Rank	School	Graduate Earnings	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS	Mobility
#1	University Of Oklahoma-Norman CampusPublic	$63,126	$20,654	Excellent	$31,890	Manageable	97th percentile mobility
#2	Oklahoma State University-Main CampusPublic	$57,413	$20,500	Excellent	$38,513	Manageable	96th percentile mobility
#3	University Of Central OklahomaPublic	$48,351	$21,000	Excellent	$15,191	Good	90th percentile mobility
#4	Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityPublic	$45,744	$15,954	Excellent	$12,721	Manageable	79th percentile mobility
#5	Northeastern State UniversityPublic	$45,379	$17,367	Excellent	$11,366	Good	85th percentile mobility

#1University Of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK • Public

💰

$63,126Graduate Earnings

🎓97th percentile mobility

Cohort

$20,654

Student Debt

$31,890

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

11.8% burden

📚

25.0%

Pell Share

👨‍👩‍👧

28.4%

First-Gen

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#2Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK • Public

💰

$57,413Graduate Earnings

🎓96th percentile mobility

167

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$38,513

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

14.1% burden

📚

28.0%

Pell Share

👨‍👩‍👧

28.6%

First-Gen

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#3University Of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OK • Public

💰

$48,351Graduate Earnings

🎓90th percentile mobility

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$15,191

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

8.1% burden

📚

36.5%

Pell Share

👨‍👩‍👧

37.2%

First-Gen

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#4Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Weatherford, OK • Public

💰

$45,744Graduate Earnings

🎓79th percentile mobility

—

Cohort

$15,954

Student Debt

$12,721

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.6% burden

12.7% burden

📚

38.9%

Pell Share

👨‍👩‍👧

40.6%

First-Gen

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#5Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, OK • Public

💰

$45,379Graduate Earnings

🎓85th percentile mobility

Cohort

$17,367

Student Debt

$11,366

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

9.2% burden

📚

45.1%

Pell Share

👨‍👩‍👧

41.8%

First-Gen

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How These Rankings Work

Our social mobility rankings answer: "Which schools deliver the best outcomes for students from low-income backgrounds?"

This is not simply "which schools admit the most low-income students" — it's which schools both serve low-income students and deliver strong earnings outcomes.

Two-Step Methodology

Filter for Accessibility: Schools must be in the 60th percentile or above for our mobility index. This filters out schools that don't meaningfully serve low-income students.

Rank by Outcomes: Among schools passing the filter, we rank by median graduate earnings. This surfaces schools with strong outcomes, not just high accessibility.

Mobility Index Components

• Pell Grant share: % of students receiving federal Pell Grants (proxy for low-income)
• First-generation share: % of first-generation college students
• Earnings mobility: How much graduates earn relative to their starting economic position

Important Caveats

• The 60th percentile threshold is a design choice — schools at 59th percentile are excluded
• Mobility index weights may not reflect every user's priorities
• Schools serving middle-income students well may be underrepresented
• Higher earnings doesn't always mean better outcomes (teaching, social work have high value but lower salaries)

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Data based on 2024-2025 Dept of Education reporting standards. Learn about our methodology →