Discover 276 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: $57,821.
| Rank | School | Graduate Earnings | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS | Mobility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #176 | $54,990 | $23,000 | Good | $16,149 | Challenging | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #177 | $54,967 | $19,500 | Challenging | $22,737 | High | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #178 | Old Dominion UniversityPublic | $54,914 | $24,000 | Good | $18,866 | Challenging | 96th percentile mobility |
| #179 | Ripon CollegePrivate | $54,902 | $27,000 | Manageable | $28,995 | High | 79th percentile mobility |
| #180 | $54,810 | $21,250 | Good | $23,602 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #181 | University Of IdahoPublic | $54,670 | $21,982 | Good | $21,162 | Challenging | 87th percentile mobility |
| #182 | $54,560 | $17,622 | Excellent | $18,946 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #183 | Bowie State UniversityPublic | $54,537 | $22,985 | Good | $23,158 | Challenging | 86th percentile mobility |
| #184 | Suny BrockportPublic | $54,496 | $20,000 | Manageable | $16,353 | High | 93th percentile mobility |
| #185 | $54,384 | $19,000 | Good | $23,489 | Challenging | 97th percentile mobility | |
| #186 | Keene State CollegePublic | $54,368 | $25,749 | High | $37,874 | High | 81th percentile mobility |
| #187 | Suny At FredoniaPublic | $54,247 | $24,250 | Good | $17,580 | Challenging | 78th percentile mobility |
| #188 | $54,211 | $21,983 | Good | $19,433 | Manageable | 98th percentile mobility | |
| #189 | $54,163 | $25,251 | Good | $20,764 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #190 | Hanover CollegePrivate | $53,957 | $25,250 | Good | $41,531 | High | 82th percentile mobility |
| #191 | $53,909 | $19,000 | Excellent | $15,945 | Manageable | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #192 | University Of LouisvillePublic | $53,899 | $20,500 | Good | $20,717 | Challenging | 93th percentile mobility |
| #193 | $53,874 | $24,239 | Good | $16,500 | Manageable | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #194 | $53,775 | $26,000 | Good | $26,389 | Challenging | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #195 | Radford UniversityPublic | $53,739 | $24,000 | Manageable | $22,158 | High | 93th percentile mobility |
| #196 | $53,562 | $26,188 | Manageable | $22,488 | High | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #197 | Erskine CollegePrivate | $53,459 | $27,000 | High | $19,774 | High | 78th percentile mobility |
| #198 | $53,406 | $13,969 | Good | $7,556 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #199 | $53,390 | $21,543 | Manageable | $19,500 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #200 | $53,236 | $23,250 | Good | $16,000 | Manageable | 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 2024-2025 Dept of Education reporting standards. Learn about our methodology →
