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The 493 institutions we track that appear on a WSJ list, in that publisher's order, with the underlying data alongside.

Rank on list	College	List	Average net price	Median earnings (10 yr)	6-yr graduation rate
#1	Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · 5,709 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$6,128	$110,066	97.6%
#2	Babson CollegeWellesley, MA · 2,728 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$40,514	$123,938	93.1%
#3	Stanford UniversityStanford, CA · 7,554 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,807	$124,080	91.9%
#4	Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · 6,758 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,777	$100,533	95.7%
#5	Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA · 1,388 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,849	$104,736	91.4%
#6	Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA · 4,535 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$20,111	$143,372	96.4%
#7	Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA · 7,601 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,066	$101,817	97.6%
#8	University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · 33,068 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,481	$92,446	92.8%
#9	Georgia Institute of TechnologyAtlanta, GA · 18,785 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$12,116	$102,772	94.0%
#10	Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC · 1,867 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,379	$81,400	91.1%
#11	Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA · 4,474 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$37,930	$120,959	86.8%
#12	University of California, DavisDavis, CA · 32,253 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,741	$80,838	85.7%
#13	University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · 10,650 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,699	$111,371	96.5%
#14	Columbia UniversityNew York, NY · 8,973 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,590	$102,491	96.1%
#15	Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA · 5,898 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$36,931	$105,584	87.9%
#16	San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA · 27,601 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,760	$78,988	69.2%
#17	University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN · 8,818 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$26,780	$99,980	95.2%
#18	University of California, MercedMerced, CA · 8,372 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$11,983	$64,368	68.7%
#19	Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA · 30,923 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$24,953	$81,698	86.2%
#20	Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA · 921 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$35,924	$138,687	91.9%
#21	California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA · 25,042 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$11,531	$71,902	68.4%
#22	University of Michigan–Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI · 34,177 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,138	$83,648	93.2%
#23	Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD · 3,869 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$30,574	$82,652	79.2%
#24	California State University-StanislausTurlock, CA · 8,385 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$6,067	$63,188	53.4%
#25	Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY · 3,180 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,786	$85,139	91.2%
#26	University of DelawareNewark, DE · 19,071 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,799	$72,950	80.5%
#27	Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY · 15,995 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,690	$104,043	95.4%
#28	Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX · 59,615 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,315	$72,097	83.9%
#29	Rice UniversityHouston, TX · 4,776 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,370	$89,718	94.6%
#30	University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla, CA · 34,948 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$12,470	$84,943	86.1%
#31	University of California, IrvineIrvine, CA · 30,197 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,251	$80,735	86.9%
#32	Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO · 7,857 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,786	$86,182	94.3%
#33	University of VirginiaCharlottesville, VA · 17,597 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,565	$86,863	95.6%
#34	Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC · 7,569 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$40,815	$103,494	94.8%
#35	Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA · 1,613 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,149	$80,257	92.3%
#36	Brown UniversityProvidence, RI · 7,226 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$25,184	$93,487	95.7%
#37	Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL · 2,490 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,736	$62,971	72.9%
#38	Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA · 6,552 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$50,062	$109,183	87.9%
#39	California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA · 987 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,075	$128,566	94.4%
#40	Towson UniversityTowson, MD · 16,136 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,413	$64,390	69.5%
#41	University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX · 42,855 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,857	$75,121	88.9%
#42	Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA · 4,948 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$29,689	$86,881	78.8%
#43	University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI · 2,438 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,232	$71,030	67.2%
#44	Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN · 7,208 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,846	$91,565	93.5%
#45	Duke UniversityDurham, NC · 6,442 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$29,612	$97,800	96.8%
#46	California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, CA · 15,023 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$4,564	$59,977	54.9%
#47	University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA · 5,671 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$30,365	$86,522	83.7%
#48	California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA · 21,996 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,665	$90,768	86.4%
#49	University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA · 20,443 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$32,740	$92,498	91.8%
#50	Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA · 1,881 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,781	$94,810	93.9%
#51	California State University-FresnoFresno, CA · 21,605 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$7,000	$61,244	57.0%
#52	Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY · 2,744 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$27,256	$86,316	63.7%
#53	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL · 36,258 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,355	$81,054	85.1%
#54	Albion CollegeAlbion, MI · 1,300 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,301	$58,799	61.6%
#55	Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI · 7,660 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$31,487	$78,257	83.2%
#56	Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA · 7,304 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$31,944	$114,862	94.1%
#57	Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH · 4,541 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$29,519	$97,434	95.5%
#58	Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA · 2,757 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$34,433	$91,410	87.6%
#59	University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · 20,752 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$11,655	$72,200	91.2%
#60	Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI · 40,922 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,680	$67,253	80.7%
#61	CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY · 16,154 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$3,033	$75,971	72.1%
#62	Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · 9,201 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$29,167	$89,363	95.1%
#63	Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT · 32,952 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,564	$75,790	81.0%
#64	Colby CollegeWaterville, ME · 2,407 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,180	$80,490	88.8%
#65	College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA · 3,106 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$38,782	$90,543	87.3%
#66	San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA · 18,639 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$12,278	$68,077	50.4%
#67	California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CA · 35,924 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$10,440	$64,403	68.9%
#68	University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · 33,475 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$12,548	$82,511	92.6%
#69	Siena UniversityLoudonville, NY · 3,409 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$33,733	$76,079	74.7%
#70	James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA · 20,888 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,322	$69,954	79.7%
#71	University of PortlandPortland, OR · 2,957 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,210	$82,804	79.8%
#72	California State University-SacramentoSacramento, CA · 28,350 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$9,338	$64,876	56.3%
#73	University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI · 36,902 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,354	$73,792	89.5%
#74	Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI · 3,194 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$41,219	$90,008	79.8%
#75	University of ChicagoChicago, IL · 7,569 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,860	$91,885	95.9%
#76	George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA · 27,752 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,915	$76,343	67.8%
#77	Florida International UniversityMiami, FL · 39,508 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$9,288	$60,249	74.4%
#78	University of DaytonDayton, OH · 7,682 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$29,533	$75,537	80.2%
#79	Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA · 6,938 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$43,756	$100,423	91.9%
#80	University of La VerneLa Verne, CA · 3,050 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$20,161	$65,464	63.1%
#81	California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA · 32,691 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$7,021	$59,115	57.0%
#82	University of WashingtonSeattle, WA · 31,942 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,091	$78,466	85.2%
#83	University of FloridaGainesville, FL · 35,629 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$6,541	$71,588	91.1%
#84	University of Rhode IslandKingston, RI · 13,381 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,440	$69,743	73.3%
#85	California State University-FullertonFullerton, CA · 38,546 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$6,555	$62,951	70.2%
#86	Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA · 2,300 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$25,496	$84,803	91.5%
#87	University of the PacificStockton, CA · 3,204 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$25,447	$78,445	69.0%
#88	Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA · 1,430 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$25,314	$79,966	89.6%
#89	Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH · 2,489 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$24,478	$80,928	75.5%
#90	Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA · 5,447 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$43,071	$103,470	89.7%
#91	Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · 6,531 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$40,675	$83,759	75.7%
#92	Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD · 5,693 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,809	$87,555	93.8%
#93	Clemson UniversityClemson, SC · 23,300 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,253	$71,513	86.6%
#94	College of New JerseyEwing, NJ · 7,105 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$27,646	$73,323	85.9%
#95	California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · 19,562 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$3,967	$59,211	53.0%
#96	Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA · 3,876 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$40,766	$93,807	86.3%
#97	California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · 14,877 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$10,229	$62,908	54.6%
#98	Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN · 2,309 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$42,513	$101,253	78.2%
#99	University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT · 19,835 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$25,097	$73,997	83.3%
#100	Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA · 10,085 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$41,704	$103,937	90.8%
#101	Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA · 2,759 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,212	$66,677	61.8%
#102	Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN · 44,503 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,600	$72,424	83.1%
#103	Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · 7,298 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,585	$80,137	91.1%
#104	Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO · 6,155 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,690	$97,335	81.7%
#105	Providence CollegeProvidence, RI · 4,229 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$48,523	$87,054	85.8%
#106	Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ · 18,376 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,566	$61,415	64.7%
#107	University of RedlandsRedlands, CA · 2,049 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$30,031	$72,690	67.3%
#108	University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA · 22,593 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,304	$67,699	76.0%
#109	University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL · 22,170 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$10,974	$68,740	61.6%
#110	Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA · 1,799 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$36,425	$76,124	83.8%
#111	Muhlenberg CollegeAllentown, PA · 1,727 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,905	$69,107	82.2%
#112	Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY · 5,276 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$30,783	$75,482	67.2%
#113	University of MarylandCollege Park, MD · 30,760 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,678	$82,860	88.6%
#114	New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ · 9,019 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,504	$84,276	72.8%
#115	Hampden-Sydney CollegeHampden-Sydney, VA · 946 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,400	$67,640	62.2%
#116	Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · 5,373 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$48,095	$88,794	84.3%
#117	DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN · 1,905 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,264	$70,527	74.7%
#118	Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL · 3,574 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,719	$66,852	76.2%
#119	Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA · 25,367 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,589	$63,386	75.3%
#120	Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA · 1,911 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,367	$77,644	93.9%
#121	University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA · 2,980 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$31,309	$76,178	85.2%
#122	DePaul UniversityChicago, IL · 14,090 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$30,902	$68,751	67.8%
#123	Washington & Jefferson CollegeWashington, PA · 1,295 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$25,002	$67,918	69.5%
#124	Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick, NJ · 37,751 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$24,406	$74,479	83.6%
#125	University of ScrantonScranton, PA · 3,554 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$32,568	$74,652	79.8%
#126	Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA · 5,198 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$35,119	$78,892	86.3%
#127	Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ · 4,222 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$41,346	$108,772	86.9%
#128	Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · 3,755 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,928	$77,449	68.6%
#129	George Washington UniversityWashington, DC · 11,182 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$36,586	$90,873	84.0%
#130	University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA · 5,287 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$41,431	$89,812	70.1%
#131	Wofford CollegeSpartanburg, SC · 1,816 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,732	$68,964	84.2%
#132	Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL · 1,582 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,199	$70,871	74.7%
#133	Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY · 5,182 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$41,544	$77,819	79.6%
#134	University of St FrancisJoliet, IL · 1,223 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,006	$63,926	66.8%
#135	Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI · 1,149 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,072	$65,590	76.0%
#136	Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN · 4,317 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$36,041	$77,235	80.4%
#137	Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC · 5,485 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,719	$78,158	89.1%
#138	Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY · 2,196 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$30,305	$89,696	74.9%
#139	Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionMarion, IN · 1,974 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,866	$59,986	66.7%
#140	Iona UniversityNew Rochelle, NY · 2,951 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$29,188	$73,595	56.0%
#141	Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA · 1,544 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,630	$58,896	50.0%
#142	University of OklahomaNorman, OK · 22,734 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,300	$63,126	75.3%
#143	Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY · 5,714 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$36,228	$102,051	83.6%
#144	Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA · 5,350 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$37,730	$74,742	77.5%
#145	Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA · 3,553 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$58,098	$82,939	83.4%
#146	Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI · 5,955 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,182	$78,198	68.1%
#147	Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL · 19,057 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,398	$62,117	64.5%
#148	Barnard CollegeNew York, NY · 3,264 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,800	$80,516	93.0%
#149	University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · 27,264 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,200	$67,170	65.0%
#150	Washington State UniversityPullman, WA · 21,099 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,971	$68,905	60.5%
#151	University of GeorgiaAthens, GA · 32,137 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,936	$68,726	89.7%
#152	Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY · 14,655 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,620	$80,596	81.6%
#153	Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL · 2,833 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,425	$82,592	75.2%
#154	Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA · 2,543 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$29,127	$71,901	74.0%
#155	Elon UniversityElon, NC · 6,452 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$41,555	$74,545	84.0%
#156	Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN · 1,776 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$20,744	$61,106	60.5%
#157	Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO · 7,267 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$24,398	$70,783	79.5%
#158	California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, CA · 6,819 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,663	$59,247	59.1%
#159	University at AlbanyAlbany, NY · 12,564 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,167	$67,979	61.5%
#160	Salve Regina UniversityNewport, RI · 2,121 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$36,967	$72,975	76.9%
#161	Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME · 1,873 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,398	$82,735	95.3%
#162	University of IowaIowa City, IA · 22,264 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,531	$64,762	74.6%
#163	San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA · 35,377 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,364	$64,909	76.4%
#164	Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · 15,477 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$38,793	$79,164	83.6%
#165	Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WI · 2,654 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,453	$89,070	67.1%
#166	Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA · 2,099 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$31,490	$71,517	82.5%
#167	North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC · 27,371 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,303	$68,758	84.8%
#168	Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA · 17,326 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$30,915	$92,538	90.5%
#169	Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL · 26,816 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$24,323	$65,337	82.0%
#170	University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL · 13,359 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$10,154	$56,343	69.2%
#171	Boston UniversityBoston, MA · 18,248 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$24,402	$83,238	88.7%
#172	Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA · 3,747 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$34,170	$82,721	68.2%
#173	Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA · 2,528 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$33,016	$77,745	76.0%
#174	Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA · 2,076 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,716	$88,665	93.6%
#175	University of New HampshireDurham, NH · 11,261 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,805	$66,479	76.1%
#176	McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD · 1,617 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,916	$60,663	63.3%
#177	Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT · 3,067 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$30,177	$73,897	92.6%
#178	William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA · 7,055 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,096	$73,490	89.4%
#179	University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA · 23,113 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,109	$74,915	83.0%
#180	Kettering UniversityFlint, MI · 1,205 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$34,660	$94,823	70.8%
#181	Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · 13,233 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$38,509	$84,648	78.2%
#182	Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO · 5,521 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,298	$82,957	64.4%
#183	St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN · 3,093 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,874	$65,543	84.0%
#184	Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA · 3,414 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$38,967	$59,993	78.5%
#185	Indiana University BloomingtonBloomington, IN · 37,806 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,264	$63,742	80.2%
#186	Union CollegeSchenectady, NY · 2,046 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$34,561	$88,604	80.4%
#187	SUNY OneontaOneonta, NY · 4,643 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,158	$60,386	68.8%
#188	Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA · 30,594 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,151	$61,251	68.8%
#189	Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA · 2,163 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,819	$61,723	81.7%
#190	St. John's University-New YorkQueens, NY · 9,477 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$29,999	$69,571	66.1%
#191	Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA · 1,666 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,285	$77,779	93.2%
#192	Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA · 2,273 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$37,607	$70,204	79.8%
#193	Centre CollegeDanville, KY · 1,400 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$20,781	$66,240	80.7%
#194	Fordham UniversityBronx, NY · 10,512 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$44,338	$85,569	81.9%
#195	Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE · 4,348 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$31,568	$73,911	83.4%
#196	Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · 20,970 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,198	$63,727	75.0%
#197	St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY · 1,918 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,651	$67,258	79.1%
#198	University at BuffaloBuffalo, NY · 20,112 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$20,995	$70,814	75.2%
#199	Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL · 32,212 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$11,297	$61,675	85.6%
#200	University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO · 23,929 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$20,268	$63,403	74.9%
#201	University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV · 15,599 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,927	$60,614	61.2%
#202	Rhodes CollegeMemphis, TN · 1,836 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,585	$66,651	84.5%
#203	University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN · 31,855 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,778	$69,020	85.3%
#204	Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY · 2,030 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,985	$78,411	90.6%
#205	Simmons UniversityBoston, MA · 1,670 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$25,265	$63,494	72.3%
#206	John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · 2,274 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,746	$62,860	78.5%
#207	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL · 7,860 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$41,272	$84,131	66.5%
#208	Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA · 4,062 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$34,662	$75,272	75.5%
#209	West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, WV · 17,385 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,634	$55,939	64.7%
#210	University of St ThomasHouston, TX · 3,220 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,359	$59,224	68.8%
#211	Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA · 1,868 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$26,598	$62,399	76.2%
#212	Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX · 2,505 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,464	$71,668	84.0%
#213	University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, WI · 9,405 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,158	$55,356	58.9%
#214	Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK · 21,773 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,447	$57,413	68.2%
#215	Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA · 834 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,659	$59,460	60.4%
#216	University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX · 32,294 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,951	$63,199	54.0%
#217	Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, PA · 1,557 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,526	$62,101	74.4%
#218	University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD · 10,701 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,467	$69,960	70.0%
#219	Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX · 17,743 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,404	$54,211	54.8%
#220	Hobart William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY · 1,786 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$31,563	$68,831	77.3%
#221	Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA · 1,491 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$30,536	$73,721	73.3%
#222	East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC · 19,896 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,739	$55,146	62.6%
#223	Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX · 8,767 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$11,963	$56,544	49.1%
#224	Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH · 6,437 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$41,190	$87,989	87.2%
#225	CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY · 12,505 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$3,776	$66,039	56.8%
#226	Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI · 18,854 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,317	$56,118	67.0%
#227	Trinity CollegeHartford, CT · 2,146 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$34,832	$90,779	83.8%
#228	University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO · 31,939 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$25,346	$69,738	74.2%
#229	Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX · 32,394 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,070	$62,454	68.7%
#230	Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX · 11,026 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$36,660	$68,424	85.5%
#231	University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL · 12,913 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$37,244	$75,328	83.7%
#232	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO · 10,519 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$11,900	$64,270	46.2%
#233	University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR · 28,677 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,209	$58,191	70.5%
#234	Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA · 1,762 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$24,488	$64,506	62.0%
#235	Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, MN · 1,871 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,556	$63,764	71.4%
#236	Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT · 2,738 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$31,483	$76,310	91.4%
#237	Stockton UniversityGalloway, NJ · 7,537 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$20,670	$57,602	68.5%
#238	University of the SouthSewanee, TN · 1,607 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$27,872	$64,911	79.8%
#239	CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY · 12,550 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$4,195	$62,763	53.3%
#240	Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL · 1,813 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,673	$61,825	77.8%
#241	Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL · 11,301 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,391	$57,808	48.7%
#242	University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, TX · 4,440 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,775	$56,733	51.0%
#243	CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY · 10,543 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$3,103	$60,752	53.9%
#244	Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX · 36,177 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,805	$56,906	55.3%
#245	Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI · 12,351 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$9,120	$58,612	57.6%
#246	Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA · 4,268 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$29,618	$67,506	60.9%
#247	University of KansasLawrence, KS · 21,217 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,059	$61,945	68.8%
#248	Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL · 4,206 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$32,622	$58,469	77.0%
#249	SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, NY · 3,869 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,211	$67,316	71.5%
#250	University of South FloridaTampa, FL · 37,207 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$9,812	$57,743	76.8%
#251	Thomas More UniversityCrestview Hills, KY · 1,293 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,835	$59,384	40.5%
#252	Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ · 64,674 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,967	$62,668	68.0%
#253	University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA · 17,940 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,890	$68,396	75.1%
#254	University of HoustonHouston, TX · 38,380 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,276	$62,377	64.6%
#255	North Dakota State UniversityFargo, ND · 9,471 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,543	$62,203	63.9%
#256	University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX · 28,666 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$4,831	$49,620	50.9%
#257	Pace UniversityNew York, NY · 7,665 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$30,892	$70,378	60.0%
#258	University of KentuckyLexington, KY · 24,763 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,851	$59,025	71.4%
#259	South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD · 2,071 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$20,183	$72,257	52.9%
#260	University of DenverDenver, CO · 6,025 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$36,131	$71,155	75.6%
#261	University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO · 6,817 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,310	$59,637	55.5%
#262	Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC · 3,154 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$29,561	$73,250	79.5%
#263	Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL · 23,757 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$8,752	$56,746	62.6%
#264	Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL · 11,737 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$36,079	$71,530	73.0%
#265	Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · 18,101 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,784	$74,502	75.6%
#266	California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA · 8,179 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$26,285	$61,504	61.9%
#267	Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NY · 2,439 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,277	$62,731	73.1%
#268	Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA · 4,365 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,015	$60,509	71.6%
#269	Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL · 4,410 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$12,937	$54,163	45.2%
#270	Lycoming CollegeWilliamsport, PA · 996 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,140	$56,210	59.6%
#271	Furman UniversityGreenville, SC · 2,379 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$30,308	$68,635	78.8%
#272	University of North TexasDenton, TX · 34,341 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,649	$57,010	60.7%
#273	New York UniversityNew York, NY · 28,663 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$37,050	$82,509	87.6%
#274	University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL · 59,146 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$10,411	$58,308	78.0%
#275	University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI · 8,895 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,550	$58,561	63.8%
#276	University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL · 33,227 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,420	$59,221	73.4%
#277	St. John Fisher UniversityRochester, NY · 2,565 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,945	$66,944	74.2%
#278	Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX · 7,277 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$40,892	$78,354	84.3%
#280	American UniversityWashington, DC · 7,266 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$41,943	$77,370	75.5%
#281	University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA · 23,671 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,383	$71,631	83.3%
#282	Tufts UniversityMedford, MA · 7,061 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$39,998	$83,214	93.5%
#283	Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN · 2,083 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,578	$63,191	70.4%
#284	Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA · 1,729 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,648	$62,830	88.1%
#285	Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, NJ · 6,036 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$31,446	$70,196	69.5%
#286	Luther CollegeDecorah, IA · 1,379 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,097	$59,850	71.1%
#287	Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI · 10,035 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,597	$55,874	58.7%
#289	Marietta CollegeMarietta, OH · 952 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,083	$57,180	61.4%
#290	Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO · 25,538 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,279	$60,543	66.5%
#291	University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, MI · 5,952 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$9,492	$59,649	58.0%
#292	University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · 24,622 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$10,359	$55,037	50.5%
#293	Daemen UniversityAmherst, NY · 1,643 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,693	$61,808	58.9%
#294	Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN · 2,086 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$25,407	$75,525	89.6%
#295	University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX · 12,555 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$10,542	$53,551	33.2%
#296	Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY · 2,694 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$32,297	$69,363	82.6%
#297	University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX · 30,580 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$10,836	$57,131	52.6%
#298	University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC · 24,453 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,435	$57,289	69.0%
#299	University of TulsaTulsa, OK · 2,813 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,000	$61,408	72.3%
#300	Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR · 30,743 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,604	$64,010	70.1%
#301	Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH · 1,732 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$38,512	$71,830	82.3%
#302	University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI · 15,029 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,664	$57,624	64.3%
#303	Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN · 1,878 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,900	$65,607	76.6%
#304	University of OregonEugene, OR · 20,497 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,182	$61,324	71.7%
#305	University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC · 29,820 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,811	$62,177	78.8%
#306	Western Washington UniversityBellingham, WA · 13,544 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,193	$62,569	64.6%
#307	Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA · 1,113 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$36,294	$77,539	82.5%
#308	Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA · 7,094 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$48,381	$78,349	78.9%
#309	Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY · 2,852 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$49,965	$71,353	83.2%
#310	New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY · 3,440 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,443	$70,080	58.8%
#312	University of IdahoMoscow, ID · 7,747 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,831	$54,670	57.3%
#313	University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA · 11,434 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,163	$64,874	64.8%
#315	Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · 7,087 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$46,174	$75,059	73.5%
#316	University of RochesterRochester, NY · 6,331 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$29,278	$79,042	85.4%
#317	Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT · 1,937 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$36,175	$75,001	82.0%
#318	Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY · 13,215 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$34,906	$76,571	69.9%
#319	University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX · 21,751 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,267	$68,227	75.7%
#320	University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX · 21,005 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$9,403	$50,923	50.2%
#321	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA · 20,753 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,433	$58,128	63.2%
#322	Clayton State UniversityMorrow, GA · 4,348 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$8,365	$49,179	39.9%
#323	University of MississippiUniversity, MS · 21,473 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,314	$50,994	71.7%
#324	Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL · 3,982 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,109	$52,234	21.6%
#326	Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA · 836 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$24,754	$56,274	70.7%
#327	Lebanon Valley CollegeAnnville, PA · 1,684 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$26,979	$62,621	65.0%
#328	Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA · 1,227 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,936	$59,274	63.3%
#329	Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH · 45,638 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,339	$60,409	87.7%
#330	Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS · 15,142 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,406	$57,262	71.1%
#331	University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA · 11,512 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,707	$65,865	49.4%
#332	Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO · 2,014 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$33,375	$65,222	87.7%
#333	Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN · 2,131 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$32,149	$63,878	87.1%
#334	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL · 8,750 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,889	$56,346	57.0%
#335	Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA · 3,618 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$35,736	$77,231	86.0%
#336	Indiana University-IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN · 13,830 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$11,668	$55,198	54.4%
#337	Portland State UniversityPortland, OR · 13,182 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$9,552	$57,906	52.7%
#338	Rowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ · 15,841 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,408	$59,988	67.4%
#339	Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA · 41,254 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,048	$57,552	52.2%
#340	Baylor UniversityWaco, TX · 14,785 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$41,104	$65,793	80.0%
#341	Denison UniversityGranville, OH · 2,380 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$40,007	$67,753	78.9%
#342	University of Wisconsin-River FallsRiver Falls, WI · 4,205 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,054	$54,458	57.0%
#343	Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, MD · 6,057 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,743	$61,515	68.2%
#344	University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE · 19,178 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,747	$56,887	67.0%
#345	State University of New York at CortlandCortland, NY · 5,901 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,345	$60,236	68.0%
#346	Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA · 42,284 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$32,875	$63,435	86.1%
#347	Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA · 21,790 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,267	$53,236	54.9%
#348	State University of New York at OswegoOswego, NY · 5,473 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,236	$57,566	60.4%
#349	University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX · 7,440 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,323	$57,053	54.1%
#350	Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL · 2,121 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$26,975	$63,756	84.8%
#351	University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI · 16,758 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,014	$54,990	49.3%
#352	Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY · 6,488 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$34,176	$69,039	68.5%
#353	Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA · 1,191 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,988	$56,918	73.5%
#354	University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN · 30,418 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,976	$60,249	73.9%
#355	Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL · 2,631 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$34,732	$58,295	75.0%
#356	University of VermontBurlington, VT · 11,743 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,343	$62,472	78.6%
#357	Carthage CollegeKenosha, WI · 2,660 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$26,565	$56,950	64.3%
#358	John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs, AR · 1,471 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$20,397	$53,907	71.8%
#359	Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA · 1,877 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$38,263	$75,951	80.9%
#360	Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD · 1,965 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,894	$59,217	73.0%
#361	Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MA · 7,829 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,383	$57,466	53.4%
#362	Chapman UniversityOrange, CA · 7,478 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$46,555	$70,070	81.9%
#363	University of HartfordWest Hartford, CT · 4,146 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$30,282	$60,823	54.4%
#364	Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL · 7,240 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$30,371	$59,209	63.3%
#365	Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC · 19,444 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,836	$51,836	74.5%
#366	Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA · 5,947 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$20,686	$58,140	63.6%
#367	Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL · 2,630 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$35,013	$49,641	55.0%
#368	Harding UniversitySearcy, AR · 3,382 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,130	$52,876	68.8%
#369	University of DallasIrving, TX · 1,403 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,610	$58,285	73.1%
#370	University of WyomingLaramie, WY · 7,944 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,599	$56,880	58.8%
#371	Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · 2,812 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,696	$52,927	59.0%
#372	Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN · 1,737 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,813	$49,378	53.1%
#373	Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA · 1,531 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$33,313	$67,589	80.5%
#374	Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA · 17,514 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,638	$54,914	46.3%
#375	Howard UniversityWashington, DC · 10,108 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$50,539	$63,066	70.0%
#376	Bates CollegeLewiston, ME · 1,760 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$29,351	$69,498	89.7%
#377	College of CharlestonCharleston, SC · 10,558 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,960	$56,416	65.8%
#378	Ball State UniversityMuncie, IN · 13,988 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,940	$51,833	62.3%
#379	University of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA · 20,370 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$30,434	$66,125	85.5%
#380	University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC · 14,062 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$10,965	$48,160	56.3%
#381	Ithaca CollegeIthaca, NY · 4,242 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$33,926	$63,548	76.2%
#382	Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TX · 2,886 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$20,629	$55,933	49.1%
#383	Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI · 15,587 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$12,766	$53,493	58.4%
#384	University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis, MO · 5,024 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,071	$53,037	56.6%
#385	Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA · 1,597 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$25,807	$52,559	70.1%
#386	Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH · 4,024 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$24,468	$55,443	72.5%
#387	Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, CA · 3,188 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$38,729	$63,998	77.2%
#388	Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA · 2,259 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$26,502	$54,064	75.0%
#389	College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MO · 1,444 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$6,100	$41,592	63.7%
#390	University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL · 6,591 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,796	$61,767	64.3%
#391	CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, NY · 16,289 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$2,984	$63,163	56.9%
#392	University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL · 11,635 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,749	$54,501	64.2%
#393	George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR · 2,699 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$31,679	$59,761	72.0%
#394	College of WoosterWooster, OH · 1,730 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,458	$59,629	73.9%
#395	Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC · 2,005 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,641	$44,354	64.8%
#396	University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY · 14,727 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,988	$53,899	61.2%
#397	Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS · 10,780 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,194	$51,532	51.0%
#398	Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC · 10,024 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,315	$49,458	60.3%
#399	Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL · 1,382 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,989	$51,262	54.9%
#400	Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX · 12,673 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$20,783	$53,040	48.2%
#401	University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX · 2,759 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$26,106	$56,132	49.3%
#402	Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY · 2,444 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$39,343	$71,366	91.1%
#403	University of MemphisMemphis, TN · 12,701 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$12,397	$48,458	50.9%
#404	Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN · 2,997 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$24,739	$55,541	72.2%
#405	Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · 2,628 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,127	$52,184	48.5%
#406	North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC · 12,182 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$10,846	$44,440	57.2%
#407	Morehouse CollegeAtlanta, GA · 2,844 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$39,013	$52,889	59.4%
#408	Valdosta State UniversityValdosta, GA · 6,622 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$10,945	$49,361	42.4%
#409	Northern Kentucky UniversityHighland Heights, KY · 8,246 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$8,191	$50,220	52.2%
#410	Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI · 12,568 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,273	$53,562	57.6%
#411	Mercer UniversityMacon, GA · 4,500 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,847	$58,354	69.6%
#412	Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA · 2,544 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$27,579	$64,027	89.0%
#413	Utah State UniversityLogan, UT · 20,272 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,936	$54,022	59.1%
#414	Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX · 8,728 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,260	$49,634	53.3%
#415	Union UniversityJackson, TN · 1,607 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$27,171	$53,990	66.0%
#416	Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH · 1,516 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$20,897	$55,624	58.6%
#417	Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA · 6,764 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$16,804	$51,019	55.5%
#418	Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State, MS · 18,397 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,595	$51,513	66.7%
#419	Muskingum UniversityNew Concord, OH · 1,376 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,532	$48,440	56.4%
#420	Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI · 10,055 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,407	$51,793	46.4%
#421	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL · 7,582 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,739	$44,349	53.3%
#422	Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs, MI · 1,224 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$12,547	$53,187	71.5%
#423	Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO · 15,002 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,327	$52,093	31.5%
#424	University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA · 5,022 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,466	$46,769	54.2%
#425	Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN · 16,301 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,359	$48,541	53.7%
#426	Miami UniversityOxford, OH · 16,656 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,384	$55,076	79.8%
#427	Biola UniversityLa Mirada, CA · 3,474 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$31,495	$56,778	67.6%
#428	Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa, OK · 3,487 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$25,365	$46,885	56.8%
#429	North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC · 6,081 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,359	$42,968	41.6%
#430	Dalton State CollegeDalton, GA · 4,553 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$5,012	$40,251	25.3%
#431	Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA · 15,243 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$49,430	$45,954	69.4%
#432	Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, TX · 3,195 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$26,182	$55,736	59.0%
#433	Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL · 8,494 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,297	$53,390	62.4%
#434	Taylor UniversityUpland, IN · 2,025 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$24,865	$52,198	73.8%
#435	Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX · 8,877 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,570	$45,411	43.2%
#436	University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN · 10,074 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,265	$51,151	50.2%
#437	Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL · 1,127 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$24,595	$54,820	67.7%
#438	University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO · 5,648 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,462	$49,560	54.1%
#439	Ohio UniversityAthens, OH · 19,633 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,637	$52,581	65.5%
#440	Murray State UniversityMurray, KY · 6,688 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$9,096	$44,737	61.3%
#441	Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ · 22,903 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,158	$54,384	61.3%
#442	University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM · 17,244 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,489	$44,792	54.7%
#443	Cornerstone UniversityGrand Rapids, MI · 1,298 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$20,301	$47,314	61.9%
#444	Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH · 163,164 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$36,708	$50,318	42.8%
#445	University of Central OklahomaEdmond, OK · 10,170 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,309	$48,351	36.8%
#446	Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA · 1,227 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$34,191	$69,512	83.4%
#447	University of TampaTampa, FL · 10,572 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$36,211	$59,436	63.7%
#448	Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH · 12,812 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$24,022	$47,896	63.7%
#449	Belmont UniversityNashville, TN · 7,137 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$33,147	$55,930	70.7%
#450	Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita, CA · 1,622 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$32,647	$57,106	67.7%
#451	Tulane University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA · 7,767 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$39,949	$63,268	86.1%
#452	Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN · 2,315 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,291	$51,342	45.1%
#453	Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WI · 1,396 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,401	$55,789	76.8%
#454	Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, MN · 725 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,463	$47,491	71.5%
#455	New Mexico State UniversityLas Cruces, NM · 11,946 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$8,889	$39,067	55.2%
#456	Clark UniversityWorcester, MA · 2,214 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$28,714	$62,381	76.9%
#457	Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA · 2,169 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$26,441	$58,418	84.4%
#458	Indiana State UniversityTerre Haute, IN · 6,188 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$10,873	$48,387	42.9%
#459	Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO · 6,373 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,882	$44,030	57.9%
#460	Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · 12,318 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$11,040	$45,795	50.0%
#461	Wright State UniversityDayton, OH · 6,762 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,415	$49,500	41.7%
#462	Chatham UniversityPittsburgh, PA · 1,232 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$29,954	$52,410	63.1%
#463	Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT · 14,451 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$22,499	$53,263	57.1%
#464	Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL · 7,036 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$14,279	$45,235	54.7%
#465	University of Louisiana at LafayetteLafayette, LA · 12,428 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,530	$47,089	52.6%
#466	Kent State University at KentKent, OH · 19,320 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$20,787	$45,388	63.7%
#467	College of IdahoCaldwell, ID · 1,041 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$19,481	$48,473	62.5%
#468	University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · 29,882 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$25,648	$54,810	75.0%
#469	University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN · 4,866 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$10,701	$44,213	52.5%
#470	Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, MO · 13,313 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,613	$49,827	57.9%
#471	University of Southern MississippiHattiesburg, MS · 10,075 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,708	$44,140	49.1%
#472	Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA · 26,623 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,931	$47,384	53.1%
#474	University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK · 7,212 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,301	$51,871	29.7%
#475	Benedictine CollegeAtchison, KS · 2,272 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$27,891	$53,175	61.6%
#476	University of ToledoToledo, OH · 9,770 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,249	$50,632	57.0%
#477	Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH · 2,887 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$38,645	$58,343	80.9%
#478	Nazareth UniversityRochester, NY · 1,873 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$29,357	$56,458	72.8%
#479	Eastern New Mexico UniversityPortales, NM · 3,357 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$4,904	$38,550	45.1%
#480	Boise State UniversityBoise, ID · 17,674 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,610	$51,658	60.2%
#481	Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO · 5,549 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$29,500	$50,416	64.4%
#482	Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · 12,155 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$10,990	$43,889	55.6%
#483	Tennessee State UniversityNashville, TN · 4,848 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$15,796	$42,730	34.0%
#484	Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY · 2,414 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$34,649	$46,543	67.6%
#485	Flagler CollegeSaint Augustine, FL · 2,391 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$30,525	$49,483	56.0%
#486	Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, AR · 9,110 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$12,366	$42,617	55.4%
#487	University of Akron Main CampusAkron, OH · 9,052 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,946	$46,600	51.9%
#488	Savannah State UniversitySavannah, GA · 2,833 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$8,172	$37,981	28.0%
#489	Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA · 3,603 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$37,702	$42,712	49.0%
#490	University of West AlabamaLivingston, AL · 2,974 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$12,684	$44,232	34.7%
#492	Dakota State UniversityMadison, SD · 2,071 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$21,057	$50,970	51.3%
#493	University of MaineOrono, ME · 8,496 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$17,510	$48,653	54.9%
#494	Lee UniversityCleveland, TN · 2,617 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$18,878	$43,222	62.6%
#495	Youngstown State UniversityYoungstown, OH · 7,961 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$12,767	$41,544	50.5%
#496	Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS · 4,600 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$23,836	$39,060	50.9%
#497	Alcorn State UniversityAlcorn State, MS · 2,363 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$13,265	$36,421	57.4%
#498	Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL · 3,404 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$35,639	$43,137	63.5%
#499	Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA · 50,012 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$29,357	$44,813	65.3%
#500	Columbia College ChicagoChicago, IL · 5,368 undergrads	Best Colleges in the U.S.of 500	$26,598	$42,195	51.5%

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The short answer

Salary impact and graduation-rate impact relative to predicted outcomes, plus a large current-student experience survey.

Best used for: Students who want to know which school will move their own outcome the most, not which has the fanciest peers.

Published weighting

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Salary impact (value added)33%
Years to recoup net cost17%
Graduation rate impact20%
Student experience survey20%
Diversity of the student body10%

Where it helps and where it misleads

Strengths

Value-added modelling is the most direct attempt to isolate what the college itself contributes.
Rewards regional and public institutions that lift first-generation students.
Student survey covers more than 100,000 respondents, a genuinely large sample.

Limitations

Value-added models depend on the choice of control variables; reasonable alternative models produce different orders.
A 2023 methodology overhaul broke comparability with earlier editions.
Salary data again comes from federal aid recipients only.