Discover 227 Natural Resources 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: $64,213.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | $67,541 | $21,000 | Good | $27,655 | Challenging | 82th percentile mobility | |
| #77 | $67,253 | $23,250 | Good | $37,401 | Challenging | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #78 | University Of UtahPublic | $67,170 | — | — | — | — | 94th percentile mobility |
| #79 | $66,479 | $26,814 | Good | $36,545 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #80 | Sonoma State UniversityPublic | $65,986 | $16,705 | Excellent | $27,986 | Manageable | 86th percentile mobility |
| #81 | $65,865 | $21,974 | Excellent | $17,163 | Manageable | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #82 | St Olaf CollegePrivate | $65,543 | $26,000 | Manageable | $40,568 | High | 61th percentile mobility |
| #83 | Washington CollegePrivate | $65,518 | $26,956 | Manageable | $54,726 | High | 82th percentile mobility |
| #84 | Auburn UniversityPublic | $65,337 | $21,000 | Excellent | $43,605 | High | 89th percentile mobility |
| #85 | The University Of The SouthPrivate | $64,911 | — | — | — | — | 81th percentile mobility |
| #86 | $64,909 | $15,000 | Excellent | $25,565 | Manageable | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #87 | $64,876 | $15,000 | Excellent | $16,507 | Good | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #88 | $64,874 | $23,704 | Good | $18,400 | Manageable | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #89 | University Of IowaPublic | $64,762 | $22,500 | Good | $27,975 | Challenging | 91th percentile mobility |
| #90 | $64,403 | $14,289 | Excellent | $15,177 | Good | 100th percentile mobility | |
| #91 | Towson UniversityPublic | $64,390 | $18,718 | Excellent | $28,489 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility |
| #92 | $64,172 | $16,552 | Excellent | $17,585 | Good | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #93 | Oregon State UniversityPublic | $64,010 | $21,221 | Good | $28,923 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility |
| #94 | Macalester CollegePrivate | $63,878 | $23,000 | Manageable | $36,129 | High | 62th percentile mobility |
| #95 | $63,742 | $19,509 | Good | $32,850 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #96 | Temple UniversityPublic | $63,727 | $24,395 | Good | $36,495 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility |
| #97 | $63,435 | $25,000 | Manageable | $38,368 | High | 91th percentile mobility | |
| #98 | $63,403 | $20,500 | Good | $32,529 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #99 | Iowa State UniversityPublic | $63,386 | $22,869 | Good | $25,950 | High | 92th percentile mobility |
| #100 | Cuny Hunter CollegePublic | $63,163 | — | — | — | — | 97th 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 →
