Discover 388 English 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: $62,744.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #226 | Kean UniversityPublic | $57,237 | $23,250 | Manageable | $22,000 | High | 92th percentile mobility |
| #227 | $57,131 | $20,500 | Manageable | $13,859 | High | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #228 | $57,053 | $17,137 | Challenging | $15,463 | High | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #229 | $57,010 | $19,250 | Good | $23,211 | Challenging | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #230 | Cuny York CollegePublic | $56,945 | $11,000 | Good | $11,018 | Manageable | 81th percentile mobility |
| #231 | $56,922 | $21,106 | High | $13,695 | High | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #232 | Texas State UniversityPublic | $56,906 | $21,000 | Manageable | $22,500 | High | 99th percentile mobility |
| #233 | $56,887 | $21,000 | Manageable | $25,798 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #234 | University Of WyomingPublic | $56,880 | $18,000 | Manageable | $16,000 | High | 82th percentile mobility |
| #235 | $56,746 | $17,236 | Good | $15,000 | Challenging | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #236 | Salem State UniversityPublic | $56,662 | $25,000 | High | $21,128 | High | 82th percentile mobility |
| #237 | Texas Woman's UniversityPublic | $56,544 | $19,218 | Manageable | $13,471 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility |
| #238 | $56,469 | $24,250 | Manageable | $21,628 | High | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #239 | College Of CharlestonPublic | $56,416 | $23,250 | High | $35,971 | High | 77th percentile mobility |
| #240 | $56,403 | $21,196 | High | $19,010 | High | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #241 | $56,351 | $25,000 | Challenging | $28,373 | High | 75th percentile mobility | |
| #242 | $56,346 | $20,500 | Manageable | $21,500 | High | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #243 | $56,343 | $15,531 | Manageable | $13,835 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #244 | Rhode Island CollegePublic | $56,318 | $20,500 | Manageable | $14,512 | High | 83th percentile mobility |
| #245 | $56,195 | $11,000 | Excellent | $16,130 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #246 | $56,148 | $24,218 | Manageable | $25,252 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #247 | $56,118 | $24,500 | Manageable | $26,392 | High | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #248 | West Virginia UniversityPublic | $55,939 | $22,500 | Challenging | $32,980 | High | 80th percentile mobility |
| #249 | $55,874 | $27,000 | High | $23,103 | High | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #250 | Lawrence UniversityPrivate | $55,789 | $26,000 | Challenging | $59,814 | High | 75th 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 →
