Discover 295 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: $58,159.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #201 | $53,236 | $23,250 | Manageable | $16,000 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #202 | $53,037 | $20,000 | Challenging | $15,027 | High | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #203 | $53,032 | $25,000 | Manageable | $23,528 | High | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #204 | $52,581 | $21,056 | Challenging | $23,508 | High | 75th percentile mobility | |
| #205 | $52,528 | $18,500 | Manageable | $13,480 | High | 78th percentile mobility | |
| #206 | Pacific Oaks CollegePrivate | $52,485 | $29,105 | Manageable | $12,485 | Challenging | 79th percentile mobility |
| #207 | $52,416 | $26,000 | Manageable | $26,233 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #208 | $52,334 | $21,028 | Manageable | $12,951 | High | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #209 | $52,279 | $22,135 | Manageable | $18,071 | High | 78th percentile mobility | |
| #210 | $52,234 | $14,600 | Excellent | $13,578 | Manageable | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #211 | $52,231 | $20,470 | Manageable | $22,566 | High | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #212 | $52,131 | $21,797 | Manageable | $16,998 | High | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #213 | $52,093 | $21,500 | Manageable | $13,743 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #214 | $52,021 | $21,503 | Manageable | $14,012 | High | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #215 | $51,989 | $21,500 | Manageable | $17,781 | High | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #216 | $51,836 | $20,231 | Manageable | $21,919 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #217 | Ball State UniversityPublic | $51,833 | $23,250 | Manageable | $20,800 | High | 89th percentile mobility |
| #218 | $51,793 | $25,000 | Challenging | $16,878 | High | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #219 | Boise State UniversityPublic | $51,658 | $20,500 | Manageable | $18,968 | High | 78th percentile mobility |
| #220 | Wichita State UniversityPublic | $51,532 | $20,500 | Manageable | $14,306 | High | 76th percentile mobility |
| #221 | $51,513 | $22,142 | Manageable | $25,567 | High | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #222 | $51,151 | $19,500 | Manageable | $17,353 | High | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #223 | $51,019 | $26,798 | Manageable | $26,073 | High | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #224 | $50,994 | $20,000 | Manageable | $29,387 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #225 | Morgan State UniversityPublic | $50,698 | $27,250 | Challenging | $22,000 | High | 92th 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 2024-2025 Dept of Education reporting standards. Learn about our methodology →
