Discover 406 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: $63,129.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #276 | $55,037 | $19,450 | Good | $20,906 | Challenging | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #277 | $54,990 | $23,000 | Manageable | $16,149 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #278 | $54,967 | $19,500 | Manageable | $22,737 | High | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #279 | Old Dominion UniversityPublic | $54,914 | $24,000 | Manageable | $18,866 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility |
| #280 | Ripon CollegePrivate | $54,902 | $27,000 | Manageable | $28,995 | High | 71th percentile mobility |
| #281 | $54,810 | — | — | — | — | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #282 | Ferris State UniversityPublic | $54,735 | $21,000 | Good | $14,849 | Challenging | 84th percentile mobility |
| #283 | University Of IdahoPublic | $54,670 | $21,982 | Challenging | $21,162 | High | 77th percentile mobility |
| #284 | $54,659 | $20,000 | Manageable | $21,710 | High | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #285 | $54,560 | $17,622 | Good | $18,946 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #286 | Bowie State UniversityPublic | $54,537 | $22,985 | Manageable | $23,158 | High | 75th percentile mobility |
| #287 | $54,501 | $22,300 | Good | $20,498 | Challenging | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #288 | Suny BrockportPublic | $54,496 | $20,000 | Manageable | $16,353 | Challenging | 87th percentile mobility |
| #289 | $54,458 | $20,500 | Good | $14,500 | Manageable | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #290 | $54,384 | $19,000 | Good | $23,489 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #291 | Keene State CollegePublic | $54,368 | $25,749 | Manageable | $37,874 | High | 71th percentile mobility |
| #292 | $54,338 | $18,401 | Good | $9,333 | Manageable | 62th percentile mobility | |
| #293 | $54,211 | $21,983 | Good | $19,433 | Challenging | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #294 | $54,163 | $25,251 | Manageable | $20,764 | High | 70th percentile mobility | |
| #295 | Hanover CollegePrivate | $53,957 | — | — | — | — | 74th percentile mobility |
| #296 | $53,909 | $19,000 | Manageable | $15,945 | High | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #297 | University Of LouisvillePublic | $53,899 | $20,500 | Manageable | $20,717 | High | 87th percentile mobility |
| #298 | $53,775 | $26,000 | Manageable | $26,389 | High | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #299 | Radford UniversityPublic | $53,739 | $24,000 | Challenging | $22,158 | High | 88th percentile mobility |
| #300 | $53,562 | $26,188 | Challenging | $22,488 | High | 81th 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 →
