2021 National University Rankings

Since 2005, the Washington Monthly has ranked colleges based on what they do for the country. It’s our answer to U.S News & World Report, which relies on crude and easily manipulated measures of wealth, exclusivity, and prestige. We rank liberal arts colleges—four-year institutions that award almost exclusively bachelor’s degrees and that focus on arts and sciences rather than professional programs—based on their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility, research, and promoting public service.

Click here for detailed methodology, here for the rest of our rankings, and here to download the full data set.

*Correction: The Washington Monthly mistakenly omitted Florida International University‘s Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, and it mistakenly assigned Florida Institute of Technology a Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. With the correct assignments, Florida International University ranks 56 instead of 75, and Florida Institute of Technology ranks 326 instead of 305. The Monthly apologizes for these errors.

Rank	Name	8-year graduation rate	Number of Pell graduates	Percent of grads above 150% of poverty line	Net price of attendance for families below $75,000 income	Percent of loan principal remaining 5 years later	Predicted principal remaining	Social mobility rank	Research rank	Service rank
1	Stanford University (CA)	96%	234	87%	1021	48%	57%	2	2	177
2	MA Institute of Technology (MA)	94%	174	91%	5069	46%	52%	4	1	326
3	Duke University (NC)	96%	217	87%	850	55%	53%	10	13	17
4	University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)*	86%	719	89%	10364	59%	70%	15	17	6
5	Harvard University (MA)	98%	261	85%	2012	81%	68%	38	3	90
6	University of Pennsylvania (PA)	96%	331	88%	8304	52%	61%	12	8	65
7	Johns Hopkins University (MD)	93%	176	89%	10918	59%	53%	52	6	8
8	University of IL-Urbana-Champaign (IL)*	86%	1211	89%	10212	60%	69%	1	22	101
9	University of NC-Chapel Hill (NC)*	90%	708	85%	7170	65%	68%	16	20	10
10	University of California-Berkeley (CA)*	93%	979	83%	9893	57%	58%	27	5	86
11	University of Washington-Seattle (WA)*	83%	1081	85%	7899	65%	68%	28	14	23
12	University of California-San Diego (CA)*	89%	1293	82%	10295	59%	64%	11	10	216
13	University of Notre Dame (IN)	96%	211	89%	13661	46%	57%	13	54	13
14	University of California-Davis (CA)*	87%	1587	82%	11215	58%	74%	3	28	207
15	Cornell University (NY)	95%	462	85%	10730	48%	57%	21	12	129
16	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (MI)*	92%	783	86%	6318	62%	61%	24	11	154
17	Princeton University (NJ)	98%	160	83%	3368	54%	59%	19	7	260
18	Yale University (CT)	97%	156	84%	3684	58%	58%	18	9	230
19	University of Florida (FL)*	87%	1638	85%	4995	82%	76%	6	29	172
20	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (MN)*	79%	855	88%	9710	69%	73%	44	23	22
21	Texas A&M University-College Station (TX)*	82%	1517	89%	14204	63%	76%	8	32	164
22	University of California-Los Angeles (CA)*	93%	1562	78%	9776	64%	64%	37	15	109
23	VA Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ. (VA)*	85%	628	91%	15011	60%	68%	22	53	16
24	Northwestern University (IL)	94%	279	87%	7731	55%	58%	14	21	227
25	University of Chicago (IL)	93%	171	83%	4947	52%	55%	56	18	54
26	Purdue University-Main (IN)*	72%	900	91%	6731	68%	72%	42	27	93
27	Iowa State University (IA)*	72%	750	91%	11526	68%	76%	43	61	19
28	University of Virginia (VA)*	94%	374	86%	11349	56%	61%	41	50	40
29	North Carolina State Univ. (NC)*	78%	656	88%	10472	67%	71%	48	44	59
30	Vanderbilt University (TN)	92%	197	87%	6350	61%	61%	32	31	167
31	Rutgers University-Newark (NJ)*	71%	339	86%	10949	78%	95%	5	151	173
32	Rutgers University-New Brunswick (NJ)*	81%	1416	86%	15032	78%	67%	62	51	20
33	Washington University in St. Louis (MO)	93%	84	84%	7846	53%	60%	51	24	171
34	California Institute of Technology (CA)	93%	23	85%	5770	45%	40%	40	4	389
35	College of William and Mary (VA)*	92%	130	84%	6801	60%	64%	46	88	18
36	Tufts University (MA)	93%	133	84%	11047	58%	58%	77	65	11
37	National Louis University (IL)	58%	5	82%	14649	106%	120%	9	317	87
38	Georgetown University (DC)	94%	205	86%	10644	57%	64%	35	106	32
39	Michigan State University (MI)*	80%	1228	89%	11981	76%	81%	34	49	130
40	University of Texas-Austin (TX)*	80%	1468	86%	13125	69%	65%	91	25	35
41	Ohio State University-Main (OH)*	79%	1060	88%	11532	81%	73%	78	26	70
42	Brown University (RI)	96%	240	82%	8612	55%	60%	66	38	75
43	Columbia Univ. in the City of NY (NY)	92%	203	83%	6888	70%	64%	65	16	264
44	University of California-Irvine (CA)*	88%	2000	80%	10523	66%	67%	7	43	357
45	University of Rochester (NY)	88%	225	86%	18337	61%	67%	72	30	107
46	University of Missouri-Columbia (MO)*	68%	777	90%	13726	74%	79%	117	87	2
47	Dartmouth College (NH)	96%	134	84%	9376	54%	57%	33	34	271
48	Indiana University-Bloomington (IN)*	78%	984	88%	7828	74%	76%	49	63	88
49	University of CA-Santa Barbara (CA)*	85%	1370	82%	11808	70%	73%	23	52	223
50	Carnegie Mellon University (PA)	90%	171	89%	14895	44%	48%	64	35	153
51	George Washington University (DC)	83%	236	88%	18698	66%	70%	108	86	3
52	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main (GA)*	87%	346	92%	11249	56%	58%	39	19	348
53	University of California-Riverside (CA)*	77%	1675	78%	9374	78%	74%	29	57	218
54	CA State University-Fresno (CA)*	69%	973	82%	4760	89%	99%	50	326	24
55	Arizona State University (AZ)*	64%	1162	84%	8968	91%	82%	125	59	5
56	University of Delaware (DE)*	80%	381	90%	12333	64%	72%	74	95	42
57	Illinois State University (IL)*	73%	508	91%	16171	69%	83%	54	228	31
58	Towson University (MD)*	73%	395	88%	12777	77%	91%	36	277	64
59	SUNY Albany (NY)*	68%	592	86%	14972	82%	86%	73	130	28
60	Michigan Technological University (MI)*	68%	179	93%	10513	61%	67%	63	58	147
61	Colorado School of Mines (CO)*	76%	105	94%	19090	43%	61%	31	91	209
62	Boston College (MA)	92%	275	87%	12461	59%	60%	47	136	95
63	Lehigh University (PA)	88%	150	94%	15320	46%	60%	17	99	277
64	Florida State University (FL)*	80%	1297	84%	8781	91%	82%	59	72	137
65	University of MD-College Park (MD)*	82%	455	87%	12339	68%	67%	90	41	127
66	Northeastern University (MA)	86%	329	91%	14444	63%	59%	75	77	94
67	University of Illinois-Chicago (IL)*	67%	957	85%	11670	79%	88%	25	76	289
68	University of MA-Amherst (MA)*	77%	773	88%	14657	68%	70%	79	73	81
69	Emory University (GA)	91%	225	80%	13249	64%	62%	127	33	50
70	University of Central Florida (FL)*	72%	1319	83%	10653	94%	93%	58	113	120
71	University of South Florida-Main (FL)*	73%	1075	83%	7531	101%	90%	76	64	163
72	University of Iowa (IA)*	71%	509	89%	13498	73%	78%	106	60	49
73	Rice University (TX)	92%	145	84%	7552	51%	53%	60	45	299
74	Rutgers University-Camden (NJ)*	68%	121	86%	9917	78%	94%	26	246	191
75	Florida International University (FL)*	64%	1334	80%	8247	104%	110%	30	124	248
76	Wake Forest University (NC)	88%	109	85%	11325	62%	64%	97	92	43
77	University of Nebraska-Lincoln (NE)*	68%	560	89%	14529	69%	78%	103	75	60
78	East Carolina University (NC)*	65%	806	89%	12837	86%	93%	70	224	66
79	Clarkson University (NY)	74%	166	95%	22371	56%	64%	45	140	198
80	University of California-Santa Cruz (CA)*	81%	1176	78%	12333	63%	70%	67	62	251
81	MO Univ. of Science & Technology (MO)*	68%	159	94%	11819	61%	70%	20	129	317
82	Villanova University (PA)	90%	198	93%	25605	54%	60%	61	166	122
83	University of Connecticut (CT)*	82%	483	89%	14631	67%	69%	81	67	174
84	Washington State University (WA)*	67%	699	87%	11601	73%	85%	82	84	142
85	SUNY Coll. of Envir. Science & Forestry (NY)*	76%	48	87%	14976	64%	70%	83	157	72
86	Utah State University (UT)*	56%	401	73%	11816	79%	95%	109	115	30
87	Marquette University (WI)	79%	258	92%	21625	62%	70%	89	173	61
88	University of Arizona (AZ)*	62%	1159	85%	12066	81%	86%	93	47	224
89	Boston University (MA)	86%	493	86%	19485	65%	65%	110	55	104
90	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh (PA)*	81%	438	88%	23208	71%	67%	182	36	33
91	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)	83%	171	93%	24099	47%	57%	53	66	341
92	University of Vermont (VT)*	76%	333	84%	14200	60%	72%	111	102	48
93	University of Georgia (GA)*	84%	910	85%	11458	81%	72%	98	68	176
94	Syracuse University (NY)	82%	688	88%	21931	70%	73%	100	126	89
95	University of Southern California (CA)	92%	366	82%	17118	61%	61%	115	42	232
96	University of NC-Greensboro (NC)*	58%	615	83%	10154	94%	104%	71	188	199
97	Colorado State University (CO)*	69%	628	86%	13734	72%	81%	104	78	179
98	Stony Brook University (NY)*	73%	679	84%	11854	75%	70%	80	74	282
99	SUNY Binghamton (NY)*	82%	503	86%	14422	66%	65%	68	133	259
100	Clemson University (SC)*	81%	366	91%	15475	69%	69%	114	93	96
101	Penn State-University Park (PA)*	80%	1292	90%	23381	77%	74%	160	37	135
102	Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)	74%	97	89%	18682	63%	72%	86	103	233
103	Univ. of California-Merced (CA)*	69%	608	79%	11362	74%	89%	55	139	314
104	Simmons College (MA)	78%	80	90%	23965	71%	79%	112	274	38
105	Florida Atlantic University (FL)*	62%	655	81%	7710	102%	102%	96	168	134
106	University of Tennessee (TN)*	69%	791	87%	15011	84%	78%	138	69	105
107	George Mason University (VA)*	73%	480	86%	17198	77%	81%	95	131	193
108	University of Texas-Arlington (TX)*	56%	578	88%	11706	98%	100%	84	135	253
109	Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)	87%	127	95%	32346	47%	58%	85	94	300
110	University of New Hampshire-Main (NH)*	78%	449	91%	18376	65%	72%	69	143	308
111	Montclair State University (NJ)*	69%	668	84%	15723	87%	93%	92	271	157
112	Mary Baldwin University (VA)	48%	57	84%	15922	104%	112%	167	305	12
113	Brandeis University (MA)	89%	149	81%	17499	59%	63%	132	46	255
114	San Diego State University (CA)*	77%	912	83%	10845	81%	81%	102	174	188
115	Case Western Reserve University (OH)	83%	181	88%	20895	56%	52%	156	40	242
116	Univ. of Texas-Rio Grande Valley (TX)*	51%	939	78%	3387	100%	108%	87	313	234
117	Gonzaga University (WA)	84%	163	89%	26348	61%	64%	134	208	58
118	University of Dayton (OH)	78%	169	91%	25291	61%	69%	143	183	52
119	University of Colorado-Boulder (CO)*	70%	580	84%	15246	69%	74%	173	56	141
120	New York University (NY)	84%	947	82%	29129	67%	67%	224	39	97
121	University at Buffalo (NY)*	72%	757	86%	14125	79%	77%	101	70	338
122	Old Dominion University (VA)*	58%	432	85%	13191	98%	104%	118	197	136
123	University of Mass.-Dartmouth (MA)*	50%	304	89%	15652	79%	90%	141	216	69
124	Duquesne University (PA)	78%	210	92%	24525	65%	71%	120	210	116
125	Drake University (IA)	77%	85	89%	24331	60%	69%	178	194	26
126	Oregon State University (OR)*	64%	588	86%	16792	79%	85%	161	89	132
127	New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJ)*	74%	218	89%	15318	72%	74%	57	120	383
128	Indiana State University (IN)*	42%	485	90%	10962	95%	101%	169	299	29
129	University of Utah (UT)*	68%	340	83%	12591	85%	84%	221	48	108
130	University of Rhode Island (RI)*	66%	463	89%	15562	77%	79%	148	153	100
131	Univ. of North Carolina-Charlotte (NC)*	58%	651	86%	13455	91%	87%	133	175	115
132	Elon University (NC)	83%	103	88%	24971	60%	71%	129	267	113
133	University of San Diego (CA)	80%	157	84%	24614	69%	68%	240	248	4
134	St. John Fisher College (NY)	75%	109	92%	22221	72%	72%	126	288	117
135	North Carolina A&T State Univ. (NC)*	46%	532	84%	9477	119%	127%	151	209	85
136	University of Kansas (KS)*	63%	404	87%	15456	77%	80%	213	90	45
137	Virginia Commonwealth University (VA)*	65%	645	84%	17891	93%	87%	184	118	62
138	University of San Francisco (CA)	75%	238	86%	25720	72%	70%	181	318	27
139	Drexel University (PA)	65%	378	92%	28296	70%	72%	192	105	71
140	St. Catherine University (MN)	58%	93	91%	16955	87%	93%	157	325	55
141	Brigham Young University (UT)	86%	410	69%	10569	67%	85%	88	119	374
142	University of St. Thomas (MN)	76%	181	91%	25888	64%	69%	140	223	119
143	Univ. of Massachusetts-Boston (MA)*	53%	260	85%	12063	91%	95%	130	178	187
144	Bethel University (MN)	73%	107	91%	20122	65%	77%	99	225	290
145	West Virginia University (WV)*	59%	641	86%	10355	84%	81%	223	117	34
146	Ball State University (IN)*	59%	746	89%	11172	83%	85%	119	227	200
147	North Dakota State University-Main (ND)*	56%	250	92%	13054	60%	76%	105	164	306
148	Santa Clara University (CA)	89%	139	89%	22309	59%	58%	113	206	247
149	University of Texas-San Antonio (TX)*	47%	732	84%	11132	98%	94%	162	172	114
150	University of MD-Baltimore County (MD)*	65%	211	84%	14711	80%	76%	176	138	123
151	University of Oregon (OR)*	72%	634	81%	13219	79%	82%	153	109	215
152	Oklahoma State University-Main (OK)*	61%	511	87%	11124	85%	84%	188	134	98
153	Univ. of South Carolina-Columbia (SC)*	70%	591	87%	15466	84%	75%	208	112	79
154	University of Montana (MT)*	44%	191	80%	14105	91%	88%	343	156	1
155	University of the Pacific (CA)	74%	175	87%	22957	68%	61%	139	260	161
156	Southern IL Univ.-Edwardsville (IL)*	53%	274	88%	10888	86%	91%	189	333	41
157	Metropolitan State University (MN)*	58%	14	86%	14537	104%	105%	186	286	51
158	Montana State University (MT)*	53%	306	86%	16523	78%	80%	257	132	14
159	University of Kentucky (KY)*	62%	589	88%	14645	84%	82%	211	79	131
160	Auburn University (AL)*	75%	339	89%	20427	79%	77%	191	110	124
161	University of Texas-El Paso (TX)*	50%	681	80%	7583	108%	113%	123	185	262
162	LA State University-Baton Rouge (LA)*	68%	648	85%	12526	83%	82%	194	104	145
163	Clark University (MA)	81%	105	84%	21291	63%	69%	165	146	195
164	Northern Arizona University (AZ)*	59%	631	86%	11591	90%	92%	159	198	182
165	Saint Louis University-Main (MO)	67%	218	89%	21161	75%	76%	244	163	25
166	University of Maine (ME)*	58%	339	88%	14641	80%	81%	185	148	140
167	Seattle University (WA)	78%	119	89%	28970	67%	68%	228	214	37
168	Sam Houston State University (TX)*	59%	469	86%	11406	97%	99%	144	309	194
169	Georgia State University (GA)*	57%	941	78%	13600	111%	108%	131	125	304
170	Temple University (PA)*	72%	802	84%	19895	84%	79%	179	116	202
171	University of Northern Colorado (CO)*	53%	329	86%	14201	82%	90%	217	212	67
172	Kansas State University (KS)*	60%	431	88%	15454	74%	80%	197	108	156
173	Edgewood College (WI)	63%	67	90%	20606	79%	81%	206	328	57
174	College of St. Scholastica (MN)	70%	76	94%	19931	81%	82%	128	300	266
175	University of Wyoming (WY)*	59%	147	84%	10418	80%	82%	225	145	80
176	University of Denver (CO)	75%	150	85%	21792	75%	69%	232	189	46
177	University of Oklahoma-Norman (OK)*	64%	511	87%	17433	80%	80%	199	101	181
178	Maryville University of Saint Louis (MO)	58%	66	91%	22042	85%	90%	122	367	276
179	FL Agricultural & Mechanical Univ. (FL)*	50%	512	84%	14088	122%	130%	152	234	229
180	Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)	83%	106	93%	28079	49%	48%	107	121	380
181	D'Youville College	56%	49	92%	15679	94%	92%	136	355	239
182	University of Nevada-Reno (NV)*	57%	427	87%	12573	85%	83%	196	137	158
183	Lincoln Memorial University (TN)	57%	45	90%	14012	97%	93%	135	356	241
184	Wilkes University (PA)	60%	106	92%	23227	73%	79%	198	304	92
185	Miami University-Oxford (OH)*	79%	322	89%	16016	82%	72%	170	203	212
186	Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)	70%	482	88%	25708	63%	69%	121	205	332
187	University of North Florida (FL)*	67%	281	83%	8525	94%	89%	146	266	257
188	Seattle Pacific University (WA)	70%	136	87%	24022	64%	76%	177	176	220
189	University of Texas-Tyler (TX)*	54%	93	86%	9690	92%	95%	124	319	312
190	IN Univ.-Purdue Univ.-Indianapolis (IN)*	50%	498	87%	7628	99%	93%	200	193	139
191	Thomas Jefferson University (PA)	68%	95	92%	20025	72%	82%	155	159	286
192	American University (DC)	79%	245	85%	25402	70%	70%	259	160	39
193	Univ. of NC-Wilmington (NC)*	73%	298	83%	14881	81%	83%	158	294	226
194	Valparaiso University (IN)	69%	132	89%	17292	73%	76%	149	182	291
195	Clarke University (IA)	63%	36	90%	25417	77%	78%	214	303	110
196	University of Alabama-Birmingham (AL)*	55%	291	84%	15928	105%	98%	266	82	111
197	University of Massachusetts-Lowell (MA)*	57%	259	90%	13412	82%	76%	183	196	219
198	Arizona State-Downtown Phoenix (AZ)*	65%	220	84%	9302	91%	90%	164	379	237
199	University of Nevada-Las Vegas (NV)*	52%	501	82%	9718	99%	92%	239	195	99
200	Creighton University (NE)	77%	116	87%	26164	67%	65%	249	184	73
201	University of Idaho (ID)*	58%	395	83%	12588	89%	89%	215	165	186
202	Ferris State University (MI)*	56%	103	89%	10279	92%	95%	154	368	284
203	University of Nebraska-Omaha (NE)*	50%	224	86%	11405	92%	91%	220	284	148
204	Aurora University (IL)	63%	112	90%	14876	87%	92%	147	374	298
205	University of Louisville (KY)*	53%	389	86%	14125	93%	88%	270	141	74
206	Texas Woman's University (TX)*	54%	219	87%	7680	102%	107%	193	226	217
207	University of North Dakota (ND)*	50%	191	92%	12684	71%	80%	190	171	273
208	University of Hawaii-Manoa (HI)*	61%	309	82%	13043	81%	71%	256	98	183
209	Sage Colleges (NY)	64%	106	87%	18183	89%	89%	174	254	294
210	Western Michigan University (MI)*	60%	495	87%	14948	91%	89%	233	179	168
211	Mercer University (GA)	61%	121	85%	18682	105%	88%	298	201	15
212	Pacific University (OR)	67%	76	85%	24088	72%	70%	275	252	36
213	University of St. Francis (IL)	67%	45	91%	15377	79%	84%	172	366	283
214	Texas State Univ.-San Marcos (TX)*	62%	849	86%	12118	92%	94%	142	186	364
215	Middle Tennessee State University (TN)*	48%	639	84%	10946	101%	98%	222	251	192
216	Daemen College (NY)	59%	89	91%	14051	83%	84%	202	375	201
217	University of Missouri-St. Louis (MO)*	54%	97	85%	8105	104%	101%	238	272	138
218	University of Cincinnati-Main (OH)*	65%	575	89%	18874	88%	79%	236	85	274
219	Central Michigan University (MI)*	60%	603	90%	12729	89%	86%	168	230	323
220	Bellarmine University (KY)	65%	106	90%	21519	75%	76%	180	301	281
221	University of Mary (ND)	57%	48	92%	14128	67%	78%	145	371	342
222	Gannon University (PA)	64%	115	92%	18437	78%	84%	205	324	214
223	Union Institute & University (OH)	70%	2	87%	17837	96%	109%	116	378	379
224	Missouri State Univ.-Springfield (MO)*	57%	410	85%	13883	88%	91%	243	335	125
225	George Fox University (OR)	74%	113	84%	24584	69%	76%	219	295	208
226	Grand Canyon University (AZ)	34%	230	88%	19343	109%	116%	207	386	213
227	Portland State University (OR)*	53%	275	79%	12415	100%	96%	218	199	240
228	Trident University International (CA)°	60%	8	87%	12692	103%	108%	94	390	390
229	Baker University (KS)	63%	33	92%	19505	89%	90%	137	302	367
230	Arizona State. Univ.-Skysong (AZ)*	53%	29	84%	11878	91%	107%	150	390	344
231	Loyola University-Chicago (IL)	73%	414	86%	29577	77%	72%	287	211	44
232	Union University (TN)	65%	86	88%	23843	81%	83%	227	250	205
233	Gallaudet University (DC)	58%	49	69%	12911	85%	100%	292	306	21
234	Texas Tech University (TX)*	62%	588	87%	13786	85%	83%	209	114	330
235	University of the Cumberlands (KY)	62%	95	84%	16766	97%	96%	201	369	249
236	Jackson State University (MS)*	44%	264	82%	14105	129%	136%	226	202	238
237	University of Colorado-Denver (CO)*	50%	167	85%	12979	92%	93%	231	97	303
238	University of Houston (TX)*	56%	791	83%	12848	91%	86%	175	83	382
239	South Dakota State University (SD)*	52%	280	91%	17300	71%	83%	187	200	324
240	Univ. of CO-Colorado Springs (CO)*	50%	163	84%	13637	86%	90%	230	293	196
241	CUNY City College (NY)*	50%	469	80%	2373	100%	96%	163	152	376
242	University of Saint Joseph (CT)	64%	33	92%	23385	88%	91%	210	344	245
243	Azusa Pacific University (CA)	68%	198	82%	22213	80%	82%	250	237	152
244	Howard University (DC)	61%	478	81%	34075	120%	119%	274	128	146
245	Rowan University (NJ)*	74%	267	88%	19670	80%	83%	166	245	360
246	Univ. of Tennessee-Chattanooga (TN)*	49%	318	85%	11185	97%	87%	283	255	68
247	Ohio University-Main (OH)*	63%	563	89%	19231	93%	86%	245	180	221
248	Tennessee Technological Univ. (TN)*	57%	345	86%	13643	85%	84%	195	249	310
249	University of Memphis (TN)*	48%	439	83%	12114	115%	110%	268	218	151
250	Northern Illinois University (IL)*	59%	484	88%	18341	88%	90%	276	177	121
251	Misericordia University (PA)	70%	71	90%	21058	81%	81%	216	358	269
252	Southern IL University-Carbondale (IL)*	54%	369	86%	14418	95%	90%	290	155	91
253	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI)*	48%	448	87%	14490	89%	87%	272	158	160
254	Regis University (CO)	58%	87	90%	21120	88%	88%	229	315	243
255	Indiana University of Penn.-Main (PA)*	56%	504	88%	18810	86%	91%	234	265	250
256	DePaul University (IL)	68%	522	84%	26237	82%	80%	252	269	189
257	University of Mississippi (MS)*	62%	439	85%	11697	98%	84%	303	167	63
258	Loyola Marymount University (CA)	81%	189	83%	31681	70%	69%	300	258	47
259	Adelphi University (NY)	69%	204	86%	25904	82%	80%	279	292	102
260	University of La Verne (CA)	67%	185	83%	22344	100%	92%	260	363	169
261	Texas Christian University (TX)	77%	151	87%	25896	69%	70%	255	268	211
262	University of Texas-Dallas (TX)*	69%	331	83%	11486	84%	67%	171	123	387
263	University of West Georgia (GA)*	45%	438	84%	14670	107%	110%	253	331	204
264	University of South Dakota (SD)*	48%	156	91%	16001	84%	89%	248	282	228
265	Chatham University (PA)	63%	33	85%	18970	90%	83%	295	298	77
266	Oakland University (MI)*	52%	356	86%	8686	95%	89%	247	259	258
267	Carson-Newman College (TN)	50%	88	86%	16218	89%	85%	297	296	82
268	Wingate University (NC)	54%	97	87%	16509	84%	92%	204	342	343
269	Widener University (PA)	57%	118	92%	28959	82%	79%	357	262	9
270	Catholic University of America (DC)	71%	69	87%	27390	72%	68%	301	187	106
271	University of Miami (FL)	82%	270	80%	26451	82%	72%	340	80	103
272	Samford University (AL)	70%	65	86%	24554	68%	74%	280	273	159
273	University of New Mexico-Main (NM)*	51%	538	78%	14182	105%	94%	354	81	53
274	Pepperdine University (CA)	84%	143	83%	29204	70%	68%	251	236	280
275	Georgia Southern University (GA)*	51%	730	86%	14313	101%	94%	235	308	311
276	Valdosta State University (GA)*	42%	318	86%	13261	108%	109%	261	357	235
277	Fordham University (NY)	77%	282	83%	26651	69%	67%	277	144	254
278	Quinnipiac University (CT)	76%	181	92%	34306	67%	70%	242	349	296
279	Bowling Green State Univ. (OH)*	58%	576	88%	16455	94%	84%	315	220	83
280	Arkansas State Univ. (AR)*	48%	284	86%	12163	111%	97%	318	330	56
281	University of Arkansas (AR)*	62%	476	87%	13548	87%	78%	291	107	244
282	University of New England (ME)	63%	90	90%	29404	81%	85%	282	359	170
283	University of Detroit Mercy (MI)	62%	93	89%	16560	87%	87%	237	307	327
284	Husson University (ME)	56%	97	90%	15323	92%	88%	203	382	365
285	Marshall University (WV)*	49%	335	83%	7113	106%	94%	288	275	190
286	Wilmington University (DE)	48%	25	87%	14502	110%	114%	264	381	268
287	Tennessee State University (TN)*	39%	238	86%	10734	124%	130%	289	235	206
288	Eastern Michigan University (MI)*	50%	478	85%	13692	108%	99%	296	290	155
289	Northern Kentucky University (KY)*	45%	241	88%	6742	97%	93%	263	362	279
290	Tulane University (LA)	67%	129	82%	21806	84%	67%	373	96	7
291	Our Lady of the Lake U.-San Antonio (TX)	47%	81	83%	16602	108%	99%	269	340	272
292	Stephen F. Austin State Univ. (TX)*	48%	441	88%	10118	100%	96%	241	346	340
293	University of Southern Mississippi (MS)*	52%	328	82%	13156	112%	106%	306	161	184
294	University of Michigan-Flint (MI)*	47%	96	84%	9428	110%	101%	293	231	197
295	Mississippi State University (MS)*	61%	433	86%	15005	101%	86%	349	127	78
296	Cleveland State University (OH)*	50%	284	84%	14600	106%	98%	314	204	149
297	Morgan State University (MD)*	43%	207	83%	15347	126%	128%	311	207	162
298	Augusta University (GA)*	39%	103	85%	12463	108%	100%	304	291	166
299	University of Central Arkansas (AR)*	45%	307	84%	13705	104%	97%	321	261	118
300	Kennesaw State University (GA)*	48%	557	85%	16065	101%	95%	262	322	318
301	Lindenwood University (MO)	54%	165	87%	15463	102%	90%	267	372	301
302	University of Alabama (AL)*	67%	621	87%	20261	92%	79%	332	154	144
303	Seton Hall University (NJ)	66%	227	89%	22283	87%	75%	273	264	305
304	East Tennessee State University (TN)*	49%	327	81%	11754	100%	92%	326	238	126
305	Florida Institute of Technology (FL)	60%	89	91%	28402	98%	80%	347	142	112
306	University of North Texas (TX)*	61%	701	84%	10245	94%	92%	254	169	373
307	Immaculata University (PA)	68%	43	91%	26428	93%	95%	265	337	337
308	Southern Methodist University (TX)	80%	133	88%	26290	75%	65%	278	181	322
309	Yeshiva University (NY)	73%	82	76%	25133	68%	70%	359	71	178
310	Kent State University-Kent (OH)*	57%	729	85%	15822	101%	89%	294	162	288
311	Western New England University (MA)	60%	120	93%	25919	74%	71%	246	341	358
312	Western Kentucky University (KY)*	47%	366	83%	12173	102%	94%	352	243	76
313	Robert Morris University (PA)	59%	151	91%	22198	82%	81%	258	373	353
314	Baylor University (TX)	73%	423	85%	27985	78%	68%	345	170	128
315	Barry University (FL)	52%	121	82%	17305	114%	109%	319	323	180
316	St. John's University-New York (NY)	60%	664	85%	24143	91%	88%	281	283	313
317	Wayne State University (MI)*	44%	426	82%	11662	112%	97%	356	111	143
318	Cardinal Stritch University (WI)	49%	26	90%	16452	100%	106%	307	347	231
319	Oklahoma City University (OK)	67%	42	83%	21165	80%	78%	284	279	325
320	Wichita State University (KS)*	49%	175	85%	12809	101%	94%	305	242	267
321	William Woods University (MO)	58%	32	88%	21675	81%	84%	309	364	252
322	Gardner-Webb University (NC)	60%	85	85%	19120	98%	93%	299	314	285
323	NM State Univ.-Las Cruces (NM)*	51%	361	75%	7333	106%	95%	363	149	84
324	University of Indianapolis (IN)	53%	150	88%	17065	98%	90%	310	360	256
325	Pace University-New York (NY)	58%	363	85%	26208	87%	84%	330	351	210
326	University of South Alabama (AL)*	42%	282	84%	12778	104%	96%	317	232	275
327	University of Tulsa (OK)	69%	64	87%	18639	71%	69%	308	122	346
328	Texas A&M University-Commerce (TX)*	55%	164	84%	10706	109%	103%	271	311	377
329	Columbia Southern University (AL)°	49%	68	87%	10071	106%	100%	212	385	391
330	Concordia University-Wisconsin (WI)	56%	78	90%	21397	94%	89%	286	365	347
331	Boise State University (ID)*	46%	283	84%	12980	100%	94%	348	219	185
332	Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TX)*	46%	226	84%	15884	100%	94%	341	285	203
333	Delaware State University (DE)*	41%	208	82%	12335	124%	123%	329	241	261
334	University of Hawaii-Hilo (HI)*	41%	82	75%	13073	94%	93%	337	297	236
335	Biola University (CA)	71%	194	80%	26881	71%	72%	285	253	369
336	Campbell University (NC)	49%	141	85%	20823	92%	89%	334	329	246
337	University of Missouri-Kansas City (MO)*	51%	157	86%	12893	95%	92%	327	257	278
338	University of Toledo (OH)*	42%	494	89%	14463	95%	92%	335	191	292
339	Harding University (AR)	64%	150	84%	16015	81%	76%	325	244	297
340	Shenandoah University (VA)	65%	55	85%	25346	79%	77%	339	377	222
341	University of Findlay (OH)	56%	96	87%	20741	82%	84%	302	348	333
342	Wright State University (OH)*	43%	290	87%	14398	99%	93%	344	190	263
343	Belmont University (TN)	70%	128	80%	28563	71%	73%	338	343	270
344	Louisiana Tech University (LA)*	49%	184	85%	9251	90%	86%	324	247	319
345	Lipscomb University (TN)	58%	89	84%	22030	78%	76%	362	263	175
346	University of Louisiana-Monroe (LA)*	43%	209	84%	9785	108%	104%	320	321	315
347	University of Louisiana-Lafayette (LA)*	50%	388	84%	10532	99%	92%	322	233	331
348	William Carey University (MS)	61%	46	79%	17229	116%	106%	336	334	295
349	University of the Incarnate Word (TX)	55%	216	83%	21372	106%	98%	316	345	336
350	Lamar University (TX)*	38%	185	87%	11094	110%	107%	313	338	350
351	University of Alabama-Huntsville (AL)*	51%	75	88%	17136	97%	81%	331	221	355
352	Texas Wesleyan University (TX)	49%	29	85%	22914	109%	94%	365	310	165
353	Keiser University (FL)	58%	90	76%	30951	116%	120%	323	388	349
354	Roosevelt University (IL)	52%	74	84%	20988	105%	92%	350	332	287
355	University of Alaska-Fairbanks (AK)*	33%	26	77%	8787	94%	99%	353	150	335
356	Chapman University (CA)	80%	187	82%	33636	77%	65%	346	278	320
357	Trevecca Nazarene University (TN)	54%	41	80%	16573	87%	93%	333	350	351
358	Idaho State University (ID)*	48%	125	81%	15697	104%	99%	351	239	321
359	Washburn University (KS)*	48%	80	86%	12214	101%	96%	342	353	339
360	Benedictine University (IL)	61%	108	86%	22368	93%	77%	328	276	375
361	Lesley University (MA)	61%	47	81%	29410	88%	86%	368	312	225
362	Univ. of MD Eastern Shore (MD)*	40%	171	81%	15465	120%	121%	312	316	386
363	University of Akron-Main (OH)*	41%	399	88%	16220	101%	90%	364	147	329
364	University of Hartford (CT)	60%	154	86%	26973	85%	83%	358	287	362
365	Touro College (NY)	52%	65	74%	19344	101%	105%	355	370	368
366	Palm Bch. Atl. Univ.-W. Palm Bch. (FL)	50%	79	78%	22278	92%	92%	371	320	293
367	Sacred Heart University (CT)	63%	119	90%	36320	80%	74%	366	361	307
368	Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TX)*	43%	230	81%	12251	104%	98%	360	327	366
369	Loyola University-New Orleans (LA)	59%	133	73%	18141	90%	85%	378	215	309
370	Texas Southern University (TX)*	27%	177	79%	19682	129%	137%	367	256	372
371	University of New Orleans (LA)*	40%	136	79%	10180	103%	93%	369	213	378
372	CO Technical Univ. (CO)°	24%	117	73%	15914	117%	126%	361	389	385
373	Hofstra University (NY)	62%	210	86%	30483	86%	72%	376	280	328
374	Dallas Baptist University (TX)	59%	55	83%	23863	99%	86%	370	339	371
375	Nova Southeastern University (FL)	47%	116	83%	23290	110%	94%	382	229	265
376	University of Arkansas-Little Rock (AR)*	37%	89	85%	13075	112%	110%	372	240	354
377	Hampton University (VA)	48%	175	81%	27584	118%	117%	386	217	150
378	University of Bridgeport (CT)	45%	107	84%	21341	113%	109%	374	354	345
379	Clark Atlanta University (GA)	40%	213	77%	32931	132%	135%	381	281	316
380	Trinity International University-Illinois (IL)	48%	33	75%	17854	99%	88%	375	270	370
381	Capella University (MN)°	12%	0	86%	14417	114%	123%	380	387	356
382	Spalding University (KY)	44%	23	86%	22078	110%	97%	383	336	302
383	University of Charleston (WV)	44%	29	77%	18152	95%	94%	387	352	133
384	Regent University (VA)	33%	47	71%	16691	110%	113%	377	380	381
385	Mississippi College (MS)	54%	74	84%	15473	106%	84%	384	289	363
386	University of Phoenix-Phoenix (AZ)°	28%	200	76%	14234	119%	107%	379	383	388
387	Andrews University (MI)	51%	55	78%	18357	104%	84%	385	192	359
388	Walden University (MN)°	23%	0	87%	21277	120%	126%	389	100	352
389	Purdue University Global-Davenport (IA)*	27%	0	73%	17032	119%	138%	390	384	334
390	New School (NY)	70%	162	71%	38465	86%	84%	388	222	384
391	Liberty University (VA)	38%	413	75%	26436	104%	102%	391	376	361

Definitions:

Pell/non-Pell graduation gap: graduation rate for Pell students minus the graduation rate for non-Pell students; a positive number indicates that students who receive Pell grants graduate at a higher rate than those who don’t, and vice versa.

Definitions:

Pell/non-Pell graduation gap: graduation rate for Pell students minus the graduation rate for non-Pell students; a positive number indicates that students who receive Pell grants graduate at a higher rate than those who don’t, and vice versa.

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