Discover 222 Liberal Arts 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: $59,910.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | $73,997 | $21,500 | Good | $35,324 | High | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #27 | Wesleyan UniversityPrivate | $73,897 | $17,000 | Excellent | $59,531 | High | 72th percentile mobility |
| #28 | University Of DelawarePublic | $72,950 | $24,572 | Manageable | $43,000 | High | 90th percentile mobility |
| #29 | $72,424 | $19,500 | Excellent | $29,448 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #30 | $72,200 | $14,000 | Manageable | $25,072 | High | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #31 | $71,902 | $16,000 | Good | $15,000 | Challenging | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #32 | $71,631 | $22,763 | Manageable | $26,243 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #33 | $71,401 | $16,544 | Good | $15,738 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #34 | Pace UniversityPrivate | $70,378 | $23,250 | Manageable | $46,275 | High | 73th percentile mobility |
| #35 | Seton Hall UniversityPrivate | $70,196 | $22,750 | Good | $40,003 | High | 75th percentile mobility |
| #36 | James Madison UniversityPublic | $69,954 | $20,093 | Good | $37,285 | High | 93th percentile mobility |
| #37 | $69,738 | $19,500 | High | $46,340 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #38 | $68,905 | $19,500 | Good | $29,968 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #39 | $68,804 | $25,000 | Challenging | $22,757 | High | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #40 | $68,758 | $20,121 | Good | $23,000 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #41 | Depaul UniversityPrivate | $68,751 | $23,168 | Excellent | $41,563 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility |
| #42 | Texas Christian UniversityPrivate | $68,424 | $21,500 | Manageable | $54,925 | High | 78th percentile mobility |
| #43 | $68,077 | $15,371 | Excellent | $19,732 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #44 | $67,699 | $17,500 | Excellent | $18,275 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #45 | $67,253 | $23,250 | Manageable | $37,401 | High | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #46 | $66,125 | $24,250 | Challenging | $35,031 | High | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #47 | Cuny City CollegePublic | $66,039 | $11,990 | Excellent | $17,460 | Challenging | 96th percentile mobility |
| #48 | Sonoma State UniversityPublic | $65,986 | $16,705 | Excellent | $27,986 | Challenging | 88th percentile mobility |
| #49 | Washington CollegePrivate | $65,518 | $26,956 | Challenging | $54,726 | High | 83th percentile mobility |
| #50 | $64,909 | $15,000 | Excellent | $25,565 | Challenging | 98th 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 →
