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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #201 | $53,040 | $19,606 | Good | $17,125 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #202 | $53,032 | $25,000 | Manageable | $23,528 | High | 93th percentile mobility | |
| #203 | $52,581 | $21,056 | Good | $23,508 | Challenging | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #204 | $52,416 | $26,000 | Good | $26,233 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #205 | Chatham UniversityPrivate | $52,410 | $23,250 | Excellent | $31,699 | Manageable | 84th percentile mobility |
| #206 | $52,279 | $22,135 | Good | $18,071 | Challenging | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #207 | $52,231 | $20,470 | Good | $22,566 | Challenging | 84th percentile mobility | |
| #208 | $52,093 | $21,500 | Good | $13,743 | Manageable | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #209 | Mercy UniversityPrivate | $52,055 | $19,637 | Excellent | $20,710 | Manageable | 77th percentile mobility |
| #210 | $52,021 | $21,503 | Manageable | $14,012 | High | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #211 | $51,989 | $21,500 | Good | $17,781 | Challenging | 81th percentile mobility | |
| #212 | $51,955 | $25,000 | Manageable | $18,264 | Challenging | 80th percentile mobility | |
| #213 | $51,865 | $23,000 | Good | $25,348 | High | 92th percentile mobility | |
| #214 | $51,836 | $20,231 | Manageable | $21,919 | High | 95th percentile mobility | |
| #215 | Ball State UniversityPublic | $51,833 | $23,250 | Good | $20,800 | Challenging | 94th percentile mobility |
| #216 | $51,815 | $20,609 | Good | $23,014 | Challenging | 79th percentile mobility | |
| #217 | $51,793 | $25,000 | Good | $16,878 | Challenging | 89th percentile mobility | |
| #218 | Wichita State UniversityPublic | $51,532 | $20,500 | Good | $14,306 | Challenging | 85th percentile mobility |
| #219 | $51,513 | $22,142 | Good | $25,567 | High | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #220 | $51,450 | $22,934 | Good | $14,224 | Manageable | 87th percentile mobility | |
| #221 | $51,151 | $19,500 | Good | $17,353 | Challenging | 85th percentile mobility | |
| #222 | $51,019 | $26,798 | Manageable | $26,073 | High | 90th percentile mobility | |
| #223 | $50,994 | $20,000 | Excellent | $29,387 | Manageable | 94th percentile mobility | |
| #224 | $50,923 | $18,000 | Good | $11,916 | Manageable | 99th percentile mobility | |
| #225 | $50,741 | $19,500 | Good | $12,719 | Challenging | 89th 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 →
