52 Liberal Arts colleges in the Midwest with strong social mobility outcomes. Average earnings: $58,286.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | $58,169 | $18,618 | Good | $13,991 | Manageable | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #27 | $57,808 | $22,162 | Good | $19,508 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #28 | $57,103 | $19,128 | Manageable | $13,450 | Challenging | 78th percentile mobility | |
| #29 | $56,118 | $24,500 | Good | $26,392 | High | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #30 | $55,548 | $21,500 | Good | $13,500 | Challenging | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #31 | $55,356 | $23,188 | Good | $18,635 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #32 | $55,198 | $20,000 | Good | $17,205 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #33 | $55,177 | $19,691 | Good | $17,670 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #34 | $55,070 | $23,250 | Good | $18,000 | Manageable | 79th percentile mobility | |
| #35 | $54,810 | $21,250 | High | $23,602 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #36 | Ferris State UniversityPublic | $54,735 | $21,000 | Good | $14,849 | Manageable | 91th percentile mobility |
| #37 | $54,163 | $25,251 | Good | $20,764 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #38 | $53,909 | $19,000 | Excellent | $15,945 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #39 | Wayne State UniversityPublic | $53,493 | $21,250 | Excellent | $16,378 | Manageable | 97th percentile mobility |
| #40 | $53,390 | $21,543 | Manageable | $19,500 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #41 | $53,037 | $20,000 | Good | $15,027 | Manageable | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #42 | $52,581 | $21,056 | Good | $23,508 | Challenging | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #43 | $52,528 | $18,500 | Excellent | $13,480 | Manageable | 83th percentile mobility | |
| #44 | $52,234 | $14,600 | Excellent | $13,578 | Manageable | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #45 | $51,989 | $21,500 | Good | $17,781 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #46 | $51,955 | $25,000 | Good | $18,264 | Challenging | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #47 | $51,926 | $23,592 | Good | $15,000 | Challenging | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #48 | Ball State UniversityPublic | $51,833 | $23,250 | Good | $20,800 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility |
| #49 | Wichita State UniversityPublic | $51,532 | $20,500 | Manageable | $14,306 | Challenging | 85th percentile mobility |
| #50 | University Of ToledoPublic | $50,632 | $22,250 | High | $19,243 | High | 89th 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 →
