Discover 257 Parks & Recreation 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: $58,341.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #151 | $54,990 | $23,000 | Good | $16,149 | Challenging | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #152 | $54,967 | $19,500 | Good | $22,737 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #153 | Old Dominion UniversityPublic | $54,914 | $24,000 | Good | $18,866 | Challenging | 92th percentile mobility |
| #154 | Ripon CollegePrivate | $54,902 | $27,000 | Manageable | $28,995 | High | 71th percentile mobility |
| #155 | $54,810 | $21,250 | Good | $23,602 | Challenging | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #156 | University Of IdahoPublic | $54,670 | $21,982 | Good | $21,162 | Challenging | 77th percentile mobility |
| #157 | $54,560 | $17,622 | Excellent | $18,946 | Manageable | 86th percentile mobility | |
| #158 | Bowie State UniversityPublic | $54,537 | $22,985 | Good | $23,158 | Challenging | 75th percentile mobility |
| #159 | Suny BrockportPublic | $54,496 | $20,000 | Manageable | $16,353 | High | 87th percentile mobility |
| #160 | $54,384 | $19,000 | Excellent | $23,489 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #161 | Keene State CollegePublic | $54,368 | — | — | — | — | 71th percentile mobility |
| #162 | $54,338 | $18,401 | Excellent | $9,333 | Manageable | 62th percentile mobility | |
| #163 | $54,211 | $21,983 | Good | $19,433 | Manageable | 96th percentile mobility | |
| #164 | $54,163 | $25,251 | Good | $20,764 | Challenging | 70th percentile mobility | |
| #165 | Hanover CollegePrivate | $53,957 | $25,250 | Good | $41,531 | High | 74th percentile mobility |
| #166 | $53,909 | $19,000 | Excellent | $15,945 | Manageable | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #167 | University Of LouisvillePublic | $53,899 | $20,500 | Good | $20,717 | Challenging | 87th percentile mobility |
| #168 | $53,874 | $24,239 | Good | $16,500 | Manageable | 61th percentile mobility | |
| #169 | $53,775 | $26,000 | Good | $26,389 | Challenging | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #170 | Radford UniversityPublic | $53,739 | $24,000 | Manageable | $22,158 | High | 88th percentile mobility |
| #171 | $53,562 | $26,188 | Manageable | $22,488 | High | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #172 | Erskine CollegePrivate | $53,459 | — | — | — | — | 61th percentile mobility |
| #173 | $53,390 | $21,543 | Good | $19,500 | Challenging | 88th percentile mobility | |
| #174 | $53,236 | $23,250 | Good | $16,000 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #175 | $53,040 | $19,606 | Good | $17,125 | Manageable | 88th 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 →
