Discover 306 Education colleges that excel at moving low-income students to success. Schools must be in the 60th percentile+ for mobility, ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $58,194.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #226 | $51,513 | $22,142 | Manageable | $25,567 | High | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #227 | $51,151 | $19,500 | Good | $17,353 | Challenging | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #228 | $51,019 | $26,798 | Good | $26,073 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #229 | $50,994 | $20,000 | Good | $29,387 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #230 | Morgan State UniversityPublic | $50,698 | $27,250 | Good | $22,000 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility |
| #231 | University Of ToledoPublic | $50,632 | $22,250 | Good | $19,243 | Challenging | 80th percentile mobility |
| #232 | Athens State UniversityPublic | $50,273 | $18,051 | Good | $12,896 | Challenging | 75th percentile mobility |
| #233 | $50,220 | $23,000 | Manageable | $14,877 | High | 71th percentile mobility | |
| #234 | $50,135 | $17,750 | Good | $12,100 | Manageable | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #235 | $50,105 | $19,500 | Manageable | $14,457 | High | 70th percentile mobility | |
| #236 | $49,827 | $21,992 | Manageable | $15,092 | High | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #237 | $49,587 | $23,970 | Manageable | $15,047 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #238 | $49,560 | $21,000 | Manageable | $14,000 | High | 61th percentile mobility | |
| #239 | $49,500 | $22,750 | Good | $14,381 | Challenging | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #240 | $49,458 | $21,868 | Manageable | $18,241 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #241 | $49,379 | $24,929 | Manageable | $26,683 | High | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #242 | $49,365 | — | — | — | — | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #243 | $49,361 | $24,779 | Good | $19,136 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #244 | $49,307 | $26,000 | Manageable | $42,541 | High | 72th percentile mobility | |
| #245 | Clayton State UniversityPublic | $49,179 | — | — | — | — | 77th percentile mobility |
| #246 | $49,137 | $16,624 | Good | $12,269 | Manageable | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #247 | University Of MainePublic | $48,653 | $25,000 | Good | $21,900 | Challenging | 74th percentile mobility |
| #248 | $48,587 | $22,310 | Manageable | $14,836 | High | 78th percentile mobility | |
| #249 | $48,541 | $20,000 | Good | $14,229 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #250 | $48,501 | $15,650 | Good | $11,640 | Challenging | 88th percentile mobility |
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.
Data based on May 2026 refresh for 2026 rankings, based on Department of Education reporting standards. Learn about our methodology →
