351713229586
3CA State University–Los Angeles (CA)*68%29593314628961316306
4CA State University–Northridge (CA)*70%40418914969984215116
5CA State University–Sacramento (CA)*69%306610815179576239101
6CA State University–Chico (CA)*74%154117853120951628320
7CA State University–Stanislaus (CA)*71%1036224549993406243
8CA State Univ.–Dominguez Hills (CA)*66%17034911634022423277
9Towson University (MD)*73%116735316494281826136
10College of New Jersey (NJ)*86%26744124513106811469
11Westminster College (UT)64%1351018420286200631
12Truman State University (MO)*72%24433736495101473301
13Cal Poly Humboldt (CA)*64%87865435113665519148
14University of Redlands (CA)73%26420812618977943418
15Wheeling University (WV)77%865027624867517377
16NM Inst. of Mining and Tech (NM)*56%776312586141691327
17Washington Adventist Univ. (MD)47%5925014149154810543
18Loyola University–Maryland (MD)81%1413601725310801196
19Saint Mary’s College of CA (CA)77%18043210022282975121
20Alverno College (WI)54%135484916993128488
21Governors State University (IL)*58%3943718862012459173
22University of WA–Tacoma (WA)*75%58314928616110422366
23Western Illinois University (IL)*57%79741230109947613010
24CUNY Hunter College (NY)*56%14261347221742457422
25University of Northern Iowa (IA)*67%545297207124881121123
26Buffalo State College (NY)*52%83811973112574112680
27University of Baltimore (MD)*55%30040919157114220742
28CA State University–Bakersfield (CA)*59%9624051591115412202
29CA State Univ.–Monterey Bay (CA)*71%72213635273882634484
30Metropolitan State University (MN)*58%8273097166703943614
31CUNY Lehman College (NY)*58%128518012127799472399
32CA Poly. St. U.–San Luis Obispo (CA)*85%90739229133002159481
33Hood College (MD)66%89127299166411832625
34Buena Vista University (IA)58%30150128149199211712
35CUNY John Jay Col. Crim. Just. (NY)*58%15898116225107279542
36Northeastern State University (OK)*45%59211813186926315340
37Citadel: The Military Coll. of SC (SC)*74%144422249150341182511
38CA State University–San Marcos (CA)*67%11371892181024832281119
39SUNY Fredonia (NY)*63%38911510712520868850
40Manhattan College (NY)72%22316572566435113245
41CA State Poly. Univ.–Pomona (CA)*78%2274664921047817290287
42Whitworth University (WA)77%1371102141854613211220
43SUNY Oswego (NY)*66%6391141041224640157128
44Pacific Lutheran University (WA)70%20362851715813120143
45Appalachian State University (NC)*74%991133520101796018555
46Providence College (RI)85%13848212220135929340
47SUNY Polytechnic Institute (NY)*61%2238817393985427425
48Calvin University (MI)76%181394440208704024135
49Mississippi Univ. for Women (MS)*66%3111562471126230246216
50Tuskegee University (AL)58%496425325336359917298
51San Jose State University (CA)*75%2455262516124713769403
52Western Washington Univ. (WA)*73%879251331105387775107
53MA Maritime Academy (MA)*81%63582680725569517
54SUNY Oneonta (NY)*76%40723180144225229164
55Columbia College (SC)59%15290272190941009656
56Bentley University (MA)90%1644561255538492543
57Bay Path University (MA)63%20223151595611427477
58John Brown University (AR)69%159229240171791684747
59Texas A&M International Univ. (TX)*54%69324319385333398156
60Christian Brothers University (TN)56%10316134411985938090
61SUNY Cortland (NY)*72%459390122147711043075
62University of Scranton (PA)81%17042458258981894937
63University of MI–Dearborn (MI)*57%5505931594046595187
64Niagara University (NY)75%214459741437485100104
65SUNY Potsdam (NY)*57%309143891216410528278
66Augsburg University (MN)63%23272264217611791644
67Notre Dame of MD University (MD)65%75159132080910814938
68Univ. of NC–Pembroke (NC)*46%51012121790114543776
69Saint Francis University (PA)64%105555262927910211672
70Salisbury University (MD)*71%4242092671347113414024
71John Carroll University (OH)75%152193458223913392229
72Fresno Pacific University (CA)67%38518421431919400432
73Hamline University (MN)67%18094186172441946246
74Frostburg State University (MD)*61%350455111129927827561
75Fontbonne University (MO)60%81831061395449109319
76SUNY New Paltz (NY)*76%5071481811340446160265
77University of Portland (OR)83%213282145289682735316
78SUNY Maritime College (NY)*74%7650531514414483494
79Prescott College (AZ)55%4812495166872683154
80Sonoma State University (CA)*70%63248748976031174459
81University of West Florida (FL)*56%74815752159809661229
82SUNY Brockport (NY)*68%7012542421372887129115
83CUNY Brooklyn College (NY)*56%147454423267423226510
84SUNY Plattsburgh (NY)*70%4552571301302567216139
85Messiah University (PA)77%1194454851703629715106
86Milwaukee Sch. of Engineering (WI)67%13497101735347103405
87CA State Univ.–Channel Islands (CA)*70%672691421202528313427
88Kettering University (MI)72%762445289755632562
89King University (TN)71%39913027212027073388
90California Lutheran University (CA)73%2031632821960211681183
91Rhode Island College (RI)*56%483339152984190198114
92Winthrop University (SC)*60%384247387160912367245
93Saint Peter's University (NJ)58%285202661094875172200
94Concord University (WV)*42%161285102800416370122
95Norfolk State University (VA)*40%3943118313641120128103
96Butler University (IN)82%11542711311732177765
97Ithaca College (NY)77%2743162052486929412217
98CUNY Baruch College (NY)*68%15614544218913488571
99Mount Mary University (WI)58%733283213499844135
100Mount St. Mary's Univ.–LA (CA)68%30287223067769264181
101McDaniel College (MD)67%1001771241619518845165
102Roberts Wesleyan University (NY)68%851512802129622337142
103Winona State University (MN)*65%4154931381352916515559
104North Carolina Central Univ. (NC)*52%646824381364513016787
105Slippery Rock University of PA (PA)*67%5104903401403521122713
106La Roche University (PA)59%97349691985158385180
107Univ. of Houston–Downtown (TX)*47%1203961971278136467350
108Fayetteville State University (NC)*46%492224416596079320141
109Saint Martin's University (WA)67%121274941718966218292
110Siena College (NY)78%180517472481516418667
111Ctrl. Meth.–Grad/Extended (MO)68%190586541502638562274
112Rollins College (FL)75%190311455242603188228
113Alfred University (NY)62%144204184201972477683
114Cedar Crest College (PA)57%127147442035419663184
115Indiana Wesleyan University (IN)71%168457521636314092223
116St. Edward's University (TX)63%300933671981615156289
117Canisius University (NY)70%1933692771467022823336
118Heritage University (WA)55%12626108658544468299
119Northeastern Illinois University (IL)*47%67550916813323101163246
120Stephens College (MO)53%749563219153854341
121Mount Mercy University (IA)69%107200201936371433198
122Salem State University (MA)*63%5213552681518112244760
123Univ. of WI–Stevens Point (WI)*62%53930932010792123146209
124Coppin State University (MD)*41%216352132793113824099
125Augustana University (SD)70%63387304216334163839
126South Carolina State University (SC)*37%24838294191463039444
127Emory and Henry College (VA)59%711811331719222912375
128Heidelberg University (OH)50%8724550218428517412
129Eastern Washington University (WA)*59%8455462258909109276154
130Central Washington University (WA)*64%8374381131306572330266
131Le Moyne College (NY)74%21226019620016161183118
132Stetson University (FL)63%20152480209003086088
133Langston University (OK)*33%221613801134821517374
134Eastern Illinois University (IL)*58%55954311010538136139222
135Millersville University of PA (PA)*59%427436373176553971089
136SUNY Old Westbury (NY)*60%434104270791734489480
137Madonna University (MI)67%1855723414960126214170
138Trine–Regional/Non-Traditional (IN)65%61562371961620463589
139St. Bonaventure University (NY)71%1044834481566225615163
140Spring Arbor University (MI)64%2525522551805432614123
141William Paterson University (NJ)*62%8103943114454137289111
142Waynesburg University (PA)66%984511121820523713685
143Midwestern State University (TX)*53%33636759845788228316
144MN State Univ.–Moorhead (MN)*56%3274712881409026111479
145Clayton State University (GA)*43%6101692231044074504192
146Saint Elizabeth University (NJ)64%851254241797683252343
147Virginia State University (VA)*48%500271191461682143465
148St. Mary's University (TX)59%212995041770034413342
149Arcadia University (PA)67%1891533952477934335152
150Univ. of Wisconsin–Superior (WI)*48%1623356510033141238178
151University of North TX–Dallas (TX)*54%22791159726927497572
152Eastern Mennonite University (VA)72%87355171961835539129
153Ursuline College (OH)57%701907014268221120150
154Strayer University–Florida (FL)°21%143412032047725521581
155Univ. of Minnesota–Duluth (MN)*62%416379350901120385268
156New Mexico Highlands Univ. (NM)*45%24732925710519106285250
157Embry-Riddle Aero. Univ.–Worldwide (FL)36%25123041435522543587
158University of Southern Maine (ME)*49%3854142658585159306110
159Elizabethtown College (PA)68%1094732022005833755113
160Marist College (NY)80%2084813827583148233190
161Wagner College (NY)74%735402524138213178130
162Worcester State University (MA)*61%3195062391197219230892
163Berry College (GA)69%1122995301804633221373
164Lewis University (IL)70%37036621313730121293235
165Monmouth University (NJ)74%283276682080295247370
166New Jersey City University (NJ)*56%6748638214524143435108
167Saginaw Valley State University (MI)*50%4213422271118530019548
168Rockhurst University (MO)74%7449414116885205243120
169University of WA–Bothell (WA)*77%44311558657068476358
170Metropolitan College of NY (NY)40%152784432227291165468
171Bob Jones University (SC)61%2143634901391533110181
172Delaware State University (DE)*47%30448517112630202184185
173Bridgewater State University (MA)*62%61046938413215173274155
174Univ. of Nebraska–Kearney (NE)*57%29014214014956129224304
175Converse College (SC)57%521051651971930725413
176Milligan University (TN)66%6421848316962146115390
177Assumption College (MA)72%1115442122169139121411
178Ramapo College of New Jersey (NJ)*72%30443423813084186202205
179Otterbein University (OH)62%10827055718376509687
180Southern CT State University (CT)*54%54124110917638182359121
181University of Evansville (IN)69%1044043371705340516341
182Rhode Island School of Design (RI)90%7917513429565158348159
183Northwestern OK State Univ. (OK)*33%1062721828736133337231
184Fort Valley State University (GA)*39%219736012949115221374
185College of Charleston (SC)*66%4824374441520629944295
186Xavier University of Louisiana (LA)52%144254181738746810252
187Texas A&M–San Antonio (TX)*65%524135153946843563496
188Nazareth College (NY)70%1442163702568645213111
189Bowie State University (MD)*51%3353981231310189377381
190CUNY Queens College (NY)*56%1370167567322184189537
191Georgia College & State Univ. (GA)*63%2555292961741832916178
192Geneva College (PA)69%942055421571326718556
193Salve Regina University (RI)73%994784128678252193134
194Univ. of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (WI)*65%47535629812269216106324
195Southern Utah University (UT)*52%2982433091032622639482
196West Texas A&M University (TX)*54%6075719015808124268346
197University of West Alabama (AL)*37%108158951500527229477
198East Central University (OK)*43%2372132378554111327364
199Calumet College of Saint Joseph (IN)46%622361471194961499474
200Central Connecticut State Univ. (CT)*59%61442331212717184368157
201Naropa University (CO)52%413756322114191159315
202University of Dallas (TX)68%53166543149284489382
203Austin Peay State University (TN)*44%6645531713886178319212
204Drury University (MO)59%79122579158374798345
205SD School of Mines & Tech. (SD)*52%88194661802025442464
206University of Montevallo (AL)*54%1811414561620834854234
207Marywood University (PA)67%14238324618678241230146
208Saint Joseph's University (PA)77%1504917925732304138131
209University of Mount Union (OH)64%1383214061974944746100
210Embry-Riddle Aero.–Dayt. Beach (FL)64%256319932898204269206
211Utah Valley University (UT)*41%7524171158441119516230
212Molloy University (NY)73%2293221623192149503160
213Texas A&M–Texarkana (TX)*53%1596093991762478505
214Woodbury University (CA)63%124677226759180310237
215Plymouth State University (NH)*58%19041128317026220297153
216Chaminade Univ. of Honolulu (HI)49%1302381292727136216666
217Graceland University–Lamoni (IA)58%1507311416459249181201
218Lebanon Valley College (PA)74%953752212272836624420
219Univ. of Wisconsin–Whitewater (WI)*64%60247937111243172300253
220Alcorn State University (MS)*43%25123231587325793328
221College of Saint Mary (NE)67%482523110519152513162
222Bethel University (IN)65%1595695615253142212415
223Carlow University (PA)55%1262261951595537819452
224Dordt University (IA)72%8729047422234248122294
225Baldwin Wallace University (OH)65%2351914882166644240164
226Viterbo University (WI)62%1232932691591938218068
227Rider University (NJ)67%26021221619797278171199
228Chicago State University (IL)*33%281486117952921097453
229Emerson College (MA)81%148449783716534736733
230Monroe College (NY)°66%9001005761104957547515
231Westfield State University (MA)*64%37953218814227144495236
232Union College (KY)36%6715027816034350110149
233Albany State University (GA)*30%32425812014073198284262
234Alabama A&M University (AL)*32%3133434714129259208203
235CO State University–Pueblo (CO)*41%2634283241154337337127
236Lincoln University–PA (PA)*48%1414634515488240222238
237Norwich University (VT)62%1403573071887631926591
238Webster University (MO)61%2383173532016040413589
239Mount Saint Mary College (NY)60%1525006418613238245232
240University of Illinois–Springfield (IL)*56%2502961759655201204356
241Longwood University (VA)*68%22651819815268222142383
242University of WI–Parkside (WI)*43%2443124418238243402132
243St. Joseph's Univ.–New York (NY)67%3043036213398114523339
244Felician University (NJ)62%16218613613953127461349
245Point Loma Nazarene University (CA)76%1612024772798738889182
246Johnson University (TN)59%7412642616798154280396
247Eastern Oregon University (OR)*40%2713623312568107410452
248Grambling State University (LA)*40%4041613715986150213462
249PA Western Univ.–Clarion (PA)*52%30521120913211292234166
250Bloomsburg University of PA (PA)*61%52943122016276280236196
251Piedmont College (GA)55%13117419116176219347239
252Western Oregon University (OR)*51%39113226015521232379171
253West Liberty University (WV)*53%19053331613798181382286
254Mississippi Valley State Univ. (MS)*38%21719548710293197132479
255Columbia Southern University (AL)°46%959577551161250548573
256Oklahoma Baptist University (OK)52%1133743771861847033226
257Parker University (TX)67%161057219917153479279
258Univ. of Wisconsin–River Falls (WI)*60%31546739710665246190310
259Greenville University (IL)60%9140817417902233134410
260Concordia Univ.–Saint Paul (MN)60%236743811488132853934
261University of Central Oklahoma (OK)*44%73233633615367283211240
262St. Cloud State University (MN)*51%60054220111650271257211
263Northern Michigan University (MI)*53%3803725341185346319930
264Pittsburg State University (KS)*56%3592923791290939631851
265ArtCenter College of Design (CA)74%136471842521117533371
266Pfeiffer University (NC)51%648413922940286152296
267Southeastern OK State Univ. (OK)*41%2632251356922125458417
268Southwest Baptist University (MO)55%17716435116636323137254
269Lindsey Wilson College (KY)50%2865131314439214425233
270Weber State University (UT)*42%5555362739770270473105
271Indiana University–South Bend (IN)*38%2241603286704255303227
272Eastern CT State University (CT)*60%28752225015417293271179
273Holy Family University (PA)64%13050410110682170496271
274Stephen F. Austin State Univ. (TX)*55%81224633211507171333391
275Univ. of Wisconsin–Green Bay (WI)*56%37347720410893177409331
276Univ. of St. Francis–Fort Wayne (IN)55%1011167514756209376276
277Northwest University (WA)56%1212731701795127786454
278Strayer University–Lower Bucks (PA)°19%96173582510953549579
279University of Houston–Victoria (TX)*47%205380127864973537536
280Nebraska Wesleyan University (NE)64%105773752131744174169
281South University–Savannah (GA)27%631625222202531056953
282Trinity Washington University (DC)40%1581463611952167546256
283Fitchburg State University (MA)*59%28838523413203160438354
284Dominican University (IL)66%22515228716698206474257
285PA Western Univ.–California (PA)*56%43736122617168284277221
286Delta State University (MS)*45%23136436112859389133172
287Columbus State University (GA)*44%40226338812362288365161
288Maranatha Baptist University (WI)53%59717719672110454489
289Cedarville University (OH)73%1353344521849834590337
290Mount St. Mary's University (MD)66%8545018920784291148338
291Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Coll. (IN)50%548518512790207329360
292Anderson University (IN)58%1083013851815651136163
293Fort Hays State University (KS)*57%55153035711191235487188
294Malone University (OH)60%12731434115810342203194
295MidAmerica Nazarene Univ. (KS)65%1783814627080285209283
296Southern Oregon University (OR)*52%34144835410530244192392
297MN State University–Mankato (MN)*55%61754725813193305354158
298Christopher Newport Univ. (VA)*76%1725614941822235799312
299Western Governors University (UT)54%47353644210194175566263
300Savannah State University (GA)*31%3701202909571176392419
301Univ. of Texas–Permian Basin (TX)*51%2815252546758113462501
302Manchester University (IN)54%801542611439831483455
303Shepherd University (WV)*51%2095192325934225288352
304Saint Xavier University (IL)60%3357521511074156298493
305Framingham State University (MA)*63%28343356014464367305102
306Elmhurst University (IL)69%23831017918060157262511
307Indiana University–Southeast (IN)*39%2032402286797250324297
308Francis Marion University (SC)*45%29125336511491275360244
309College of Our Lady of the Elms (MA)77%17413925219819234393284
310Indiana University–Kokomo (IN)*45%1352231184795185518320
311Lock Haven University (PA)*54%2763412911450140765359
312Wayne State College (NE)*52%1843653391222341349332
313Seton Hill University (PA)64%1152343982110142830171
314University of TN–Martin (TN)*51%4591383969934317187313
315Florida Southern College (FL)64%1602565012263348019658
316Siena Heights University (MI)68%3334958719761208266466
317Indiana University–East (IN)*49%2022952106632199486347
318Louisiana College (LA)36%462339014247333170318
319Moravian College (PA)70%1074193262622948567208
320Southeast MO State University (MO)*49%48842938311655401267123
321Southern Nazarene University (OK)55%621371571829535484442
322Concordia University–Nebraska (NE)62%6856836818874393292125
323Centenary University (NJ)62%11640614315779135502488
324Mercyhurst University (PA)64%1353245192168152510462
325Morehead State University (KY)*48%5284024019658369380124
326Capital University (OH)62%1795124192072154012426
327Fairleigh Dickinson U.–Metro. (NJ)52%2495848110088145450506
328Morningside University (IA)59%933252752182446022093
329Northwest Nazarene University (ID)62%942893722143340879398
330Manhattanville College (NY)63%12553737616895330125438
331Spalding University (KY)49%10731322221305430169191
332North Park University (IL)59%17625932916946325179393
333PA Western Univ.–Edinboro (PA)*46%31022841414132445206127
334Montana Technological Univ. (MT)*59%7326848213628392177261
335Metropolitan State U. Denver (CO)*37%98252046813243383413117
336Emporia State University (KS)*50%23138835612934409197214
337Marian University (WI)57%13224915520698312508174
338Grand View University (IA)62%18017221224620340465147
339Henderson State University (AR)*38%24817029215868489118140
340NW Missouri State University (MO)*53%29841540511110423244145
341Bryan College (TN)47%4448814413708335249303
342Eastern University (PA)60%19318439321871360229269
343Chadron State College (NE)*43%11340323613446358448133
344University of Southern Indiana (IN)*51%40743946310573410374112
345Murray State University (KY)*57%5072104989616336150424
346Concordia University–Chicago (IL)55%15018238616348313484204
347CUNY York College (NY)*40%6524845264069166446504
348Friends University (KS)51%11221430318484415154260
349Avila University (MO)56%8912917815434195569368
350University of SC–Aiken (SC)*44%19328142810285324270329
351SUNY Empire State College (NY)*47%74457415610260190407497
352McKendree University (IL)57%17149815820330381363167
353Univ. of AR–Grantham (AR)21%18527819329103551563
354Bemidji State University (MN)*53%29246023312172260295447
355Muskingum University (OH)56%13323930616404289254431
356Jacksonville University (FL)53%2094641482306450724257
357E. Stroudsburg University of PA (PA)*54%39329416616737327278330
358Oklahoma Christian University (OK)56%853185331554546658376
359University of Providence (MT)56%7750341722318427127291
360Keuka College (NY)63%2102985723826375312219
361Huntington University (IN)63%6330636915539264322436
362Ohio Dominican University (OH)49%79684391968146978314
363Tusculum College (TN)38%841062591553939851197
364University of Saint Mary (KS)58%6326630821026394282228
365Auburn Univ.–Montgomery (AL)*38%2029231812686302286389
366North Central College (IL)69%1674974572148541966473
367La Sierra University (CA)46%4653044602094148271322
368University of Central Missouri (MO)*55%64452131412266321258387
369Albertus Magnus College (CT)63%1071683225888174440530
370Queens University of Charlotte (NC)55%1034053332388355516817
371Shippensburg University of PA (PA)*57%33643531119165458156215
372University of North Georgia (GA)*39%5574704549312380445151
373Arkansas Tech University (AR)*48%53828845311844379395189
374Mercy College (NY)53%67211250613316231532369
375Mid-America Christian Univ. (OK)37%1971137117566162506525
376Northwestern State Univ. of LA (LA)*44%49941315413846230475435
377University of Mount Olive (NC)50%27827119415473262375443
378Missouri Southern State Univ. (MO)*40%3441233358696309415326
379Walla Walla University (WA)64%984163001915545752458
380Bluefield College (VA)48%1111988820925187524490
381Dominican University of CA (CA)71%992613013895056114415
382University of Saint Joseph (CT)66%8020740722489417241251
383GA Southwestern State Univ. (GA)*44%20932021111383287389409
384Amridge University (AL)27%2652416678322102561
385Kutztown University (PA)*57%53934529318358352223402
386Northwestern College (IA)67%702794762118350487258
387Evangel University (MO)62%2043785292069052414795
388Asbury University (KY)60%991455512001751050344
389Merrimack College (MA)72%1305671052932645542994
390Indiana University–Northwest (IN)*35%1201734344384320424333
391Lee University (TN)56%24919753115970461111325
392University of Dubuque (IA)51%14611116320511301466335
393Olivet Nazarene University (IL)64%20644440916579451175264
394Mt. Vernon Nazarene Univ. (OH)64%10923234820408311311439
395Benedictine University (IL)56%30310355422666481201177
396Grace College & Theo. Seminary (IN)69%13134745015180274299498
397Carroll University (WI)64%13326743620670478260137
398Columbia International Univ. (SC)62%4749252717806290304476
399Chestnut Hill College (PA)59%18115520822563266205560
400California Baptist University (CA)61%63427527121701295434401
401Berkeley Coll.–Woodland Park (NJ)°53%3089851515956242569385
402Univ. of Wisconsin–Platteville (WI)*57%37334631011083227351545
403Rocky Mountain College (MT)51%5632744716601471145267
404Sul Ross State University (TX)*39%20710734611760224356548
405University of WI–Stout (WI)*61%44432829712598218526487
406Western Colorado University (CO)*53%1025655841328854728722
407LA State Univ.–Shreveport (LA)*37%1422152537421251362527
408University of Alaska–Anchorage (AK)*33%1865644329944501217138
409Lindenwood University (MO)54%49523740414255364341348
410Ashland University (OH)65%18444025618889315272491
411York College of Pennsylvania (PA)62%21852321917805387263372
412Granite State College (NH)*44%1375399611513245442500
413Wentworth Institute of Tech. (MA)68%2293269830696338554249
414Vanguard Univ. of So. California (CA)65%16722154017979346232475
415North Greenville University (SC)60%18444246616469281355513
416Waldorf University (IA)°57%11352828419505193525555
417Caldwell University (NJ)60%1238036314719279373508
418Utica University (NY)56%24024219217853390255406
419Fairmont State University (WV)*47%2695273349478505259136
420Bryant University (RI)82%1275662335952282345529
421Coker University (SC)50%10712447813471263399526
422Southern Wesleyan University (SC)57%10619232215490212569514
423Angelo State University (TX)*43%33856342510485472349176
424Roger Williams University (RI)63%1275582063528354924849
425So. Arkansas Univ.–Main (AR)*44%21012850714979491334144
426Western CT State University (CT)*53%30634839415471353431367
427Freed-Hardeman University (TN)61%7233148915182492107361
428Cameron University (OK)*25%1631712418053363358407
429Southwest MN State Univ. (MN)*50%14858820011236403517242
430Univ. of Northwestern–St. Paul (MN)65%15441851818705365338434
431LeTourneau University (TX)52%18740127420874361357430
432Shorter University (GA)50%14220336215898421314332
433Montana State Univ.–Billings (MT)*35%13752624312832406477259
434Coastal Carolina University (SC)*50%64234056111725412296378
435Corban University (OR)60%5649945118138341569290
436Peru State College (NE)*40%9639322913273495408109
437Humphreys–Stockton/Modesto (CA)47%494247010806253569469
438Southwestern OK State Univ. (OK)*46%22428646110516424405270
439Washburn University (KS)*55%21344728911774377352416
440Strayer University–Alabama (AL)°14%27454322019155569585
441Oklahoma Wesleyan University (OK)45%784306724764443315293
442St. Thomas Aquinas College (NY)61%8157919915842414417305
443Southwestern Assemb. of God U. (TX)44%1427636621190269428535
444Stratford University (VA)°33%591957424362258569471
445Midway University (KY)48%677042120752439418247
446University of Sioux Falls (SD)59%7039143018400426404281
447Houston Baptist University (TX)46%1782837417703395331418
448Southeastern Louisiana Univ. (LA)*42%52641030511456356335460
449Wilson College (PA)55%235595651871753533273
450Newman University (KS)59%8058115015781449490186
451University of Mobile (AL)51%8530546418765418273404
452Stevenson University (MD)62%24034423119221334384486
453Warner University (FL)47%11810916718514276396557
454Neumann University (PA)54%1744209225399432530207
455Cornerstone University (MI)64%39236842218544298449503
456Iona University (NY)65%1964616127777399403384
457Doane University (NE)63%14340744920941502162309
458Nicholls State University (LA)*47%25725541011236456339280
459Wayland Baptist University (TX)40%21138416922247433176478
460Goldey-Beacom College (DE)56%382659915825239569522
461Fairleigh Dickinson U.–Florham (NJ)61%14917940312673296372554
462Jacksonville State University (AL)*51%46730842716706436414308
463CUNY College of Staten Island (NY)*35%643794205126306460509
464Rivier University (NH)56%6147535924185484323255
465McNeese State University (LA)*48%2985073788619368419448
466Middle Georgia State Univ. (GA)*29%31023552510566459538175
467New York Institute of Tech. (NY)54%2705654618564440253437
468Lourdes University (OH)41%8844340218415508188311
469Eastern Nazarene College (MA)46%503505731786756530375
470Minot State University (ND)*48%1125701809979487325285
471Herzing University–Madison (WI)°30%105922423849444569218
472Bushnell University (OR)55%6151019319633370390492
473University of North Alabama (AL)*52%37037746710674420350444
474Franciscan Univ.–Steubenville (OH)75%10937358019741446210483
475Troy University (AL)*39%70317653614107488364272
476University of Alaska Southeast (AK)*37%325853386441490464213
477Southern Univ. at New Orleans (LA)*36%15835847514601483219423
478National University (CA)37%9225766024637437451363
479Purdue University Northwest (IN)*47%3994625457307359507470
480Youngstown State University (OH)*45%50830752310128494158450
481Georgian Court University (NJ)65%14144632115673374528449
482Eastern NM University–Main (NM)*46%2775835596375429388456
483Rockford University (IL)45%803898623316515326248
484Univ. of MD–Global Campus (MD)*32%99048017215926265531578
485Judson University (IL)63%10751627617950351421547
486Life University (GA)45%714664452706254648070
487Adams State University (CO)*35%13733857111223453328451
488Shawnee State University (OH)*36%18128747311733520514126
489Carthage College (WI)62%15020649921492519191351
490Lenoir-Rhyne University (NC)54%11128045918541498370302
491Cairn University (PA)59%5821755221549476235472
492Upper Iowa University (IA)48%47822217623805376456519
493Purdue University–Fort Wayne (IN)*40%3934525128831435343507
494King's College (PA)63%11326946222258473340440
495Lubbock Christian University (TX)55%1072843422293255491379
496Champlain College (VT)64%14422752826747465552321
497Greensboro College (NC)39%4830235514722462455421
498Franklin University (OH)43%46453433018001386494524
499Cumberland University (TN)62%9926410322735384542499
500North American University (TX)44%2118725112439464471412
501Southern Adventist University (TN)62%12419658120522533237334
502Strayer Univ.–North Carolina (NC)°13%136215021820316564570
503University of Jamestown (ND)49%4147234316905532321275
504Hawaii Pacific University (HI)37%16354524426689527366273
505William Jessup University (CA)65%12132329525861431378534
506Black Hills State University (SD)*39%14053834914941523346323
507Northern State University (SD)*46%8458040015106516505241
508Sierra Nevada College (NV)54%4150848630101526225397
509Rosemont College (PA)50%5235151116939475249532
510Saint Joseph's College of Maine (ME)44%625542812546356730998
511Thomas University (GA)46%6457339120360518391317
512Anna Maria College (MA)53%6251432721681400500539
513Lawrence Technological Univ. (MI)60%543993931938499369428
514Lakeland University (WI)50%13922023519479411481540
515Maharishi International Univ. (IA)62%4210258614047434430533
516Columbia College–Chicago (IL)53%55318842922473493444394
517East Texas Baptist University (TX)41%9033018719807506256485
518Lasell University (MA)62%11735953924155528545195
519Faulkner University (AL)47%33914450919415450457495
520University of New Haven (CT)63%24930049130218551182362
521Hope International University (CA)44%4120150318873474342516
522Strayer University–Arlington (VA)°29%20327755521421349569565
523ECPI University (VA)°53%7355857722522454569433
524West Virginia State University (WV)*40%16058941213422500387445
525Endicott College (MA)75%10055728628585486534386
526Delaware Valley University (PA)57%10037050523116548200355
527Western New Mexico Univ. (NM)*39%11251556913113521569224
528Amer. InterCont. Univ.–Online (IL)°18%7821553813616372561564
529Southern NH University (NH)36%2154827933083534567197
530Schreiner University (TX)53%8233352423046552498168
531Columbia College (MO)33%87933216026662497401482
532Bethel University (TN)36%48349639914627438522531
533Unity College (ME)62%452957519134422541544
534Univ. of Arkansas—Monticello (AR)*36%11218539211382542317357
535Post University (CT)°16%4444326219713371560580
536Touro College Los Angeles (CA)50%1714049617154425569528
537Missouri Western State Univ. (MO)*36%25542141510587512383461
538Full Sail University (FL)°43%20434447128627391569569
539Charleston Southern University (SC)43%21937650815969537386365
540Regis College (MA)69%775315642746857054496
541San Diego Christian College (CA)^^44%865495483438257364521
542Concordia University–Texas (TX)45%12442641323109553411282
543University of Tampa (FL)61%34455651429993569353210
544Mount Marty University (SD)51%3457538918394539536288
545Thomas More University (KY)51%584538216161467512553
546Univ. of the District of Columbia (DC)*26%11846547915050566231353
547University of the Southwest (NM)34%3134324817426522569380
548Franklin Pierce University (NH)53%8650148124597531515408
549Davenport University (MI)40%31940056818157558558193
550FL National University–Main (FL)53%141158220908556569225
551Curry College (MA)59%17755350025146557519307
552Crown College (MN)50%6154151022478530509484
553American Public Univ. System (WV)°19%134053553710370477557567
554Nichols College (MA)60%9655044623557496469577
555Baker College (MI)24%53545853511864529559467
556Lake Erie College (OH)52%5335441118860541381523
557Univ. of Phoenix–Southern CA (CA)°51%12935875891230657598541
558Park University (MO)31%35054816114546543416518
559Bellevue University (NE)50%7075519119943503529582
560Concordia University–Ann Arbor (MI)44%3446826323794559432441
561Salem University (WV)°33%3113154117915538527512
562Anderson University (SC)59%14051157018494568397429
563Harrisburg U. of Science & Tech. (PA)34%265339012580514520586
564Amer. InterCont. Univ.–Atlanta (GA)°19%69330215125536452566
565Colorado Christian University (CO)31%23131540821777545535502
566Los Angeles Pacific University (CA)35%9239643320456513569575
567Midland University (NE)48%9551349718946571443446
568Johnson & Wales U.–Providence (RI)65%51839758528149574491400
569Lynn University (FL)61%8447456233597564336558
570Campbellsville University (KY)40%16452451321645550540550
571Missouri Baptist University (MO)51%15157848420993572510463
572Thomas College (ME)51%7857153219385544569559
573Dakota State University (SD)*42%8947655016612560501549
574Newschool of Arch. & Design (CA)^^61%283954044000562420584
575California Institute of the Arts (CA)66%6824855643911578361414
576Savannah Coll. of Art & Design (GA)69%44148917742242563556576
577Methodist University (NC)37%12611756623256582302457
578University of Holy Cross (LA)35%4856023014526585470300
579Ohio Christian University (OH)29%22519943720998577553552
580Tiffin University (OH)34%19038257822984583453395
581DeVry University–Chicago (IL)°21%8206246528921576568568
582School of Visual Arts (NY)74%20446346947513580485520
583Everglades University (FL)57%29513458329501584555426
584New England College (NH)28%11218354727980581482551
585Amer. InterContinental U.–Houston (TX)34%381455316181579569574
586Indiana Inst. of Technology (IN)29%6829154918270586426583
587DeVry University–Ontario (CA)°26%38238658730129587550588
588Academy of Art University (CA)°29%20621949333265588565546
589Berklee College of Music (MA)64%14045458843077589439538
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