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College Guide Rankings 2015 – Master’s Universities
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America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges 2015 – Midwest
America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges 2015 – Southeast
America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges 2015 – West
| Institution | ACT/SAT | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | Student loan default rate | Graduation rate | Graduation rate performance | Student receiving Pell grant | Net price (all students) | Net price (annual family income $0-$30,000) | Net price (annual family income $30,000-$75,000) | Net price (annual family income above $75,000) | Percent of applicants admitted | ACT/SAT 25th percentile score | ACT/SAT 25th percentile score | ||
| 1 | Berea College (KY) | 12 | 7.4% | 64% | 25.7% | 85.3% | $1,225 | -$22,045 | -$19,294 | 20.5% | 22 | 27 | |
| 2 | Texas A&M University–College Station (TX)* | 11 | 3.7% | 80.3% | 14% | 21% | $11,925 | $4,403 | $10,236 | $18,075 | 66.3% | 1093 | 1293 |
| 3 | University of Texas–Austin (TX)* | 11 | 3.7% | 80% | 5.8% | 26.3% | $14,636 | $7,421 | $14,017 | $22,079 | 46.8% | 1117 | 1333 |
| 4 | Texas A&M International Univ. (TX)* | 10 | 9.9% | 40.3% | 5% | 60.3% | $1,820 | $1,373 | $2,013 | $6,556 | 49.1% | 810 | 960 |
| 5 | Univ. of Texas–Pan American (TX)* | 10 | 8.4% | 38.7% | 4.2% | 64.3% | $2,268 | $826 | $3,659 | $10,630 | 68.6% | 17 | 21 |
| 6 | University of Texas–El Paso (TX)* | 10 | 7.6% | 36.7% | 3.5% | 59.3% | $3,258 | $2,287 | $5,887 | $13,653 | 99.3% | 807 | 1000 |
| 7 | East Central University (OK)* | 10 | 12.6% | 32.7% | 11.8% | 51.7% | $7,726 | $7,560 | 93.2% | 18 | 23 | ||
| 8 | Sam Houston State University (TX)* | 10 | 8% | 49% | 5.4% | 35.7% | $8,411 | $8,354 | $10,233 | $13,729 | 66.3% | 907 | 1080 |
| 9 | Texas Woman's University (TX)* | 10 | 5.8% | 44% | 4.3% | 43.3% | $8,732 | $7,069 | $9,710 | $13,635 | 88.5% | 814 | 1020 |
| 10 | Tougaloo College (MS) | 10 | 9.6% | 46.3% | 13.1% | 89.3% | $8,804 | $8,660 | $12,932 | $17,276 | 35.5% | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Lane College (TN) | 10 | 13.2% | 34% | 12% | 90% | $8,815 | $8,532 | $10,117 | 34.1% | 14 | 17 | |
| 12 | Jackson State University (MS)* | 10 | 11.7% | 41.7% | 10.3% | 74.7% | $9,783 | $11,402 | $13,589 | 36.4% | 17 | 20 | |
| 13 | Alice Lloyd College (KY) | 10 | 5.7% | 39.7% | 1% | 57.3% | $10,444 | $8,999 | $10,433 | 26.2% | 19 | 22 | |
| 14 | Oklahoma State University–Main (OK)* | 10 | 5.6% | 61% | 6.6% | 30.3% | $13,213 | $8,684 | $11,894 | $17,371 | 80.2% | 22 | 28 |
| 15 | William Carey University (MS) | 10 | 6% | 50.3% | -1.6% | 67.3% | $13,359 | $15,129 | $16,232 | $7,418 | 67.5% | 20 | 26 |
| 16 | Midway College (KY) | 10 | 7.5% | 55% | 13.8% | 59.7% | $17,803 | $19,126 | $19,595 | $20,322 | 61.1% | 18 | 24 |
| 17 | Asbury University (KY) | 10 | 4.5% | 70% | 7.3% | 29% | $18,870 | $17,128 | $20,547 | $26,182 | 64.3% | 21 | 27 |
| 18 | Tennessee State University (TN)* | 9 | 9.3% | 35% | 0.4% | 64.7% | $7,011 | $6,669 | $8,890 | $12,746 | 56.3% | ||
| 19 | Rust College (MS) | 9 | 19.2% | 30.3% | 5% | 84.7% | $7,897 | $7,849 | $8,738 | $12,175 | 37.4% | 15 | 19 |
| 20 | Middle Tennessee State University (TN)* | 9 | 8.5% | 45.3% | 1.2% | 40% | $8,762 | $5,377 | $9,221 | $12,627 | 69.5% | 19 | 24 |
| 21 | Prairie View A&M University (TX)* | 9 | 15.4% | 34% | 1.2% | 65.7% | $8,996 | $11,073 | $12,571 | $14,015 | 40.1% | 757 | 907 |
| 22 | Texas A&M University–Commerce (TX)* | 9 | 8% | 36.7% | 1% | 48.7% | $9,407 | $8,393 | $10,802 | $14,715 | 47.6% | 863 | 1060 |
| 23 | Texas State Univ.–San Marcos (TX)* | 9 | 6.2% | 55.3% | 3.5% | 34.7% | $9,698 | $10,369 | $10,558 | $16,789 | 73.1% | 953 | 1133 |
| 24 | Williams Baptist College (AR) | 9 | 4.5% | 41.3% | -4.7% | 50.3% | $10,861 | $8,977 | $10,746 | $13,039 | 62.6% | 19 | 24 |
| 25 | Texas Tech University (TX)* | 9 | 5.7% | 62% | 0.7% | 27.3% | $11,369 | $11,037 | $14,309 | $17,591 | 67.4% | 1010 | 1173 |
| 26 | Tennessee Technological Univ. (TN)* | 9 | 4.8% | 50% | -1.1% | 37.7% | $11,836 | $7,451 | $11,621 | $14,245 | 94.7% | 20 | 26 |
| 27 | Mississippi State University (MS)* | 9 | 6% | 58.7% | 1.4% | 34% | $13,451 | $11,104 | $14,448 | $18,082 | 60.1% | 20 | 27 |
| 28 | Mississippi College (MS) | 9 | 4.8% | 56% | -2.4% | 37.7% | $14,101 | $11,393 | $13,669 | $15,305 | 55.2% | 20 | 27 |
| 29 | Martin Methodist College (TN) | 9 | 17.2% | 55.7% | 7.4% | 52.3% | $16,928 | $16,396 | $17,774 | 60.9% | |||
| 30 | Transylvania University (KY) | 9 | 1.8% | 73.3% | -1.1% | 25.7% | $19,006 | $13,885 | $15,440 | $21,362 | 84.2% | 24 | 30 |
| 31 | Fisk University (TN) | 9 | 11.9% | 52.7% | 10% | 56.3% | $19,161 | $18,961 | 56.5% | 17 | 23 | ||
| 32 | Belhaven University (MS) | 9 | 4.7% | 50.3% | -1.3% | 62% | $19,262 | $20,462 | $19,267 | $21,733 | 46.2% | 20 | 25 |
| 33 | Vanderbilt University (TN) | 9 | 1.7% | 91.7% | 0.2% | 14.3% | $19,447 | $6,236 | $7,597 | $26,644 | 16.2% | 31 | 34 |
| 34 | Saint Edward's University (TX) | 9 | 4.8% | 68.7% | 5.2% | 32.3% | $19,905 | $13,428 | $16,345 | $24,787 | 63.1% | 1017 | 1240 |
| 35 | Sewanee–University of the South (TN) | 9 | 2% | 81.7% | 7.3% | 10.7% | $23,441 | $8,335 | $10,263 | $21,762 | 60.8% | 1157 | 1373 |
| 36 | Northwestern OK State Univ. (OK)* | 8 | 12.8% | 33% | 3.4% | 42% | $6,518 | $4,301 | $6,157 | $9,260 | 77.5% | 17 | 22 |
| 37 | Northeastern State University (OK)* | 8 | 12.8% | 28% | 14.9% | 48.7% | $6,640 | $5,168 | $7,478 | 68.1% | 18 | 23 | |
| 38 | Nicholls State University (LA)* | 8 | 6.6% | 35.3% | -4.9% | 36% | $6,869 | $5,067 | $7,584 | $11,119 | 84.6% | 20 | 24 |
| 39 | University of Texas at Dallas (TX)* | 8 | 5.3% | 62.7% | -11% | 33.3% | $7,528 | $6,451 | $10,039 | $15,325 | 51.7% | 1143 | 1340 |
| 40 | Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TX)* | 8 | 11.1% | 37.7% | -4.7% | 51% | $7,536 | $5,258 | $8,618 | $14,330 | 70.3% | 15 | 20 |
| 41 | Mississippi Univ. for Women (MS)* | 8 | 7.5% | 38% | -10.7% | 55.3% | $7,687 | $6,784 | $8,729 | $10,432 | 43.4% | 18 | 24 |
| 42 | Southeastern OK State Univ. (OK)* | 8 | 13.3% | 29.3% | 17.3% | 46.3% | $8,273 | $6,830 | $8,853 | $12,114 | 78.6% | 18 | 23 |
| 43 | Southern Univ. and A&M College (LA)* | 8 | 7.1% | 29% | -1% | 67.3% | $9,950 | $9,234 | $8,302 | $11,721 | 40.6% | 17 | 20 |
| 44 | Murray State University (KY)* | 8 | 6.4% | 53.7% | 4.7% | 34.7% | $10,009 | $7,443 | $9,347 | $10,461 | 79.4% | 19 | 25 |
| 45 | Alcorn State University (MS)* | 8 | 11.2% | 34.3% | 1.5% | 80.3% | $10,760 | $10,396 | $11,869 | $12,773 | 39.2% | 16 | 19 |
| 46 | Wayland Baptist University (TX) | 8 | 7.9% | 38.3% | 9.3% | 25.3% | $10,976 | $9,089 | $12,057 | 97.8% | 17 | 22 | |
| 47 | Blue Mountain College (MS) | 8 | 10.5% | 44.3% | 0.6% | 62.7% | $11,005 | $8,907 | $10,177 | $10,966 | 49.1% | 18 | 24 |
| 48 | Christian Brothers University (TN) | 8 | 6.9% | 55.7% | -3.4% | 44% | $11,348 | $5,324 | $8,528 | $11,249 | 47.8% | 21 | 26 |
| 49 | Lincoln Memorial University (TN) | 8 | 4.8% | 45.7% | -8.4% | 51% | $11,852 | $11,671 | $14,110 | $16,661 | 74.4% | 20 | 25 |
| 50 | University of Mississippi (MS)* | 8 | 5.9% | 59% | -0.3% | 29.3% | $12,703 | $9,408 | $12,839 | $16,118 | 72.6% | 20 | 27 |
| 51 | Oklahoma Baptist University (OK) | 8 | 6.1% | 52% | 0.1% | 31.7% | $14,160 | $10,413 | $12,142 | $16,916 | 64.8% | 21 | 27 |
| 52 | Carson-Newman College (TN) | 8 | 7.5% | 51% | -4.1% | 38% | $14,827 | $11,837 | $14,882 | $18,361 | 67.2% | 20 | 25 |
| 53 | University of Oklahoma–Norman (OK)* | 8 | 4.2% | 66% | 4.4% | 25% | $15,064 | $12,262 | $14,658 | $18,469 | 82% | 23 | 29 |
| 54 | Bryan College–Dayton (TN) | 8 | 4.6% | 53.3% | 0% | 36% | $15,341 | $11,422 | $13,807 | $18,778 | 53.9% | 20 | 26 |
| 55 | Milligan College (TN) | 8 | 3.5% | 60.3% | 0.5% | 34% | $15,495 | $9,388 | $14,508 | $18,626 | 68.4% | 21 | 27 |
| 56 | Maryville College (TN) | 8 | 5% | 55.7% | -4.7% | 39.7% | $15,881 | $10,769 | $14,332 | $18,709 | 51% | 21 | 27 |
| 57 | Trevecca Nazarene University (TN) | 8 | 4.8% | 51.7% | -1.7% | 35.7% | $16,457 | $15,869 | $16,448 | $18,646 | 73.3% | 19 | 25 |
| 58 | Spalding University (KY) | 8 | 6.2% | 43.3% | 9.3% | 48% | $16,760 | $15,153 | $17,309 | $20,463 | 39.7% | 16 | 21 |
| 59 | John Brown University (AR) | 8 | 3.3% | 65% | 4.5% | 33% | $16,920 | $12,704 | $14,819 | $18,275 | 69.3% | 22 | 28 |
| 60 | Georgetown College (KY) | 8 | 3.5% | 62.3% | 0.8% | 32.3% | $17,014 | $12,020 | $15,362 | $19,223 | 83.1% | 21 | 27 |
| 61 | St. Mary's University (TX) | 8 | 5.4% | 58.3% | -2% | 49% | $17,370 | $13,603 | $16,395 | $21,659 | 59.1% | 930 | 1107 |
| 62 | Southern Nazarene University (OK) | 8 | 4.3% | 43.3% | -1.9% | 52.3% | $18,084 | $13,665 | $16,502 | 69.5% | |||
| 63 | Rice University (TX) | 8 | 1.5% | 92% | -2.3% | 16.3% | $19,129 | $6,159 | $8,160 | $29,782 | 18.9% | 1343 | 1500 |
| 64 | Southern Adventist University (TN) | 8 | 4% | 53.7% | -1.9% | 35.3% | $19,190 | $15,529 | $17,313 | $21,885 | 58.3% | 19 | 25 |
| 65 | Oral Roberts University (OK) | 8 | 6.9% | 55% | 1.4% | 45% | $19,555 | $15,598 | $19,105 | $22,320 | 61.8% | 20 | 25 |
| 66 | Austin College (TX) | 8 | 2.1% | 77% | -1.1% | 27.3% | $21,183 | $14,702 | $16,988 | $24,666 | 64.9% | 23 | 29 |
| 67 | Centre College (KY) | 8 | 1.9% | 85% | 3.4% | 17.7% | $22,940 | $14,706 | $17,425 | $24,130 | 71.1% | 26 | 31 |
| 68 | Trinity University (TX) | 8 | 1.9% | 79.3% | 1% | 12.7% | $24,621 | $13,894 | $17,113 | $27,336 | 62.7% | 1160 | 1360 |
| 69 | University of Dallas (TX) | 8 | 2.8% | 72% | -0.3% | 22.7% | $26,466 | $21,110 | $21,181 | $26,609 | 88.7% | 1080 | 1373 |
| 70 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette (LA)* | 7 | 7.4% | 41.7% | -2.8% | 32% | $5,418 | $3,058 | $5,597 | $8,743 | 64.4% | 20 | 24 |
| 71 | Univ. of Science & Arts of Okla. (OK)* | 7 | 13.5% | 37.3% | -3.6% | 44.3% | $5,579 | $2,808 | $5,348 | $8,762 | 40.5% | 20 | 26 |
| 72 | University of Texas–Brownsville (TX)* | 7 | 10.8% | 21.3% | -3.4% | 55.3% | $6,363 | $5,144 | $7,599 | $11,798 | 70.6% | ||
| 73 | McNeese State University (LA)* | 7 | 11.6% | 36.7% | -3.7% | 35.7% | $6,976 | $5,190 | $7,256 | $10,879 | 68.3% | 20 | 24 |
| 74 | Arkansas Tech University (AR)* | 7 | 13.8% | 41% | -2.2% | 44.7% | $7,509 | $7,601 | $8,353 | $11,008 | 89.7% | 19 | 25 |
| 75 | So. Arkansas Univ.–Campus (AR)* | 7 | 12.6% | 33% | -9.1% | 54.7% | $7,643 | $7,866 | $8,218 | $11,598 | 66% | 18 | 24 |
| 76 | University of Tennessee–Martin (TN)* | 7 | 10.9% | 47.3% | -0.3% | 42.3% | $8,030 | $4,811 | $8,638 | $11,560 | 74.2% | 20 | 24 |
| 77 | Midwestern State University (TX)* | 7 | 6.5% | 33.7% | -10.7% | 38.7% | $8,247 | $4,827 | $8,040 | $13,484 | 63.6% | 917 | 1230 |
| 78 | Louisiana Tech University (LA)* | 7 | 4.7% | 47.7% | -7.2% | 22.7% | $8,355 | $5,506 | $8,160 | $10,938 | 64.6% | 21 | 26 |
| 79 | University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff (AR)* | 7 | 21.4% | 25% | -3.5% | 73.3% | $8,406 | $8,287 | $8,861 | $10,378 | 30.8% | 14 | 19 |
| 80 | Univ. of Arkansas–Monticello (AR)* | 7 | 19.3% | 27.3% | -0.6% | 58.3% | $8,570 | $8,406 | $9,085 | $10,872 | 68.5% | ||
| 81 | Henderson State University (AR)* | 7 | 11.7% | 33.3% | -9.8% | 52% | $8,873 | $7,821 | $8,189 | 61% | 18 | 24 | |
| 82 | University of Texas–Arlington (TX)* | 7 | 6.5% | 40% | -11.4% | 40.3% | $9,478 | $7,995 | $10,530 | $17,095 | 70.9% | 950 | 1160 |
| 83 | Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi (TX)* | 7 | 9.5% | 39% | -2.4% | 41% | $9,602 | $11,303 | $12,734 | 86.3% | 853 | 1060 | |
| 84 | University of Central Arkansas (AR)* | 7 | 8.7% | 41% | -12% | 37% | $9,776 | $8,632 | $10,519 | $13,809 | 92.6% | 20 | 26 |
| 85 | University of Arkansas (AR)* | 7 | 5.2% | 59% | -6.6% | 24% | $10,379 | $7,538 | $10,730 | $14,146 | 61.6% | 23 | 28 |
| 86 | LA State Univ./Agri. & Mech.l Coll. (LA)* | 7 | 3% | 63.3% | -4% | 19.3% | $10,820 | $2,643 | $8,747 | $12,958 | 73.6% | 23 | 28 |
| 87 | Western Kentucky University (KY)* | 7 | 8.9% | 42.3% | -2.5% | 40.3% | $11,213 | $10,842 | $14,723 | 92.9% | 18 | 24 | |
| 88 | University of Southern Mississippi (MS)* | 7 | 8.5% | 48% | -1.4% | 47.3% | $11,309 | $10,821 | $12,208 | $13,865 | 63.2% | 19 | 24 |
| 89 | University of the Ozarks (AR) | 7 | 10.3% | 49% | 0.7% | 39% | $11,565 | $17,449 | $18,991 | $22,455 | 90.4% | 20 | 25 |
| 90 | Tennessee Wesleyan College (TN) | 7 | 8.3% | 46.7% | -1.7% | 49.3% | $11,766 | $7,908 | $11,254 | $13,495 | 82.1% | 19 | 24 |
| 91 | University of Louisville (KY)* | 7 | 6.9% | 50.7% | -3.2% | 29% | $12,060 | $6,762 | $11,022 | $15,460 | 73.4% | 21 | 28 |
| 92 | Campbellsville University (KY) | 7 | 9.6% | 44.7% | 4.1% | 42.7% | $13,496 | $11,628 | $12,157 | $13,935 | 64.9% | 18 | 23 |
| 93 | University of Kentucky (KY)* | 7 | 4.2% | 59% | -6.7% | 23% | $13,538 | $7,886 | $12,666 | $16,535 | 70.1% | 22 | 28 |
| 94 | Lyon College (AR) | 7 | 5.8% | 49.7% | -13% | 46% | $13,930 | $9,471 | $11,936 | $14,887 | 64.8% | 23 | 28 |
| 95 | University of Tennessee (TN)* | 7 | 5.2% | 63% | -6.9% | 28.3% | $14,275 | $8,376 | $12,600 | $16,443 | 70.5% | 24 | 29 |
| 96 | Free Will Baptist Bible College (TN) | 7 | 11.4% | 49.7% | 2.7% | 43.3% | $14,542 | $14,586 | $13,012 | $17,965 | 63.8% | ||
| 97 | University of the Cumberlands (KY) | 7 | 7.4% | 42% | -3.7% | 44.7% | $14,928 | $12,854 | $14,327 | $17,278 | 69.1% | 19 | 24 |
| 98 | Tarleton State University (TX)* | 7 | 7.7% | 38.7% | -1.6% | 46% | $14,967 | $11,280 | $13,383 | 60.2% | 870 | 1060 | |
| 99 | Harding University (AR) | 7 | 3.3% | 63.7% | -0.7% | 27.3% | $15,072 | $11,210 | $13,768 | $17,655 | 73.2% | 22 | 28 |
| 100 | Freed-Hardeman University (TN) | 7 | 7.1% | 53.7% | -3.9% | 37.7% | $16,171 | $14,126 | $15,361 | $17,186 | 80.9% | 20 | 26 |
| 101 | Texas Wesleyan University (TX) | 7 | 5.8% | 36.7% | -7.6% | 53.7% | $16,206 | $14,451 | $16,796 | $18,219 | 50.2% | 913 | 1067 |
| 102 | Xavier University of Louisiana (LA) | 7 | 8% | 48.3% | -3.9% | 61% | $17,266 | $19,082 | $20,216 | $19,421 | 65.5% | 19 | 24 |
| 103 | Oklahoma Wesleyan University (OK) | 7 | 7.3% | 45% | 0.8% | 40.7% | $18,194 | $15,311 | $17,579 | $19,276 | 58.2% | 18 | 25 |
| 104 | Millsaps College (MS) | 7 | 4.8% | 68.7% | -2.4% | 21.7% | $19,172 | $13,885 | $15,789 | $20,817 | 64% | 23 | 29 |
| 105 | Southwestern University (TX) | 7 | 4.2% | 74% | -0.7% | 25% | $23,783 | $16,074 | $19,976 | $26,859 | 64% | 1100 | 1347 |
| 106 | Sullivan University (KY)° | 7 | 17.5% | 51% | 9.9% | 47.3% | $23,925 | $22,368 | $24,153 | $26,461 | 70.3% | ||
| 107 | Rhodes College (TN) | 7 | 1.8% | 78.7% | -1.8% | 15.3% | $26,151 | $16,923 | $18,421 | $27,516 | 48.9% | 26 | 31 |
| 108 | Mid-Continent University (KY) | 7 | 9% | 33.7% | 9.2% | 61% | $26,977 | $28,879 | $29,817 | $31,343 | 88.7% | 17 | 21 |
| 109 | Baylor University (TX) | 7 | 4.4% | 72.7% | -4.4% | 23.3% | $27,061 | $20,529 | $23,407 | $29,657 | 49.4% | 24 | 29 |
| 110 | Texas Christian University (TX) | 7 | 3.9% | 74.3% | 0.7% | 15% | $27,851 | $19,818 | $23,590 | $33,153 | 43.8% | 24 | 29 |
| 111 | Southern Methodist University (TX) | 7 | 4.1% | 76.3% | 0.8% | 16.7% | $29,148 | $15,763 | $20,294 | $34,058 | 54.1% | 1170 | 1353 |
| 112 | University of TX Permian Basin (TX)* | 6 | 10% | 34.3% | -6.4% | 39% | $6,383 | $2,414 | $4,670 | $9,534 | 82.2% | 896 | 1073 |
| 113 | University of New Orleans (LA)* | 6 | 6.6% | 30.7% | -13.1% | 31.7% | $7,542 | $6,193 | $8,498 | $11,899 | 53.5% | 20 | 24 |
| 114 | University of Louisiana–Monroe (LA)* | 6 | 9.1% | 35.3% | -8.6% | 38% | $7,750 | $5,764 | $9,277 | $12,043 | 85.4% | 20 | 24 |
| 115 | Northwestern State Univ. of LA (LA)* | 6 | 10.3% | 32% | -7.8% | 38.7% | $7,766 | $6,152 | $8,768 | $11,325 | 83.5% | 19 | 24 |
| 116 | Northern Kentucky University (KY)* | 6 | 7.1% | 36% | -8% | 32.3% | $7,952 | $3,908 | $7,643 | $11,447 | 65.6% | 19 | 24 |
| 117 | Southeastern Louisiana Univ. (LA)* | 6 | 6.5% | 33.3% | -10.1% | 34.3% | $8,009 | $5,890 | $8,563 | $11,527 | 43.7% | 20 | 24 |
| 118 | Sul Ross State University (TX)* | 6 | 11.9% | 24.7% | -7.5% | 62% | $8,868 | $7,370 | $10,234 | $14,499 | 85.1% | 15 | 21 |
| 119 | AR State Univ.–Main (AR)* | 6 | 12.7% | 37.3% | -5.6% | 48% | $8,921 | $8,408 | $10,054 | $12,784 | 67.1% | 20 | 25 |
| 120 | Kentucky State University (KY)* | 6 | 16% | 20% | -9.7% | 58.7% | $8,986 | $8,343 | $11,430 | $14,634 | 33.5% | 15 | 19 |
| 121 | Southern Univ. New Orleans (LA)* | 6 | 11.4% | 17% | -5.2% | 75.7% | $9,057 | $7,212 | $8,270 | 28.8% | 16 | 19 | |
| 122 | Morehead State University (KY)* | 6 | 9.2% | 35.7% | -10.2% | 43.7% | $9,168 | $7,290 | $9,594 | $12,729 | 86.8% | 19 | 24 |
| 123 | Texas Southern University (TX)* | 6 | 15.2% | 12.3% | -9.9% | 72% | $9,211 | $13,397 | $18,395 | 42.8% | 727 | 900 | |
| 124 | Langston University (OK)* | 6 | 20.6% | 15% | -7.9% | 71.7% | $9,474 | $9,281 | $10,913 | 59.3% | |||
| 125 | Southwestern OK State Univ. (OK)* | 6 | 12.7% | 36% | -6% | 41% | $9,528 | $7,287 | $9,304 | $12,676 | 91.5% | 18 | 24 |
| 126 | Mississippi Valley State Univ. (MS)* | 6 | 10.6% | 24.3% | -6.9% | 69.3% | $9,896 | $10,062 | 22.8% | 15 | 19 | ||
| 127 | Paul Quinn College (TX) | 6 | 14.6% | 5% | -21.7% | 80% | $9,990 | $9,241 | 57.5% | 850 | 880 | ||
| 128 | Texas A&M University–Galveston (TX)* | 6 | 3.7% | 30% | -27.6% | 23.3% | $10,185 | $6,589 | $11,981 | $15,441 | 65.3% | 1030 | 1165 |
| 129 | University of Memphis (TN)* | 6 | 7.6% | 38% | -5.6% | 48.3% | $10,249 | $7,914 | $11,396 | $14,452 | 65.1% | 19 | 25 |
| 130 | West Texas A&M University (TX)* | 6 | 7.9% | 42% | -8.1% | 35.3% | $10,280 | $6,523 | $9,564 | $15,351 | 70.2% | 18 | 24 |
| 131 | Wiley College (TX) | 6 | 14.8% | 21.3% | -4.6% | 81.3% | $10,391 | $11,665 | $12,161 | $13,927 | 45.1% | ||
| 132 | Austin Peay State University (TN)* | 6 | 10% | 34% | -2.4% | 49.7% | $10,491 | $8,185 | $11,615 | $14,104 | 87% | 19 | 23 |
| 133 | University of Texas–Tyler (TX)* | 6 | 7.2% | 39.7% | -5.4% | 37.7% | $10,723 | $5,221 | $9,823 | $15,878 | 65.6% | 943 | 1140 |
| 134 | Central Baptist College (AR) | 6 | 10.5% | 33.3% | -4.6% | 45.7% | $11,016 | $9,001 | $10,862 | 61.3% | 19 | 23 | |
| 135 | Delta State University (MS)* | 6 | 9.1% | 38.3% | -4.4% | 46.3% | $11,300 | $8,386 | $11,736 | $13,428 | 73.4% | 18 | 22 |
| 136 | Eastern Kentucky University (KY)* | 6 | 9% | 37% | -9.7% | 41.3% | $11,367 | $6,841 | $10,193 | $14,323 | 67% | 19 | 23 |
| 137 | University of Houston (TX)* | 6 | 6.1% | 46% | -11.4% | 37.7% | $11,559 | $8,416 | $12,012 | $18,159 | 63.3% | 1000 | 1180 |
| 138 | Our Lady of the Lake U.–San Antonio (TX) | 6 | 7% | 31.7% | -13.5% | 44.3% | $11,667 | $21,886 | $23,108 | 56.3% | 803 | 993 | |
| 139 | Lee University (TN) | 6 | 7.9% | 48.7% | -10.2% | 35% | $11,750 | $10,482 | $13,338 | $15,714 | 71.5% | 21 | 27 |
| 140 | Grambling State University (LA)* | 6 | 12.8% | 29% | -3.8% | 69.3% | $11,754 | $10,675 | $12,834 | $15,405 | 42.8% | 15 | 20 |
| 141 | Univ. of Tennessee–Chattanooga (TN)* | 6 | 7.4% | 38.3% | -13.7% | 36% | $12,217 | $6,770 | $11,097 | $14,112 | 72.4% | 21 | 25 |
| 142 | Stephen F. Austin State Univ. (TX)* | 6 | 10.5% | 44.3% | -1.8% | 43.3% | $12,473 | $14,772 | $17,150 | $18,808 | 56% | 883 | 1053 |
| 143 | Texas College (TX) | 6 | 22.8% | 16% | -3.7% | 89% | $12,523 | $12,885 | $14,400 | $16,619 | 48.4% | ||
| 144 | Our Lady of Holy Cross College (LA) | 6 | 5% | 24% | -13.8% | 48.7% | $13,004 | $12,163 | $15,180 | $15,653 | 63.3% | 19 | 20 |
| 145 | East Tennessee State University (TN)* | 6 | 10% | 41.3% | -0.2% | 42% | $13,197 | $10,558 | $13,244 | $16,626 | 84.6% | 19 | 24 |
| 146 | Louisiana College (LA) | 6 | 6.2% | 38.7% | -10.1% | 49% | $13,200 | $12,246 | $10,755 | $14,160 | 67% | 17 | 24 |
| 147 | Lamar University (TX)* | 6 | 11.1% | 30.7% | -4.7% | 40.7% | $13,327 | $12,486 | $15,366 | $19,152 | 60.3% | 830 | 1027 |
| 148 | Dillard University (LA) | 6 | 7% | 27.7% | -8.4% | 76% | $13,600 | $13,487 | $14,554 | $14,875 | 41.6% | 16 | 20 |
| 149 | Jarvis Christian College (TX) | 6 | 28% | 18.7% | -4.7% | 83% | $13,688 | $15,202 | $14,485 | 48% | |||
| 150 | Bethel University (TN) | 6 | 9.1% | 31% | -6.2% | 57.3% | $13,803 | $14,680 | $16,355 | $16,546 | 52% | 17 | 23 |
| 151 | Kentucky Wesleyan College (KY) | 6 | 10.2% | 43.3% | -7.5% | 50% | $14,102 | $11,432 | $13,127 | $16,444 | 42.8% | 19 | 24 |
| 152 | Centenary College of Louisiana (LA) | 6 | 5.6% | 58% | -5.3% | 32% | $15,847 | $12,276 | $15,261 | $22,598 | 62.4% | 22 | 28 |
| 153 | Ouachita Baptist University (AR) | 6 | 6.4% | 59.7% | -1.7% | 27.7% | $15,851 | $13,061 | $14,971 | $18,816 | 65.2% | 21 | 28 |
| 154 | King College (TN) | 6 | 5.6% | 49% | -6.7% | 36.3% | $16,762 | $14,026 | $17,064 | $19,565 | 68.6% | 19 | 25 |
| 155 | Texas Lutheran University (TX) | 6 | 5.9% | 46.7% | -7.7% | 39.7% | $17,166 | $13,050 | $15,818 | $17,927 | 60.7% | 900 | 1107 |
| 156 | University of the Incarnate Word (TX) | 6 | 7.6% | 42.7% | -1.8% | 41.7% | $17,369 | $15,121 | $16,294 | $19,833 | 85.6% | 863 | 1060 |
| 157 | Southwestern Adventist University (TX) | 6 | 8.9% | 40% | -3.6% | 44.3% | $18,000 | $16,380 | $17,303 | $22,146 | 99% | 830 | 1080 |
| 158 | Dallas Baptist University (TX) | 6 | 5% | 52.3% | -7.3% | 30% | $18,197 | $14,370 | $16,488 | $20,046 | 42.7% | 19 | 28 |
| 159 | Thomas More College (KY) | 6 | 5.3% | 49% | -1.3% | 23.3% | $19,304 | $16,559 | $18,314 | $21,470 | 87% | 20 | 25 |
| 160 | LeTourneau University (TX) | 6 | 5% | 53.7% | -10.5% | 42.3% | $21,629 | $16,696 | $18,791 | $23,859 | 52.7% | 1047 | 1300 |
| 161 | Union University (TN) | 6 | 4.5% | 62.3% | -3.3% | 23.3% | $22,094 | $15,465 | $20,282 | $25,407 | 76.7% | 22 | 29 |
| 162 | Bellarmine University (KY) | 6 | 3.9% | 65.7% | -0.8% | 21.7% | $22,539 | $16,174 | $19,742 | $23,390 | 63.1% | 22 | 27 |
| 163 | LA State University–Shreveport (LA)* | 5 | 7.5% | 27% | -13.9% | 32% | $6,972 | $5,550 | $7,774 | $11,369 | 72.3% | 20 | 24 |
| 164 | Univ. of Arkansas–Fort Smith (AR)* | 5 | 16.5% | 20% | -15.1% | 49% | $7,082 | $6,783 | $7,862 | $10,617 | 56.3% | 19 | 24 |
| 165 | Louisiana State Univ.–Alexandria (LA)* | 5 | 9.6% | 10.7% | -22.1% | 41% | $7,099 | $5,831 | $7,852 | $11,348 | 65.3% | 19 | 22 |
| 166 | Cameron University (OK)* | 5 | 13.5% | 17% | -8.3% | 43% | $7,742 | $6,184 | $8,410 | $12,310 | 70% | ||
| 167 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock (AR)* | 5 | 9.9% | 21% | -17.3% | 39.3% | $8,618 | $8,418 | $9,579 | $13,196 | 94.3% | 18 | 25 |
| 168 | Univ. of Houston–Downtown (TX)* | 5 | 9.6% | 13% | -12.2% | 49.7% | $9,019 | $7,862 | $9,441 | $16,575 | 56.8% | ||
| 169 | University of North Texas (TX)* | 5 | 7.9% | 48.3% | -8.3% | 33.3% | $10,116 | $1,779 | $7,813 | $15,991 | 64.5% | 980 | 1200 |
| 170 | Rogers State University (OK)* | 5 | 12.8% | 13.3% | -4% | 44.3% | $10,152 | $8,005 | $9,933 | $11,489 | 53.1% | 17 | 23 |
| 171 | University of Texas–San Antonio (TX)* | 5 | 7.7% | 27.3% | -21.4% | 43% | $10,253 | $6,257 | $10,106 | $16,797 | 82.8% | 923 | 1120 |
| 172 | Philander Smith College (AR) | 5 | 12.5% | 26% | -5.9% | 82.3% | $10,718 | $10,303 | $11,833 | $12,350 | 69% | 16 | 20 |
| 173 | Brescia University (KY) | 5 | 9.1% | 41% | -7.2% | 46.3% | $10,813 | $9,412 | $10,697 | $11,482 | 44.5% | 19 | 24 |
| 174 | University of Central Oklahoma (OK)* | 5 | 9.3% | 34.7% | -2.5% | 33% | $11,068 | $9,215 | $11,130 | 79% | 19 | 24 | |
| 175 | Le Moyne-Owen College (TN) | 5 | 14.6% | 13.3% | -6.3% | 76.3% | $11,267 | $11,369 | $11,663 | 33.9% | 14 | 17 | |
| 176 | Angelo State University (TX)* | 5 | 11.4% | 31.7% | -14.4% | 44.3% | $11,579 | $8,742 | $11,890 | $15,604 | 92.8% | 18 | 23 |
| 177 | Lindsey Wilson College (KY) | 5 | 11.3% | 29.3% | -7.1% | 65% | $14,894 | $14,273 | $14,560 | $16,751 | 72.5% | ||
| 178 | Mid-America Christian University (OK) | 5 | 9.7% | 20.3% | -1.8% | 51.3% | $15,057 | $16,019 | $17,127 | $20,139 | 75.2% | ||
| 179 | Cumberland University (TN) | 5 | 7.8% | 32.3% | -18.5% | 38.3% | $15,467 | $13,463 | $15,980 | 50.7% | 20 | 24 | |
| 180 | University of Pikeville (KY) | 5 | 9.5% | 30% | -10.8% | 54.7% | $15,584 | $14,244 | $15,649 | 77.7% | |||
| 181 | East Texas Baptist University (TX) | 5 | 8.8% | 37% | -8.7% | 44.3% | $15,714 | $12,497 | $13,873 | $18,746 | 55.7% | 18 | 22 |
| 182 | Union College (KY) | 5 | 9.8% | 33% | -9.1% | 60% | $16,048 | $14,784 | $16,363 | $19,721 | 58.4% | 18 | 23 |
| 183 | Huston-Tillotson University (TX) | 5 | 20.5% | 23% | -3.1% | 68% | $16,147 | $16,466 | $17,008 | 80.1% | 703 | 900 | |
| 184 | Victory University (TN)° | 5 | 10.8% | 13% | -4.3% | 76% | $16,285 | $16,570 | 25.4% | 14 | 18 | ||
| 185 | Kentucky Christian University (KY) | 5 | 9.9% | 40.7% | -6.7% | 52% | $16,495 | $15,117 | $16,130 | $18,579 | 41.7% | 19 | 24 |
| 186 | Tusculum College (TN) | 5 | 9.1% | 34.3% | -12.7% | 58% | $16,673 | $15,038 | $17,850 | $22,052 | 70.6% | 18 | 24 |
| 187 | Howard Payne University (TX) | 5 | 10.6% | 42.7% | -2.8% | 39.3% | $16,949 | $13,112 | $15,648 | $19,773 | 60.6% | 870 | 1067 |
| 188 | Oklahoma Christian University (OK) | 5 | 5.5% | 46.3% | -14.6% | 28.7% | $17,482 | $14,680 | $15,313 | $19,632 | 50.4% | 20 | 28 |
| 189 | Houston Baptist University (TX) | 5 | 6.1% | 44.3% | -16.6% | 45.7% | $17,993 | $17,044 | $18,790 | $21,436 | 37.1% | 977 | 1173 |
| 190 | Lubbock Christian University (TX) | 5 | 8.3% | 46.3% | -9.9% | 40% | $18,283 | $15,844 | $17,795 | $20,770 | 71.3% | 19 | 24 |
| 191 | Schreiner University (TX) | 5 | 6.7% | 40.3% | -12.8% | 41% | $18,661 | $14,439 | $16,109 | $20,814 | 61.5% | 890 | 1107 |
| 192 | Lipscomb University (TN) | 5 | 4% | 58% | -8.6% | 28% | $20,095 | $16,826 | $19,857 | $22,634 | 54.6% | 22 | 28 |
| 193 | Southwestern Assemb. of God U. (TX) | 5 | 8.7% | 38% | -11.1% | 50.7% | $20,300 | $18,676 | $20,145 | $23,468 | 35.7% | ||
| 194 | Loyola University–New Orleans (LA) | 5 | 3.1% | 59% | -10.2% | 28.3% | $22,360 | $17,534 | $20,227 | $24,186 | 62.4% | 23 | 28 |
| 195 | Oklahoma City University (OK) | 5 | 5.9% | 56% | -6.8% | 21.3% | $22,784 | $17,904 | $21,193 | $26,835 | 73.3% | 23 | 28 |
| 196 | University of Tulsa (OK) | 5 | 5% | 66.3% | -4.8% | 17.3% | $23,774 | $18,469 | $22,114 | $26,386 | 40.3% | 25 | 31 |
| 197 | Abilene Christian University (TX) | 5 | 5.3% | 58.7% | -6.2% | 24.3% | $24,220 | $20,563 | $22,153 | $26,084 | 54.1% | 22 | 28 |
| 198 | DeVry University–Texas (TX)° | 5 | 14.6% | 24.3% | 2.9% | 63.7% | $24,533 | $24,096 | $25,487 | $28,052 | 82% | ||
| 199 | Belmont University (TN) | 5 | 2.4% | 67.3% | -6.8% | 17% | $27,218 | $22,267 | $25,366 | $31,149 | 82.3% | 24 | 29 |
| 200 | Tulane University of Louisiana (LA) | 5 | 3.6% | 75% | -7.3% | 17.3% | $28,630 | $18,607 | $20,396 | $30,744 | 26.1% | 1237 | 1413 |
| 201 | Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ. (OK)* | 4 | 11.6% | 21.7% | -10.9% | 34.7% | $5,882 | $3,636 | $5,750 | $7,853 | 83.5% | 16 | 20 |
| 202 | Southwestern Christian University (OK) | 4 | 11% | 26% | -9.4% | 64.7% | $16,297 | $15,923 | $16,007 | 70.7% | 17 | 23 | |
| 203 | McMurry University (TX) | 4 | 11.6% | 37% | -5.6% | 47.7% | $18,316 | $16,613 | $18,220 | $22,198 | 56.6% | 843 | 1033 |
| 204 | Concordia University–Texas (TX) | 4 | 6.1% | 34% | -14.4% | 33.7% | $19,108 | $15,422 | $17,939 | $21,639 | 68.1% | 900 | 1107 |
| 205 | Hardin-Simmons University (TX) | 4 | 6.6% | 47.3% | -11.1% | 33.3% | $19,656 | $21,126 | $23,117 | $23,474 | 48.3% | 20 | 25 |
| 206 | Hendrix College (AR) | 4 | 4.5% | 68.3% | -15.9% | 19.7% | $20,162 | $14,649 | $17,050 | $23,377 | 82.8% | 27 | 32 |
| 207 | University of St. Thomas (TX) | 4 | 5.4% | 46.3% | -11.5% | 32.3% | $20,471 | $17,311 | $18,942 | $24,584 | 79.8% | 1027 | 1229 |
| 208 | Univ. of Mary Hardin–Baylor (TX) | 4 | 6% | 46.3% | -8.2% | 40.7% | $21,902 | $19,309 | $19,800 | $23,914 | 45.6% | 923 | 1120 |
| 209 | Saint Gregorys University (OK) | 3 | 15% | 29.7% | -7.2% | 44.3% | $15,023 | $9,674 | $16,695 | $20,950 | 55.7% | 18 | 23 |
| 210 | Univ. of Phoenix–Oklahoma City (OK)° | 3 | 17% | 12.7% | -7% | 65.7% | $21,413 | $21,552 | 68.8% | ||||
| 211 | University of Phoenix–Tulsa (OK)° | 3 | 17% | 14% | -7.5% | 68.7% | $21,558 | $21,627 | $23,711 | 72.9% | |||
| 212 | University of Phoenix–Louisville (KY)° | 3 | 17% | 9.7% | -8.3% | 64% | $21,865 | $21,911 | 76.8% | ||||
| 213 | University of Phoenix–Memphis (TN)° | 3 | 17% | 15.3% | -6% | 72.7% | $22,341 | $22,434 | $23,807 | 57.5% | |||
| 214 | University of Phoenix–Chattanooga (TN)° | 3 | 17% | 14% | -5.3% | 74.7% | $22,415 | $22,483 | $22,997 | 70% | |||
More College Guide Rankings
- College Guide Rankings 2015 – National Universities
- College Guide Rankings 2015 – Baccalaureate Colleges
- College Guide Rankings 2015 – Liberal Arts Colleges
- College Guide Rankings 2015 – Master’s Universities
- America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges 2015 – Northeast
- America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges 2015 – Southeast
- America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges 2015 – South
- America’s Best Bank for the Buck Colleges 2015 – Midwest
- America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges 2015 – West
