Discover 373 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: $57,573.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #326 | Winthrop UniversityPublic | $47,185 | $26,975 | Manageable | $23,888 | High | 84th percentile mobility |
| #327 | $47,107 | $21,474 | Manageable | $17,287 | High | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #328 | $47,089 | $22,902 | Good | $13,655 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #329 | Wayne State CollegePublic | $47,075 | $19,000 | Manageable | $10,888 | Challenging | 75th percentile mobility |
| #330 | $47,021 | $25,000 | Good | $11,900 | Challenging | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #331 | $46,769 | $21,500 | Good | $10,174 | Challenging | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #332 | Huntington UniversityPrivate | $46,672 | $25,576 | Challenging | $24,974 | High | 79th percentile mobility |
| #333 | $46,600 | $23,250 | Manageable | $22,000 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #334 | $46,482 | $22,113 | Manageable | $10,611 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #335 | Mcneese State UniversityPublic | $46,453 | $23,000 | Manageable | $13,410 | Challenging | 83th percentile mobility |
| #336 | Marshall UniversityPublic | $46,354 | $23,250 | Manageable | $13,944 | High | 88th percentile mobility |
| #337 | Fort Lewis CollegePublic | $46,349 | $18,389 | Manageable | $21,062 | High | 75th percentile mobility |
| #338 | $46,128 | $15,000 | Good | $10,000 | Challenging | 75th percentile mobility | |
| #339 | $45,938 | $20,346 | Good | $16,180 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #340 | $45,795 | $22,500 | Challenging | $14,685 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #341 | $45,744 | $15,954 | Good | $12,721 | Challenging | 79th percentile mobility | |
| #342 | Idaho State UniversityPublic | $45,608 | $20,039 | Good | $14,334 | Challenging | 82th percentile mobility |
| #343 | $45,603 | $24,275 | Manageable | $15,976 | High | 76th percentile mobility | |
| #344 | $45,543 | $26,500 | Manageable | $22,181 | High | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #345 | $45,454 | $22,675 | Manageable | $11,428 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #346 | $45,415 | $22,077 | Good | $18,000 | Challenging | 77th percentile mobility | |
| #347 | $45,388 | $24,500 | Manageable | $21,394 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #348 | $45,379 | $17,367 | Good | $11,366 | Challenging | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #349 | $45,344 | $25,000 | Good | $12,030 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #350 | $45,235 | $22,189 | Manageable | $13,672 | Challenging | 91th 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 →
