Discover 303 Mathematics 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: $64,857.
These 303 Mathematics programs aren't just accessible—they deliver results. Each school ranks in the 60th percentile or above for social mobility, meaning they actually enroll and graduate low-income students. Then we ranked them by graduate earnings, finding schools that are both accessible AND high-performing.
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology leads the rankings, producing Mathematics graduates earning $143,372 while maintaining a 73rd percentile mobility score. The top performers show graduates can earn over $114,000—demonstrating that schools serving low-income students can compete on outcomes, not just access.
Stanford University serves 19% Pell Grant recipients—students from families earning under $60,000—while still producing graduates earning $124,080. Even better: graduates face just a 2.2% payment burden, landing in the 'Excellent' category. MIT delivers similar results with only 1.3% burden. These schools provide both access AND affordability.
Earnings: $143,372 | Mobility: 73rd percentile
22.5% Pell students with $102,491 earnings
1.3% payment burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
5.2% family burden | Excellent - payment under 8% of discretionary
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | $143,372 | $14,768 | Excellent | $42,501 | Excellent | 73th percentile mobility | |
| #2 | Stanford UniversityPrivate | $124,080 | $12,000 | Excellent | $38,333 | Good | 91th percentile mobility |
| #3 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPrivate | $114,862 | $21,750 | Excellent | $37,130 | Excellent | 84th percentile mobility |
| #4 | University Of PennsylvaniaPrivate | $111,371 | $15,715 | Excellent | $33,124 | Excellent | 88th percentile mobility |
| #5 | Santa Clara UniversityPrivate | $109,183 | $19,162 | Excellent | $56,271 | Manageable | 75th percentile mobility |
| #6 | $108,772 | $27,000 | Excellent | $53,192 | Manageable | 74th percentile mobility | |
| #7 | Cornell UniversityPrivate | $104,043 | $14,000 | Excellent | $38,000 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility |
| #8 | Boston CollegePrivate | $103,937 | $19,000 | Excellent | $45,000 | Manageable | 86th percentile mobility |
| #9 | Georgetown UniversityPrivate | $103,494 | $15,500 | Excellent | $33,944 | Challenging | 84th percentile mobility |
| #10 | $102,491 | $21,500 | Excellent | $35,000 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #11 | $102,051 | $23,750 | Excellent | $52,241 | Manageable | 79th percentile mobility | |
| #12 | Harvard UniversityPrivate | $101,817 | $14,000 | Excellent | $28,000 | Excellent | 90th percentile mobility |
| #13 | Villanova UniversityPrivate | $100,423 | $25,874 | Excellent | $40,000 | Manageable | 74th percentile mobility |
| #14 | University Of Notre DamePrivate | $99,980 | $19,000 | Excellent | $40,731 | Manageable | 88th percentile mobility |
| #15 | Duke UniversityPrivate | $97,800 | $13,000 | Excellent | $27,998 | Good | 84th percentile mobility |
| #16 | Dartmouth CollegePrivate | $97,434 | $17,500 | Excellent | $44,481 | Good | 79th percentile mobility |
| #17 | Colorado School Of MinesPublic | $97,335 | $23,000 | Excellent | $53,505 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility |
| #18 | Brown UniversityPrivate | $93,487 | $11,428 | Excellent | $48,245 | Good | 84th percentile mobility |
| #19 | $92,498 | $18,000 | Excellent | $31,803 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #20 | $92,446 | $13,000 | Excellent | $28,508 | Excellent | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #21 | University Of ChicagoPrivate | $91,885 | $15,000 | Excellent | $33,297 | Good | 87th percentile mobility |
| #22 | Vanderbilt UniversityPrivate | $91,565 | $14,000 | Excellent | $30,844 | Excellent | 86th percentile mobility |
| #23 | George Washington UniversityPrivate | $90,873 | $20,449 | Excellent | $30,881 | Manageable | 79th percentile mobility |
| #24 | $90,768 | $18,500 | Excellent | $35,000 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #25 | College Of The Holy CrossPrivate | $90,543 | $27,000 | Excellent | $39,032 | Manageable | 83th 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 →
