The Inkwell
Rankings
Pell Grant access

Colleges that enrol and graduate low-income students

Share of undergraduates receiving a Pell Grant, among mostly full-time colleges that graduate 60% or more. Top 100 of 548 qualifying colleges.

Highest-earning graduates Lowest net price Best graduation rate Most selective Highest SAT scores Lowest student debt Best first-year retention Pell Grant access Largest colleges Earnings vs. price Oldest colleges

#	College	State	Sector	Pell Grant access	Net price	Grad.	Earnings
1	Uta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelMonroe	NY	Nonprofit	89%	$5,694	71%	$31,810
2	Berea CollegeBerea	KY	Nonprofit	84%	$5,836	66%	$48,071
3	Arizona College of Nursing-Las VegasLas Vegas	NV	For-profit	67%	$32,127	100%	$41,223
4	College of the OzarksPoint Lookout	MO	Nonprofit	65%	$13,114	63%	$47,246
5	University of California-MercedMerced	CA	Public	62%	$11,583	68%	$69,352
6	CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York	NY	Public	61%	$657	70%	$83,742
7	Arizona College of Nursing-TempeTempe	AZ	For-profit	60%	$32,411	83%	$41,223
8	Dominican UniversityRiver Forest	IL	Nonprofit	60%	$14,013	61%	$66,693
9	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee	FL	Public	58%	$15,220	62%	$52,104
10	Rutgers University-NewarkNewark	NJ	Public	58%	$16,013	65%	$80,490
11	Belhaven UniversityJackson	MS	Nonprofit	57%	$18,078	61%	$50,101
12	University of La VerneLa Verne	CA	Nonprofit	56%	$20,523	61%	$74,115
13	California State University-Long BeachLong Beach	CA	Public	54%	$9,426	70%	$69,554
14	California State University-FullertonFullerton	CA	Public	53%	$5,115	68%	$69,015
15	University of Illinois ChicagoChicago	IL	Public	53%	$9,540	62%	$73,666
16	Aurora UniversityAurora	IL	Nonprofit	53%	$19,385	60%	$64,180
17	Montclair State UniversityMontclair	NJ	Public	52%	$15,193	66%	$63,846
18	California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona	CA	Public	51%	$9,404	68%	$77,464
19	Carlow UniversityPittsburgh	PA	Nonprofit	51%	$22,455	68%	$56,397
20	University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn	MI	Public	51%	$7,863	60%	$66,897
21	Moody Bible InstituteChicago	IL	Nonprofit	50%	$19,426	63%	$49,594
22	University of California-RiversideRiverside	CA	Public	49%	$12,672	75%	$72,974
23	Rutgers University-CamdenCamden	NJ	Public	49%	$15,732	61%	$80,490
24	University of St ThomasHouston	TX	Nonprofit	49%	$15,446	67%	$64,410
25	California State University-Monterey BaySeaside	CA	Public	48%	$13,861	62%	$63,891
26	La Salle UniversityPhiladelphia	PA	Nonprofit	48%	$19,758	60%	$71,235
27	University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford	CT	Public	48%	$13,961	66%	$82,098
28	University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma	WA	Public	48%	$11,900	60%	$83,105
29	Stockton UniversityGalloway	NJ	Public	48%	$24,030	68%	$63,648
30	University at AlbanyAlbany	NY	Public	47%	$18,266	63%	$72,751
31	University of HoustonHouston	TX	Public	47%	$11,439	66%	$68,423
32	Lancaster Bible CollegeLancaster	PA	Nonprofit	46%	$24,806	69%	$49,033
33	California State University-ChicoChico	CA	Public	46%	$14,157	60%	$70,012
34	Liberty UniversityLynchburg	VA	Nonprofit	46%	$29,235	64%	$46,945
35	St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul	MN	Nonprofit	46%	$19,090	67%	$64,729
36	Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia	PA	Nonprofit	46%	$12,882	67%	$70,924
37	Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa	CA	Nonprofit	45%	$22,597	63%	$71,595
38	Husson UniversityBangor	ME	Nonprofit	44%	$22,146	60%	$57,136
39	Widener UniversityChester	PA	Nonprofit	44%	$26,151	67%	$76,782
40	University of North TexasDenton	TX	Public	44%	$15,358	63%	$59,434
41	Stetson UniversityDeLand	FL	Nonprofit	44%	$22,521	60%	$59,422
42	Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst	IL	Nonprofit	44%	$23,165	64%	$67,398
43	Florida International UniversityMiami	FL	Public	43%	$11,462	78%	$65,722
44	Hampton UniversityHampton	VA	Nonprofit	43%	$25,683	64%	$63,602
45	Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook	NY	Public	43%	$18,902	77%	$83,232
46	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusMadison	NJ	Nonprofit	42%	$24,803	70%	$62,652
47	Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans	LA	Nonprofit	42%	$21,888	61%	$59,326
48	New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark	NJ	Public	42%	$18,783	72%	$90,769
49	University of St FrancisJoliet	IL	Nonprofit	42%	$15,961	64%	$69,137
50	Meredith CollegeRaleigh	NC	Nonprofit	42%	$22,801	72%	$54,417
51	D'Youville UniversityBuffalo	NY	Nonprofit	41%	$22,038	62%	$74,104
52	Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis	MO	Nonprofit	41%	$20,199	62%	$67,386
53	Cornerstone UniversityGrand Rapids	MI	Nonprofit	41%	$18,028	62%	$52,119
54	Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma	WA	Nonprofit	41%	$20,652	64%	$71,109
55	Howard UniversityWashington	DC	Nonprofit	41%	$33,002	74%	$69,682
56	Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia	PA	Nonprofit	41%	$25,555	71%	$78,311
57	University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney	NE	Public	41%	$17,891	62%	$55,176
58	University of RedlandsRedlands	CA	Nonprofit	40%	$30,924	64%	$80,659
59	University of the PacificStockton	CA	Nonprofit	40%	$24,186	73%	$88,053
60	Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale	FL	Nonprofit	40%	$27,714	62%	$66,144
61	Simpson CollegeIndianola	IA	Nonprofit	40%	$20,460	63%	$57,816
62	Rider UniversityLawrenceville	NJ	Nonprofit	40%	$24,780	62%	$66,376
63	Mercer UniversityMacon	GA	Nonprofit	40%	$24,778	72%	$63,469
64	St. Joseph's University-New YorkBrooklyn	NY	Nonprofit	40%	$18,853	68%	$69,712
65	Simmons UniversityBoston	MA	Nonprofit	40%	$23,444	77%	$79,784
66	Manhattan UniversityRiverdale	NY	Nonprofit	40%	$25,074	68%	$92,904
67	SUNY OneontaOneonta	NY	Public	40%	$18,369	66%	$66,840
68	SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase	NY	Public	40%	$19,338	61%	$53,737
69	Towson UniversityTowson	MD	Public	39%	$18,120	67%	$70,158
70	Geneva CollegeBeaver Falls	PA	Nonprofit	39%	$19,090	63%	$54,195
71	Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln	NE	Nonprofit	39%	$20,647	61%	$62,637
72	Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee	NC	Public	39%	$13,025	61%	$53,764
73	University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham	AL	Public	39%	$15,630	66%	$59,631
74	San Jose State UniversitySan Jose	CA	Public	39%	$14,241	68%	$83,493
75	Temple UniversityPhiladelphia	PA	Public	39%	$23,058	73%	$71,027
76	University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte	NC	Public	39%	$15,142	68%	$63,486
77	Marywood UniversityScranton	PA	Nonprofit	38%	$21,059	68%	$59,635
78	California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks	CA	Nonprofit	38%	$26,445	69%	$77,620
79	Wittenberg UniversitySpringfield	OH	Nonprofit	38%	$23,310	61%	$60,660
80	Ball State UniversityMuncie	IN	Public	38%	$13,877	62%	$56,674
81	DePaul UniversityChicago	IL	Nonprofit	38%	$27,108	67%	$75,602
82	Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago	IL	Nonprofit	38%	$22,443	71%	$90,804
83	Bob Jones UniversityGreenville	SC	Nonprofit	38%	$14,632	71%	$49,158
84	King's CollegeWilkes-Barre	PA	Nonprofit	38%	$21,439	61%	$66,035
85	University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla	CA	Public	38%	$14,794	86%	$96,197
86	Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionMarion	IN	Nonprofit	38%	$22,440	68%	$65,692
87	Bellarmine UniversityLouisville	KY	Nonprofit	38%	$17,991	71%	$64,121
88	Molloy UniversityRockville Centre	NY	Nonprofit	38%	$26,735	69%	$86,212
89	Illinois State UniversityNormal	IL	Public	38%	$17,829	67%	$67,557
90	Rowan UniversityGlassboro	NJ	Public	38%	$23,938	69%	$65,776
91	Georgian Court UniversityLakewood	NJ	Nonprofit	37%	$18,221	63%	$56,384
92	Seton Hill UniversityGreensburg	PA	Nonprofit	37%	$25,519	67%	$55,756
93	Bradley UniversityPeoria	IL	Nonprofit	37%	$22,469	74%	$76,013
94	Otterbein UniversityWesterville	OH	Nonprofit	37%	$20,189	61%	$59,196
95	Austin CollegeSherman	TX	Nonprofit	37%	$20,077	66%	$62,064
96	Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton	FL	Public	37%	$10,394	64%	$61,062
97	University of California-IrvineIrvine	CA	Public	37%	$13,866	87%	$83,432
98	University of Central FloridaOrlando	FL	Public	37%	$11,516	78%	$63,483
99	Juniata CollegeHuntingdon	PA	Nonprofit	37%	$24,001	69%	$65,666
100	Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware	OH	Nonprofit	37%	$20,196	64%	$61,905

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education · ties broken alphabetically