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Spike Rankings 2027

Colleges That Beat Expectations in America

Students here graduate and earn more than their starting point predicts. These colleges add the most. How Spike ranks

  1. Number 1: CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
  2. Number 2: Art Center College of Design
  3. Number 3: Fashion Institute of Technology

How this list is ranked.

Graduation, earnings and return rates compared with what the college’s intake predicts. Graduation 50%, earnings 35%, return rate 15%.

231 colleges qualify from Spike’s guide of 233. Colleges without enough reported data are left out.

Guide updated . Data snapshot: . Sources and data years.

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231 colleges

  1. Number 1: CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

    New York, NY · Public · 16,154 students

    • +10 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$26k earnings vs expected
    • 71% graduate
    Acceptance
    48%
    Net price
    $657

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  2. Number 2: Art Center College of Design

    Pasadena, CA · Private · 2,017 students

    • +13 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$19k earnings vs expected
    • 80% graduate
    Acceptance
    75%
    Net price
    $48,389

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  3. Number 3: Fashion Institute of Technology

    New York, NY · Public · 7,637 students

    • +11 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$18k earnings vs expected
    • 81% graduate
    Acceptance
    60%
    Net price
    $16,514

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  4. Number 4: University of Portland

    Portland, OR · Private · 2,957 students

    • +14 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$13k earnings vs expected
    • 80% graduate
    Acceptance
    89%
    Net price
    $28,803
    SAT median
    1263

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  5. Number 5: Princeton University

    Princeton, NJ · Private · University · 5,709 students

    • +8 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$29k earnings vs expected
    • 97% graduate
    Acceptance
    5%
    Net price
    $7,815
    SAT median
    1515

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  6. Number 6: California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, CA · Private · University · 987 students

    • +6 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$49k earnings vs expected
    • 92% graduate
    Acceptance
    3%
    Net price
    $8,509

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  7. Number 7: California State University-Fresno

    Fresno, CA · Public · University · 21,605 students

    • +7 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$13k earnings vs expected
    • 58% graduate
    Acceptance
    95%
    Net price
    $5,418

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  8. Number 8: California State University-Fullerton

    Fullerton, CA · Public · University · 38,546 students

    • +12 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$12k earnings vs expected
    • 69% graduate
    Acceptance
    91%
    Net price
    $5,115

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  9. Number 9: San Jose State University

    San Jose, CA · Public · 27,601 students

    • +5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$22k earnings vs expected
    • 68% graduate
    Acceptance
    85%
    Net price
    $14,241

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  10. Number 10: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, MA · Private · University · 4,535 students

    • +5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$33k earnings vs expected
    • 96% graduate
    Acceptance
    5%
    Net price
    $14,815

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  11. Number 11: University of the Pacific

    Stockton, CA · Private · University · 3,204 students

    • +6 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$11k earnings vs expected
    • 71% graduate
    Acceptance
    71%
    Net price
    $24,186
    SAT median
    1250

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  12. Number 12: University of Redlands

    Redlands, CA · Private · 2,049 students

    • +4 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$19k earnings vs expected
    • 66% graduate
    Acceptance
    83%
    Net price
    $30,924
    SAT median
    1195

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  13. Number 13: University of California-Riverside

    Riverside, CA · Public · University · 22,593 students

    • +14 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$2k earnings vs expected
    • 76% graduate
    Acceptance
    76%
    Net price
    $12,672

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  14. Number 14: New Jersey Institute of Technology

    Newark, NJ · Public · University · 9,019 students

    • +8 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$4k earnings vs expected
    • 72% graduate
    Acceptance
    65%
    Net price
    $18,783
    SAT median
    1305

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  15. Number 15: University of California-Davis

    Davis, CA · Public · University · 32,253 students

    • +9 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$5k earnings vs expected
    • 86% graduate
    Acceptance
    42%
    Net price
    $14,318

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  16. Number 16: Harvard University

    Cambridge, MA · Private · University · 7,601 students

    • +5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$20k earnings vs expected
    • 97% graduate
    Acceptance
    4%
    Net price
    $19,148
    SAT median
    1530

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  17. Number 17: Creighton University

    Omaha, NE · Private · University · 4,348 students

    • +7 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$5k earnings vs expected
    • 83% graduate
    Acceptance
    80%
    Net price
    $32,456
    SAT median
    1250

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  18. Number 18: Drexel University

    Philadelphia, PA · Private · University · 13,233 students

    • +6 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$7k earnings vs expected
    • 78% graduate
    Acceptance
    79%
    Net price
    $37,529
    SAT median
    1310

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  19. Number 19: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

    Durham, NH · Public · University · 11,261 students

    • +6 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$7k earnings vs expected
    • 76% graduate
    Acceptance
    88%
    Net price
    $26,150
    SAT median
    1205

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  20. Number 20: Yale University

    New Haven, CT · Private · University · 6,758 students

    • +4 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$16k earnings vs expected
    • 96% graduate
    Acceptance
    4%
    Net price
    $11,340
    SAT median
    1530

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  21. Number 21: Butler University

    Indianapolis, IN · Private · 4,317 students

    • +5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$10k earnings vs expected
    • 79% graduate
    Acceptance
    85%
    Net price
    $37,499
    SAT median
    1245

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  22. Number 22: Bentley University

    Waltham, MA · Private · 4,474 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$48k earnings vs expected
    • 87% graduate
    Acceptance
    45%
    Net price
    $38,969
    SAT median
    1327

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  23. Number 23: Pepperdine University

    Malibu, CA · Private · University · 3,553 students

    • +5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$18k earnings vs expected
    • 81% graduate
    Acceptance
    63%
    Net price
    $48,065
    SAT median
    1350

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  24. Number 24: University of California-Berkeley

    Berkeley, CA · Public · University · 33,068 students

    • +7 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$6k earnings vs expected
    • 93% graduate
    Acceptance
    11%
    Net price
    $14,538

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  25. Number 25: Rutgers University-New Brunswick

    New Brunswick, NJ · Public · University · 37,751 students

    • +7 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$0k earnings vs expected
    • 84% graduate
    Acceptance
    58%
    Net price
    $24,897
    SAT median
    1355

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  26. Number 26: Stevens Institute of Technology

    Hoboken, NJ · Private · University · 4,222 students

    • +6 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$4k earnings vs expected
    • 88% graduate
    Acceptance
    48%
    Net price
    $37,396
    SAT median
    1440

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  27. Number 27: University of California-San Diego

    La Jolla, CA · Public · University · 34,948 students

    • +5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$6k earnings vs expected
    • 86% graduate
    Acceptance
    27%
    Net price
    $14,794

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  28. Number 28: University of California-Irvine

    Irvine, CA · Public · University · 30,197 students

    • +7 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$0k earnings vs expected
    • 87% graduate
    Acceptance
    29%
    Net price
    $13,866

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  29. Number 29: Columbia University in the City of New York

    New York, NY · Private · University · 8,973 students

    • +5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$7k earnings vs expected
    • 96% graduate
    Acceptance
    4%
    Net price
    $15,370
    SAT median
    1520

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  30. Number 30: University of Connecticut

    Storrs, CT · Public · University · 19,835 students

    • +5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$5k earnings vs expected
    • 83% graduate
    Acceptance
    52%
    Net price
    $24,342
    SAT median
    1330

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  31. Number 31: Marquette University

    Milwaukee, WI · Private · University · 7,660 students

    • +6 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$0k earnings vs expected
    • 81% graduate
    Acceptance
    81%
    Net price
    $30,561
    SAT median
    1270

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  32. Number 32: University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, PA · Private · University · 10,650 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$22k earnings vs expected
    • 97% graduate
    Acceptance
    5%
    Net price
    $29,577
    SAT median
    1525

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  33. Number 33: Stony Brook University

    Stony Brook, NY · Public · University · 18,101 students

    • +5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$4k earnings vs expected
    • 76% graduate
    Acceptance
    49%
    Net price
    $18,902
    SAT median
    1390

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  34. Number 34: Chapman University

    Orange, CA · Private · University · 7,478 students

    • +4 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$3k earnings vs expected
    • 82% graduate
    Acceptance
    65%
    Net price
    $46,708
    SAT median
    1310

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  35. Number 35: California Lutheran University

    Thousand Oaks, CA · Private · 2,296 students

    • +5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$12k earnings vs expected
    • 69% graduate
    Acceptance
    76%
    Net price
    $26,445
    SAT median
    1190

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  36. Number 36: Temple University

    Philadelphia, PA · Public · University · 20,970 students

    • +7 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$6k earnings vs expected
    • 74% graduate
    Acceptance
    80%
    Net price
    $23,058

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  37. Number 37: Florida International University

    Miami, FL · Public · University · 39,508 students

    • +7 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$3k earnings vs expected
    • 76% graduate
    Acceptance
    55%
    Net price
    $11,462
    SAT median
    1150

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  38. Number 38: Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    Worcester, MA · Private · University · 5,447 students

    • +7 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$2k earnings vs expected
    • 90% graduate
    Acceptance
    60%
    Net price
    $43,885

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  39. Number 39: Michigan Technological University

    Houghton, MI · Public · University · 5,955 students

    • +4 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$3k earnings vs expected
    • 69% graduate
    Acceptance
    92%
    Net price
    $13,446
    SAT median
    1233

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  40. Number 40: University of Virginia-Main Campus

    Charlottesville, VA · Public · University · 17,597 students

    • +4 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$10k earnings vs expected
    • 95% graduate
    Acceptance
    17%
    Net price
    $18,056
    SAT median
    1440

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  41. Number 41: Michigan State University

    East Lansing, MI · Public · University · 40,922 students

    • +6 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$2k earnings vs expected
    • 81% graduate
    Acceptance
    85%
    Net price
    $21,322
    SAT median
    1210

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  42. Number 42: Washington and Lee University

    Lexington, VA · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,881 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$13k earnings vs expected
    • 95% graduate
    Acceptance
    14%
    Net price
    $25,279
    SAT median
    1470

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  43. Number 43: Agnes Scott College

    Decatur, GA · Private · Liberal arts college · 836 students

    • +9 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$4k earnings vs expected
    • 70% graduate
    Acceptance
    62%
    Net price
    $24,648

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  44. Number 44: California State University-Northridge

    Northridge, CA · Public · 32,691 students

    • +5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$10k earnings vs expected
    • 57% graduate
    Acceptance
    93%
    Net price
    $6,346

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  45. Number 45: Bradley University

    Peoria, IL · Private · University · 3,574 students

    • +8 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$1k earnings vs expected
    • 75% graduate
    Acceptance
    77%
    Net price
    $22,469
    SAT median
    1170

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  46. Number 46: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Troy, NY · Private · University · 5,714 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$4k earnings vs expected
    • 82% graduate
    Acceptance
    63%
    Net price
    $32,758
    SAT median
    1440

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  47. Number 47: Seattle University

    Seattle, WA · Private · University · 4,062 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$9k earnings vs expected
    • 73% graduate
    Acceptance
    77%
    Net price
    $34,324
    SAT median
    1225

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  48. Number 48: University of Maryland-College Park

    College Park, MD · Public · University · 30,760 students

    • +4 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$1k earnings vs expected
    • 88% graduate
    Acceptance
    45%
    Net price
    $14,296
    SAT median
    1420

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  49. Number 49: Colorado School of Mines

    Golden, CO · Public · University · 6,155 students

    • +4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$2k earnings vs expected
    • 82% graduate
    Acceptance
    61%
    Net price
    $32,901
    SAT median
    1390

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  50. Number 50: George Mason University

    Fairfax, VA · Public · University · 27,752 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$13k earnings vs expected
    • 67% graduate
    Acceptance
    87%
    Net price
    $14,697
    SAT median
    1245

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  51. Number 51: William & Mary

    Williamsburg, VA · Public · University · 7,055 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$7k earnings vs expected
    • 89% graduate
    Acceptance
    34%
    Net price
    $18,880
    SAT median
    1440

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  52. Number 52: California State University-Sacramento

    Sacramento, CA · Public · 28,350 students

    • +0 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$14k earnings vs expected
    • 55% graduate
    Acceptance
    94%
    Net price
    $11,186

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  53. Number 53: University of Mississippi

    University, MS · Public · University · 21,473 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$1k earnings vs expected
    • 71% graduate
    Acceptance
    97%
    Net price
    $13,752
    SAT median
    1126

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  54. Number 54: Santa Clara University

    Santa Clara, CA · Private · University · 6,552 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$28k earnings vs expected
    • 88% graduate
    Acceptance
    48%
    Net price
    $50,570
    SAT median
    1410

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  55. Number 55: University of California-Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, CA · Public · University · 33,475 students

    • +5 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$2k earnings vs expected
    • 93% graduate
    Acceptance
    9%
    Net price
    $14,659

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  56. Number 56: Southern Methodist University

    Dallas, TX · Private · University · 7,277 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$7k earnings vs expected
    • 84% graduate
    Acceptance
    63%
    Net price
    $39,816
    SAT median
    1425

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  57. Number 57: Dartmouth College

    Hanover, NH · Private · University · 4,541 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$11k earnings vs expected
    • 95% graduate
    Acceptance
    5%
    Net price
    $26,707
    SAT median
    1500

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  58. Number 58: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

    Norman, OK · Public · University · 22,734 students

    • +4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$1k earnings vs expected
    • 75% graduate
    Acceptance
    77%
    Net price
    $15,531
    SAT median
    1245

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  59. Number 59: University of Iowa

    Iowa City, IA · Public · University · 22,264 students

    • +2 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$5k earnings vs expected
    • 75% graduate
    Acceptance
    84%
    Net price
    $22,508
    SAT median
    1240

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  60. Number 60: University of Delaware

    Newark, DE · Public · University · 19,071 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$11k earnings vs expected
    • 79% graduate
    Acceptance
    71%
    Net price
    $16,337
    SAT median
    1248

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  61. Number 61: University of California-Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara, CA · Public · University · 23,113 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$3k earnings vs expected
    • 83% graduate
    Acceptance
    33%
    Net price
    $16,807

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  62. Number 62: The University of Texas at Dallas

    Richardson, TX · Public · University · 21,751 students

    • +6 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$6k earnings vs expected
    • 77% graduate
    Acceptance
    65%
    Net price
    $15,271

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  63. Number 63: Duke University

    Durham, NC · Private · University · 6,442 students

    • +2 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$8k earnings vs expected
    • 96% graduate
    Acceptance
    6%
    Net price
    $23,706
    SAT median
    1513

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  64. Number 64: James Madison University

    Harrisonburg, VA · Public · University · 20,888 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$6k earnings vs expected
    • 80% graduate
    Acceptance
    72%
    Net price
    $23,550
    SAT median
    1225

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  65. Number 65: Centre College

    Danville, KY · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,400 students

    • +7 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$9k earnings vs expected
    • 80% graduate
    Acceptance
    54%
    Net price
    $19,980
    SAT median
    1350

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  66. Number 66: University of Missouri-Columbia

    Columbia, MO · Public · University · 23,929 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$1k earnings vs expected
    • 76% graduate
    Acceptance
    78%
    Net price
    $21,142
    SAT median
    1240

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  67. Number 67: Kettering University

    Flint, MI · Private · 1,205 students

    • +4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$6k earnings vs expected
    • 72% graduate
    Acceptance
    79%
    Net price
    $29,797
    SAT median
    1240

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  68. Number 68: University of Oregon

    Eugene, OR · Public · University · 20,497 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$6k earnings vs expected
    • 71% graduate
    Acceptance
    88%
    Net price
    $22,547

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  69. Number 69: Lewis & Clark College

    Portland, OR · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,120 students

    • +5 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$7k earnings vs expected
    • 75% graduate
    Acceptance
    78%
    Net price
    $34,286
    SAT median
    1330

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  70. Number 70: Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, PA · Private · University · 7,304 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$9k earnings vs expected
    • 94% graduate
    Acceptance
    12%
    Net price
    $35,780
    SAT median
    1520

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  71. Number 71: Ohio State University-Main Campus

    Columbus, OH · Public · University · 45,638 students

    • +7 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$14k earnings vs expected
    • 87% graduate
    Acceptance
    61%
    Net price
    $17,269
    SAT median
    1345

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  72. Number 72: Willamette University

    Salem, OR · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,592 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$4k earnings vs expected
    • 71% graduate
    Acceptance
    77%
    Net price
    $25,908

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  73. Number 73: School of Visual Arts

    New York, NY · Private · 3,244 students

    • +9 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$22k earnings vs expected
    • 77% graduate
    Acceptance
    93%
    Net price
    $59,593
    SAT median
    1252

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  74. Number 74: University of Florida

    Gainesville, FL · Public · University · 35,629 students

    • +5 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$8k earnings vs expected
    • 92% graduate
    Acceptance
    24%
    Net price
    $5,969
    SAT median
    1385

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  75. Number 75: Villanova University

    Villanova, PA · Private · University · 6,938 students

    • −0 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$19k earnings vs expected
    • 92% graduate
    Acceptance
    27%
    Net price
    $41,536
    SAT median
    1420

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  76. Number 76: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

    San Luis Obispo, CA · Public · 21,996 students

    • +0 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$8k earnings vs expected
    • 86% graduate
    Acceptance
    31%
    Net price
    $18,832

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  77. Number 77: Lawrence University

    Appleton, WI · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,396 students

    • +7 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$14k earnings vs expected
    • 78% graduate
    Acceptance
    64%
    Net price
    $22,758
    SAT median
    1345

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  78. Number 78: University of Kentucky

    Lexington, KY · Public · University · 24,763 students

    • +2 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$2k earnings vs expected
    • 72% graduate
    Acceptance
    93%
    Net price
    $18,868
    SAT median
    1207

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  79. Number 79: Indiana University-Bloomington

    Bloomington, IN · Public · University · 37,806 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$2k earnings vs expected
    • 80% graduate
    Acceptance
    78%
    Net price
    $16,003
    SAT median
    1270

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  80. Number 80: Stanford University

    Stanford, CA · Private · University · 7,554 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$18k earnings vs expected
    • 92% graduate
    Acceptance
    4%
    Net price
    $12,307
    SAT median
    1520

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  81. Number 81: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Champaign, IL · Public · University · 36,258 students

    • +2 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$1k earnings vs expected
    • 86% graduate
    Acceptance
    42%
    Net price
    $13,042
    SAT median
    1415

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  82. Number 82: Northwestern University

    Evanston, IL · Private · University · 9,201 students

    • +2 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$1k earnings vs expected
    • 96% graduate
    Acceptance
    8%
    Net price
    $34,420
    SAT median
    1520

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  83. Number 83: Illinois State University

    Normal, IL · Public · University · 19,057 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$8k earnings vs expected
    • 66% graduate
    Acceptance
    88%
    Net price
    $17,829
    SAT median
    1100

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  84. Number 84: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

    Blacksburg, VA · Public · University · 30,923 students

    • +2 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$1k earnings vs expected
    • 86% graduate
    Acceptance
    55%
    Net price
    $25,808
    SAT median
    1310

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  85. Number 85: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

    Terre Haute, IN · Private · 2,309 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$2k earnings vs expected
    • 76% graduate
    Acceptance
    77%
    Net price
    $43,360
    SAT median
    1375

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  86. Number 86: Iowa State University

    Ames, IA · Public · University · 25,367 students

    • +4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$5k earnings vs expected
    • 76% graduate
    Acceptance
    89%
    Net price
    $18,517
    SAT median
    1207

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  87. Number 87: Saint Edward's University

    Austin, TX · Private · 2,493 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$0k earnings vs expected
    • 60% graduate
    Acceptance
    81%
    Net price
    $26,034

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  88. Number 88: California State University-Long Beach

    Long Beach, CA · Public · University · 35,924 students

    • +2 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$0k earnings vs expected
    • 70% graduate
    Acceptance
    46%
    Net price
    $9,426

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  89. Number 89: Fordham University

    Bronx, NY · Private · University · 10,512 students

    • +0 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$8k earnings vs expected
    • 81% graduate
    Acceptance
    59%
    Net price
    $42,760
    SAT median
    1390

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  90. Number 90: Georgetown University

    Washington, DC · Private · University · 7,569 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$19k earnings vs expected
    • 95% graduate
    Acceptance
    13%
    Net price
    $33,661
    SAT median
    1480

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  91. Number 91: Illinois Institute of Technology

    Chicago, IL · Private · University · 2,833 students

    • +4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$8k earnings vs expected
    • 73% graduate
    Acceptance
    55%
    Net price
    $22,443
    SAT median
    1320

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  92. Number 92: Berea College

    Berea, KY · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,513 students

    • +7 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$20k earnings vs expected
    • 62% graduate
    Acceptance
    19%
    Net price
    $5,836
    SAT median
    1194

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  93. Number 93: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

    Atlanta, GA · Public · University · 18,785 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$1k earnings vs expected
    • 94% graduate
    Acceptance
    14%
    Net price
    $12,028
    SAT median
    1405

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  94. Number 94: Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond, VA · Public · University · 20,753 students

    • −0 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$2k earnings vs expected
    • 64% graduate
    Acceptance
    93%
    Net price
    $25,037
    SAT median
    1185

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  95. Number 95: Rhodes College

    Memphis, TN · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,836 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$5k earnings vs expected
    • 83% graduate
    Acceptance
    50%
    Net price
    $28,776
    SAT median
    1410

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  96. Number 96: University of Kansas

    Lawrence, KS · Public · University · 21,217 students

    • +0 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$4k earnings vs expected
    • 70% graduate
    Acceptance
    93%
    Net price
    $20,004
    SAT median
    1210

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  97. Number 97: Wentworth Institute of Technology

    Boston, MA · Private · 3,747 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$5k earnings vs expected
    • 66% graduate
    Acceptance
    91%
    Net price
    $30,134
    SAT median
    1235

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  98. Number 98: University of Houston

    Houston, TX · Public · University · 38,380 students

    • +0 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$0k earnings vs expected
    • 65% graduate
    Acceptance
    74%
    Net price
    $11,439
    SAT median
    1235

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  99. Number 99: The University of the South

    Sewanee, TN · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,607 students

    • +2 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$3k earnings vs expected
    • 79% graduate
    Acceptance
    57%
    Net price
    $31,931
    SAT median
    1295

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  100. Number 100: Belmont University

    Nashville, TN · Private · University · 7,137 students

    • +2 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$5k earnings vs expected
    • 71% graduate
    Acceptance
    95%
    Net price
    $32,648
    SAT median
    1245

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  101. Number 101: University of Notre Dame

    Notre Dame, IN · Private · University · 8,818 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$9k earnings vs expected
    • 95% graduate
    Acceptance
    11%
    Net price
    $25,339
    SAT median
    1480

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  102. Number 102: San Francisco State University

    San Francisco, CA · Public · University · 18,639 students

    • −6 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$19k earnings vs expected
    • 50% graduate
    Acceptance
    96%
    Net price
    $9,803

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  103. Number 103: The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

    New York, NY · Private · 842 students

    • +4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$15k earnings vs expected
    • 81% graduate
    Acceptance
    21%
    Net price
    $12,999

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  104. Number 104: Clarkson University

    Potsdam, NY · Private · University · 2,196 students

    • +2 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$3k earnings vs expected
    • 73% graduate
    Acceptance
    77%
    Net price
    $32,137
    SAT median
    1280

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  105. Number 105: Saint Louis University

    Saint Louis, MO · Private · University · 7,267 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$4k earnings vs expected
    • 79% graduate
    Acceptance
    75%
    Net price
    $29,674
    SAT median
    1325

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  106. Number 106: University of Georgia

    Athens, GA · Public · University · 32,137 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$3k earnings vs expected
    • 89% graduate
    Acceptance
    38%
    Net price
    $13,636
    SAT median
    1360

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  107. Number 107: Miami University-Oxford

    Oxford, OH · Public · University · 16,656 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$6k earnings vs expected
    • 81% graduate
    Acceptance
    75%
    Net price
    $29,447
    SAT median
    1265

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  108. Number 108: University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Madison, WI · Public · University · 36,902 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$8k earnings vs expected
    • 90% graduate
    Acceptance
    45%
    Net price
    $16,600
    SAT median
    1410

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  109. Number 109: Rice University

    Houston, TX · Private · University · 4,776 students

    • +4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$16k earnings vs expected
    • 95% graduate
    Acceptance
    8%
    Net price
    $11,164
    SAT median
    1530

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  110. Number 110: Pratt Institute-Main

    Brooklyn, NY · Private · 3,910 students

    • +0 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$3k earnings vs expected
    • 74% graduate
    Acceptance
    73%
    Net price
    $48,876
    SAT median
    1300

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  111. Number 111: Texas A&M University-College Station

    College Station, TX · Public · University · 59,615 students

    • +2 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$7k earnings vs expected
    • 84% graduate
    Acceptance
    57%
    Net price
    $21,527
    SAT median
    1260

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  112. Number 112: Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, TN · Private · University · 7,208 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$2k earnings vs expected
    • 93% graduate
    Acceptance
    6%
    Net price
    $15,497
    SAT median
    1525

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  113. Number 113: Lehigh University

    Bethlehem, PA · Private · University · 5,898 students

    • −3 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$13k earnings vs expected
    • 86% graduate
    Acceptance
    26%
    Net price
    $25,272
    SAT median
    1408

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  114. Number 114: CUNY Brooklyn College

    Brooklyn, NY · Public · 10,543 students

    • −3 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$13k earnings vs expected
    • 53% graduate
    Acceptance
    58%
    Net price
    $950

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  115. Number 115: George Washington University

    Washington, DC · Private · University · 11,182 students

    • −2 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$10k earnings vs expected
    • 83% graduate
    Acceptance
    47%
    Net price
    $35,760
    SAT median
    1400

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  116. Number 116: University of Chicago

    Chicago, IL · Private · University · 7,569 students

    • −0 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$1k earnings vs expected
    • 95% graduate
    Acceptance
    4%
    Net price
    $16,776
    SAT median
    1545

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  117. Number 117: The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, TX · Public · University · 42,855 students

    • +2 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$9k earnings vs expected
    • 89% graduate
    Acceptance
    27%
    Net price
    $18,554
    SAT median
    1365

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  118. Number 118: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

    Pittsburgh, PA · Public · University · 20,370 students

    • +4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$10k earnings vs expected
    • 86% graduate
    Acceptance
    58%
    Net price
    $29,362
    SAT median
    1360

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  119. Number 119: Drake University

    Des Moines, IA · Private · University · 2,543 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$7k earnings vs expected
    • 72% graduate
    Acceptance
    64%
    Net price
    $29,415
    SAT median
    1300

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  120. Number 120: Elon University

    Elon, NC · Private · University · 6,452 students

    • −0 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$4k earnings vs expected
    • 83% graduate
    Acceptance
    66%
    Net price
    $35,785

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  121. Number 121: University of Washington-Seattle Campus

    Seattle, WA · Public · University · 31,942 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$3k earnings vs expected
    • 85% graduate
    Acceptance
    39%
    Net price
    $13,663

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  122. Number 122: Cornell University

    Ithaca, NY · Private · University · 15,995 students

    • −0 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$1k earnings vs expected
    • 95% graduate
    Acceptance
    9%
    Net price
    $33,934
    SAT median
    1505

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  123. Number 123: Loyola University New Orleans

    New Orleans, LA · Private · University · 2,812 students

    • +0 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$4k earnings vs expected
    • 60% graduate
    Acceptance
    93%
    Net price
    $21,888

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  124. Number 124: CUNY City College

    New York, NY · Public · University · 12,505 students

    • −2 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$7k earnings vs expected
    • 53% graduate
    Acceptance
    60%
    Net price
    $1,557

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  125. Number 125: Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, MD · Private · University · 5,693 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$5k earnings vs expected
    • 94% graduate
    Acceptance
    6%
    Net price
    $18,431

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  126. Number 126: University of Rhode Island

    Kingston, RI · Public · University · 13,381 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$6k earnings vs expected
    • 73% graduate
    Acceptance
    72%
    Net price
    $22,469
    SAT median
    1190

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  127. Number 127: Occidental College

    Los Angeles, CA · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,877 students

    • −0 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$0k earnings vs expected
    • 80% graduate
    Acceptance
    44%
    Net price
    $37,470
    SAT median
    1415

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  128. Number 128: Arizona State University Campus Immersion

    Tempe, AZ · Public · University · 64,674 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$2k earnings vs expected
    • 68% graduate
    Acceptance
    90%
    Net price
    $14,694

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  129. Number 129: Trinity College

    Hartford, CT · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,146 students

    • −4 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$19k earnings vs expected
    • 83% graduate
    Acceptance
    29%
    Net price
    $37,004
    SAT median
    1407

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  130. Number 130: Loyola University Chicago

    Chicago, IL · Private · University · 11,737 students

    • +0 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$0k earnings vs expected
    • 73% graduate
    Acceptance
    82%
    Net price
    $36,340
    SAT median
    1260

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  131. Number 131: CUNY Hunter College

    New York, NY · Public · 16,289 students

    • −2 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$10k earnings vs expected
    • 58% graduate
    Acceptance
    54%
    Net price
    $1,051

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  132. Number 132: North Carolina State University at Raleigh

    Raleigh, NC · Public · University · 27,371 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$10k earnings vs expected
    • 85% graduate
    Acceptance
    42%
    Net price
    $16,486
    SAT median
    1355

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  133. Number 133: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

    University Park, PA · Public · University · 42,284 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$13k earnings vs expected
    • 86% graduate
    Acceptance
    61%
    Net price
    $33,675

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  134. Number 134: University of Denver

    Denver, CO · Private · University · 6,025 students

    • −2 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$1k earnings vs expected
    • 75% graduate
    Acceptance
    78%
    Net price
    $31,961
    SAT median
    1295

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  135. Number 135: Bucknell University

    Lewisburg, PA · Private · Liberal arts college · 3,876 students

    • −5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$13k earnings vs expected
    • 86% graduate
    Acceptance
    29%
    Net price
    $50,021
    SAT median
    1373

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  136. Number 136: Mount Holyoke College

    South Hadley, MA · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,169 students

    • +4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$16k earnings vs expected
    • 83% graduate
    Acceptance
    36%
    Net price
    $30,861
    SAT median
    1405

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  137. Number 137: University of Wyoming

    Laramie, WY · Public · University · 7,944 students

    • −2 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$7k earnings vs expected
    • 60% graduate
    Acceptance
    97%
    Net price
    $13,647

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  138. Number 138: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

    Cincinnati, OH · Public · University · 29,882 students

    • +3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$9k earnings vs expected
    • 75% graduate
    Acceptance
    85%
    Net price
    $24,917
    SAT median
    1250

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  139. Number 139: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

    Ann Arbor, MI · Public · University · 34,177 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$4k earnings vs expected
    • 93% graduate
    Acceptance
    16%
    Net price
    $14,362

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  140. Number 140: College of the Holy Cross

    Worcester, MA · Private · Liberal arts college · 3,106 students

    • −5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$12k earnings vs expected
    • 87% graduate
    Acceptance
    18%
    Net price
    $38,829
    SAT median
    1330

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  141. Number 141: Whittier College

    Whittier, CA · Private · Liberal arts college · 764 students

    • −2 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$7k earnings vs expected
    • 58% graduate
    Acceptance
    81%
    Net price
    $24,940
    SAT median
    1230

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  142. Number 142: Portland State University

    Portland, OR · Public · University · 13,182 students

    • −3 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$10k earnings vs expected
    • 53% graduate
    Acceptance
    91%
    Net price
    $8,337
    SAT median
    1125

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  143. Number 143: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, NC · Public · University · 20,752 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$6k earnings vs expected
    • 91% graduate
    Acceptance
    15%
    Net price
    $11,305
    SAT median
    1260

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  144. Number 144: University of Vermont

    Burlington, VT · Public · University · 11,743 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$5k earnings vs expected
    • 80% graduate
    Acceptance
    65%
    Net price
    $20,277
    SAT median
    1325

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  145. Number 145: Kansas State University

    Manhattan, KS · Public · University · 15,142 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$5k earnings vs expected
    • 71% graduate
    Acceptance
    82%
    Net price
    $18,210

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  146. Number 146: University of San Francisco

    San Francisco, CA · Private · University · 5,287 students

    • −5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$19k earnings vs expected
    • 68% graduate
    Acceptance
    62%
    Net price
    $30,496
    SAT median
    1290

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  147. Number 147: University of Rochester

    Rochester, NY · Private · University · 6,331 students

    • +1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$4k earnings vs expected
    • 84% graduate
    Acceptance
    40%
    Net price
    $34,347
    SAT median
    1445

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  148. Number 148: Boston College

    Chestnut Hill, MA · Private · University · 10,085 students

    • −5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$13k earnings vs expected
    • 90% graduate
    Acceptance
    16%
    Net price
    $38,930
    SAT median
    1475

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  149. Number 149: University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, CA · Private · University · 20,443 students

    • −2 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$3k earnings vs expected
    • 91% graduate
    Acceptance
    10%
    Net price
    $33,056
    SAT median
    1475

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  150. Number 150: Rhode Island School of Design

    Providence, RI · Private · 2,084 students

    • +2 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$14k earnings vs expected
    • 90% graduate
    Acceptance
    19%
    Net price
    $50,513
    SAT median
    1395

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  151. Number 151: Lafayette College

    Easton, PA · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,757 students

    • −2 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$5k earnings vs expected
    • 87% graduate
    Acceptance
    31%
    Net price
    $35,879
    SAT median
    1380

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  152. Number 152: Wake Forest University

    Winston-Salem, NC · Private · University · 5,485 students

    • −4 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$10k earnings vs expected
    • 90% graduate
    Acceptance
    22%
    Net price
    $28,165

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  153. Number 153: Connecticut College

    New London, CT · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,937 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$1k earnings vs expected
    • 82% graduate
    Acceptance
    37%
    Net price
    $35,960
    SAT median
    1405

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  154. Number 154: Gettysburg College

    Gettysburg, PA · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,099 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$3k earnings vs expected
    • 81% graduate
    Acceptance
    39%
    Net price
    $33,015
    SAT median
    1355

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  155. Number 155: Washington State University

    Pullman, WA · Public · University · 21,099 students

    • −4 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$7k earnings vs expected
    • 62% graduate
    Acceptance
    87%
    Net price
    $13,462

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  156. Number 156: San Diego State University

    San Diego, CA · Public · University · 35,377 students

    • −2 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$2k earnings vs expected
    • 77% graduate
    Acceptance
    36%
    Net price
    $13,243

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  157. Number 157: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

    Lincoln, NE · Public · University · 19,178 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$4k earnings vs expected
    • 68% graduate
    Acceptance
    87%
    Net price
    $16,214
    SAT median
    1205

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  158. Number 158: University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, UT · Public · University · 27,264 students

    • −5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$5k earnings vs expected
    • 66% graduate
    Acceptance
    86%
    Net price
    $27,314
    SAT median
    1285

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  159. Number 159: Clemson University

    Clemson, SC · Public · University · 23,300 students

    • +0 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$6k earnings vs expected
    • 87% graduate
    Acceptance
    38%
    Net price
    $22,032
    SAT median
    1320

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  160. Number 160: Brown University

    Providence, RI · Private · University · 7,226 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$6k earnings vs expected
    • 96% graduate
    Acceptance
    5%
    Net price
    $26,976
    SAT median
    1515

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  161. Number 161: University of Dayton

    Dayton, OH · Private · University · 7,682 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$5k earnings vs expected
    • 80% graduate
    Acceptance
    65%
    Net price
    $30,366
    SAT median
    1230

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  162. Number 162: Pitzer College

    Claremont, CA · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,227 students

    • −2 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$5k earnings vs expected
    • 83% graduate
    Acceptance
    25%
    Net price
    $36,135

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  163. Number 163: Ohio University-Main Campus

    Athens, OH · Public · University · 19,633 students

    • −4 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$2k earnings vs expected
    • 65% graduate
    Acceptance
    85%
    Net price
    $20,666
    SAT median
    1180

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  164. Number 164: Emory University

    Atlanta, GA · Private · University · 7,298 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$5k earnings vs expected
    • 91% graduate
    Acceptance
    11%
    Net price
    $16,754
    SAT median
    1480

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  165. Number 165: University of Maine

    Orono, ME · Public · University · 8,496 students

    • −8 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$2k earnings vs expected
    • 56% graduate
    Acceptance
    97%
    Net price
    $17,224
    SAT median
    1170

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  166. Number 166: University of South Carolina-Columbia

    Columbia, SC · Public · University · 29,820 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$7k earnings vs expected
    • 79% graduate
    Acceptance
    60%
    Net price
    $22,197
    SAT median
    1255

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  167. Number 167: Missouri University of Science and Technology

    Rolla, MO · Public · University · 5,521 students

    • −3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$5k earnings vs expected
    • 66% graduate
    Acceptance
    73%
    Net price
    $15,772
    SAT median
    1375

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  168. Number 168: Dickinson College

    Carlisle, PA · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,273 students

    • −6 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$1k earnings vs expected
    • 77% graduate
    Acceptance
    42%
    Net price
    $28,634

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  169. Number 169: University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, CO · Public · University · 31,939 students

    • −4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$2k earnings vs expected
    • 74% graduate
    Acceptance
    78%
    Net price
    $23,708
    SAT median
    1280

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  170. Number 170: Florida State University

    Tallahassee, FL · Public · University · 32,212 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$11k earnings vs expected
    • 86% graduate
    Acceptance
    24%
    Net price
    $8,605
    SAT median
    1260

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  171. Number 171: Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, OH · Private · University · 6,437 students

    • +0 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$14k earnings vs expected
    • 87% graduate
    Acceptance
    37%
    Net price
    $44,622
    SAT median
    1470

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  172. Number 172: Texas Christian University

    Fort Worth, TX · Private · University · 11,026 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$9k earnings vs expected
    • 86% graduate
    Acceptance
    44%
    Net price
    $35,045
    SAT median
    1240

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  173. Number 173: Xavier University

    Cincinnati, OH · Private · University · 4,207 students

    • −4 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$0k earnings vs expected
    • 70% graduate
    Acceptance
    86%
    Net price
    $31,905
    SAT median
    1185

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  174. Number 174: University of Central Florida

    Orlando, FL · Public · University · 59,146 students

    • −1 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$15k earnings vs expected
    • 78% graduate
    Acceptance
    40%
    Net price
    $11,516
    SAT median
    1260

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  175. Number 175: Washington University in St Louis

    St. Louis, MO · Private · University · 7,857 students

    • +0 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$12k earnings vs expected
    • 94% graduate
    Acceptance
    12%
    Net price
    $13,360
    SAT median
    1530

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  176. Number 176: Spelman College

    Atlanta, GA · Private · Liberal arts college · 3,414 students

    • −2 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$16k earnings vs expected
    • 78% graduate
    Acceptance
    25%
    Net price
    $46,089

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  177. Number 177: Cleveland State University

    Cleveland, OH · Public · University · 8,969 students

    • −5 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$4k earnings vs expected
    • 51% graduate
    Acceptance
    91%
    Net price
    $13,754
    SAT median
    1035

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  178. Number 178: West Virginia University

    Morgantown, WV · Public · University · 17,385 students

    • −3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$3k earnings vs expected
    • 65% graduate
    Acceptance
    89%
    Net price
    $18,020
    SAT median
    1130

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  179. Number 179: The University of Texas at Arlington

    Arlington, TX · Public · University · 32,294 students

    • −10 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$9k earnings vs expected
    • 52% graduate
    Acceptance
    80%
    Net price
    $17,040
    SAT median
    1110

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  180. Number 180: University of New Mexico-Main Campus

    Albuquerque, NM · Public · University · 17,244 students

    • −3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$3k earnings vs expected
    • 54% graduate
    Acceptance
    95%
    Net price
    $19,966

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  181. Number 181: Mississippi State University

    Mississippi State, MS · Public · University · 18,397 students

    • +0 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$13k earnings vs expected
    • 68% graduate
    Acceptance
    78%
    Net price
    $18,781
    SAT median
    1155

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  182. Number 182: New Mexico State University-Main Campus

    Las Cruces, NM · Public · University · 11,946 students

    • −0 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$9k earnings vs expected
    • 54% graduate
    Acceptance
    89%
    Net price
    $6,313
    SAT median
    1030

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  183. Number 183: Loyola Marymount University

    Los Angeles, CA · Private · University · 7,094 students

    • −6 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$3k earnings vs expected
    • 79% graduate
    Acceptance
    45%
    Net price
    $50,518
    SAT median
    1335

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  184. Number 184: Florida Atlantic University

    Boca Raton, FL · Public · University · 23,757 students

    • −5 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$2k earnings vs expected
    • 63% graduate
    Acceptance
    66%
    Net price
    $10,394
    SAT median
    1110

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  185. Number 185: Trinity University

    San Antonio, TX · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,505 students

    • −2 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$11k earnings vs expected
    • 83% graduate
    Acceptance
    26%
    Net price
    $22,962
    SAT median
    1374

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  186. Number 186: Texas Tech University

    Lubbock, TX · Public · University · 32,394 students

    • −3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$5k earnings vs expected
    • 69% graduate
    Acceptance
    73%
    Net price
    $19,890
    SAT median
    1195

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  187. Number 187: University of North Florida

    Jacksonville, FL · Public · University · 13,359 students

    • −3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$5k earnings vs expected
    • 69% graduate
    Acceptance
    53%
    Net price
    $11,689
    SAT median
    1105

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  188. Number 188: Oregon State University

    Corvallis, OR · Public · University · 30,743 students

    • −3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$9k earnings vs expected
    • 69% graduate
    Acceptance
    77%
    Net price
    $21,504
    SAT median
    1245

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  189. Number 189: Colorado State University-Fort Collins

    Fort Collins, CO · Public · University · 25,538 students

    • −4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$5k earnings vs expected
    • 67% graduate
    Acceptance
    89%
    Net price
    $22,247
    SAT median
    1185

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  190. Number 190: Franklin and Marshall College

    Lancaster, PA · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,799 students

    • −4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$3k earnings vs expected
    • 81% graduate
    Acceptance
    28%
    Net price
    $33,445

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  191. Number 191: Howard University

    Washington, DC · Private · University · 10,108 students

    • −4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$14k earnings vs expected
    • 72% graduate
    Acceptance
    41%
    Net price
    $33,002
    SAT median
    1185

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  192. Number 192: Emerson College

    Boston, MA · Private · 3,870 students

    • −3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$6k earnings vs expected
    • 79% graduate
    Acceptance
    51%
    Net price
    $49,215
    SAT median
    1300

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  193. Number 193: Tufts University

    Medford, MA · Private · University · 7,061 students

    • −2 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$13k earnings vs expected
    • 94% graduate
    Acceptance
    11%
    Net price
    $38,797
    SAT median
    1495

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  194. Number 194: University of Idaho

    Moscow, ID · Public · University · 7,747 students

    • −8 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$0k earnings vs expected
    • 59% graduate
    Acceptance
    76%
    Net price
    $15,321
    SAT median
    1105

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  195. Number 195: Boise State University

    Boise, ID · Public · University · 17,674 students

    • −8 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$0k earnings vs expected
    • 61% graduate
    Acceptance
    87%
    Net price
    $18,423

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  196. Number 196: Old Dominion University

    Norfolk, VA · Public · University · 17,514 students

    • −16 pts graduation vs expected
    • +$1k earnings vs expected
    • 45% graduate
    Acceptance
    90%
    Net price
    $12,913
    SAT median
    1120

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  197. Number 197: Auburn University

    Auburn, AL · Public · University · 26,816 students

    • −4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$11k earnings vs expected
    • 82% graduate
    Acceptance
    46%
    Net price
    $25,424

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  198. Number 198: Hampton University

    Hampton, VA · Private · University · 3,727 students

    • −7 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$11k earnings vs expected
    • 61% graduate
    Acceptance
    62%
    Net price
    $25,683

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  199. Number 199: University of Louisville

    Louisville, KY · Public · University · 14,727 students

    • −6 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$4k earnings vs expected
    • 61% graduate
    Acceptance
    79%
    Net price
    $14,960
    SAT median
    1160

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  200. Number 200: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

    Baton Rouge, LA · Public · University · 30,594 students

    • −4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$8k earnings vs expected
    • 68% graduate
    Acceptance
    73%
    Net price
    $19,286
    SAT median
    1225

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  201. Number 201: Wichita State University

    Wichita, KS · Public · University · 10,780 students

    • −9 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$1k earnings vs expected
    • 52% graduate
    Acceptance
    94%
    Net price
    $10,307
    SAT median
    1102

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  202. Number 202: Morgan State University

    Baltimore, MD · Public · University · 9,019 students

    • −12 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$1k earnings vs expected
    • 41% graduate
    Acceptance
    82%
    Net price
    $14,653
    SAT median
    970

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  203. Number 203: Syracuse University

    Syracuse, NY · Private · University · 15,477 students

    • −5 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$5k earnings vs expected
    • 82% graduate
    Acceptance
    46%
    Net price
    $43,336
    SAT median
    1310

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  204. Number 204: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

    Tallahassee, FL · Public · University · 7,582 students

    • −11 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$12k earnings vs expected
    • 57% graduate
    Acceptance
    21%
    Net price
    $15,220
    SAT median
    1080

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  205. Number 205: Southwestern University

    Georgetown, TX · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,440 students

    • −3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$11k earnings vs expected
    • 73% graduate
    Acceptance
    43%
    Net price
    $29,435
    SAT median
    1240

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  206. Number 206: Rochester Institute of Technology

    Rochester, NY · Private · University · 13,215 students

    • −6 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$14k earnings vs expected
    • 70% graduate
    Acceptance
    67%
    Net price
    $37,232
    SAT median
    1360

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  207. Number 207: Purdue University-Main Campus

    West Lafayette, IN · Public · University · 44,503 students

    • −3 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$15k earnings vs expected
    • 84% graduate
    Acceptance
    50%
    Net price
    $14,851
    SAT median
    1310

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  208. Number 208: Morehouse College

    Atlanta, GA · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,844 students

    • −10 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$13k earnings vs expected
    • 58% graduate
    Acceptance
    44%
    Net price
    $38,655

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  209. Number 209: Florida Gulf Coast University

    Fort Myers, FL · Public · University · 13,874 students

    • −14 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$2k earnings vs expected
    • 57% graduate
    Acceptance
    63%
    Net price
    $11,555
    SAT median
    1095

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  210. Number 210: The University of Montana

    Missoula, MT · Public · University · 7,488 students

    • −11 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$2k earnings vs expected
    • 48% graduate
    Acceptance
    96%
    Net price
    $21,302
    SAT median
    1175

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  211. Number 211: Furman University

    Greenville, SC · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,379 students

    • −7 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$9k earnings vs expected
    • 76% graduate
    Acceptance
    43%
    Net price
    $31,764
    SAT median
    1331

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  212. Number 212: The University of Texas at San Antonio

    San Antonio, TX · Public · University · 30,580 students

    • −8 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$6k earnings vs expected
    • 52% graduate
    Acceptance
    87%
    Net price
    $9,872
    SAT median
    1120

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  213. Number 213: Milwaukee School of Engineering

    Milwaukee, WI · Private · 2,654 students

    • −7 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$7k earnings vs expected
    • 65% graduate
    Acceptance
    59%
    Net price
    $27,027
    SAT median
    1283

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  214. Number 214: Kent State University at Kent

    Kent, OH · Public · University · 19,320 students

    • −8 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$6k earnings vs expected
    • 57% graduate
    Acceptance
    86%
    Net price
    $20,294
    SAT median
    1105

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  215. Number 215: Whitman College

    Walla Walla, WA · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,531 students

    • −4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$15k earnings vs expected
    • 78% graduate
    Acceptance
    38%
    Net price
    $29,486
    SAT median
    1375

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  216. Number 216: College of Charleston

    Charleston, SC · Public · 10,558 students

    • −10 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$4k earnings vs expected
    • 66% graduate
    Acceptance
    60%
    Net price
    $18,177
    SAT median
    1185

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  217. Number 217: Kenyon College

    Gambier, OH · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,732 students

    • −4 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$18k earnings vs expected
    • 84% graduate
    Acceptance
    31%
    Net price
    $33,279
    SAT median
    1420

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  218. Number 218: Tuskegee University

    Tuskegee, AL · Private · 2,630 students

    • −6 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$18k earnings vs expected
    • 55% graduate
    Acceptance
    49%
    Net price
    $40,141
    SAT median
    1025

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  219. Number 219: Baylor University

    Waco, TX · Private · University · 14,785 students

    • −5 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$15k earnings vs expected
    • 81% graduate
    Acceptance
    51%
    Net price
    $44,441
    SAT median
    1255

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  220. Number 220: Bard College

    Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,414 students

    • −8 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$12k earnings vs expected
    • 68% graduate
    Acceptance
    52%
    Net price
    $27,126

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  221. Number 221: Xavier University of Louisiana

    New Orleans, LA · Private · 2,628 students

    • −5 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$20k earnings vs expected
    • 52% graduate
    Acceptance
    69%
    Net price
    $19,722
    SAT median
    1070

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  222. Number 222: University of Miami

    Coral Gables, FL · Private · University · 12,913 students

    • −10 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$13k earnings vs expected
    • 84% graduate
    Acceptance
    19%
    Net price
    $36,483
    SAT median
    1380

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  223. Number 223: New York University

    New York, NY · Private · University · 28,663 students

    • −10 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$13k earnings vs expected
    • 88% graduate
    Acceptance
    9%
    Net price
    $35,737
    SAT median
    1510

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  224. Number 224: Boston University

    Boston, MA · Private · University · 18,248 students

    • −7 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$17k earnings vs expected
    • 89% graduate
    Acceptance
    11%
    Net price
    $36,503
    SAT median
    1440

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  225. Number 225: Clark Atlanta University

    Atlanta, GA · Private · University · 3,603 students

    • −8 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$16k earnings vs expected
    • 44% graduate
    Acceptance
    64%
    Net price
    $38,626
    SAT median
    957

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  226. Number 226: North Carolina A & T State University

    Greensboro, NC · Public · University · 12,182 students

    • −7 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$18k earnings vs expected
    • 57% graduate
    Acceptance
    50%
    Net price
    $9,884
    SAT median
    1080

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  227. Number 227: Montana State University

    Bozeman, MT · Public · University · 14,451 students

    • −14 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$10k earnings vs expected
    • 58% graduate
    Acceptance
    82%
    Net price
    $23,106
    SAT median
    1185

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  228. Number 228: Denison University

    Granville, OH · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,380 students

    • −11 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$12k earnings vs expected
    • 79% graduate
    Acceptance
    17%
    Net price
    $40,163
    SAT median
    1330

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  229. Number 229: Tulane University of Louisiana

    New Orleans, LA · Private · University · 7,767 students

    • −9 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$25k earnings vs expected
    • 87% graduate
    Acceptance
    14%
    Net price
    $40,693
    SAT median
    1435

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  230. Number 230: Berklee College of Music

    Boston, MA · Private · 7,468 students

    • −14 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$45k earnings vs expected
    • 70% graduate
    Acceptance
    44%
    Net price
    $47,587

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  231. Number 231: California Institute of the Arts

    Valencia, CA · Private · 860 students

    • −12 pts graduation vs expected
    • −$21k earnings vs expected
    • 65% graduate
    Acceptance
    32%
    Net price
    $49,996

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