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Colleges with strong economic mobility outcomes

Among colleges where at least 35% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, compare observed earnings for former low-income students ten years after entry.

CollegeLow-income earningsPell studentsCompletion
31California State University, SacramentoSacramento, CA · Public$63,57810 years after entry49%undergraduates receiving Pell54%Pell completion cohort32Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyFlushing, NY · Private nonprofit$63,39810 years after entry50%undergraduates receiving Pell39%Pell completion cohort33California State University, Long BeachLong Beach, CA · Public$63,15210 years after entry50%undergraduates receiving Pell67%Pell completion cohort34AdventHealth UniversityOrlando, FL · Private nonprofit$62,90810 years after entry37%undergraduates receiving Pell33%Pell completion cohort35University of California, MercedMerced, CA · Public$62,80510 years after entry59%undergraduates receiving Pell68%Pell completion cohort36Howard UniversityWashington, DC · Private nonprofit$62,42210 years after entry40%undergraduates receiving Pell66%Pell completion cohort37Clarkson CollegeOmaha, NE · Private nonprofit$62,34710 years after entry40%undergraduates receiving Pell50%Pell completion cohort38California State University, StanislausTurlock, CA · Public$62,14610 years after entry55%undergraduates receiving Pell53%Pell completion cohort39California State University, FullertonFullerton, CA · Public$62,02310 years after entry48%undergraduates receiving Pell69%Pell completion cohort40Jersey CollegeTeterboro, NJ · Private for-profit$61,99710 years after entry58%undergraduates receiving Pell44%Pell completion cohort41University at AlbanyAlbany, NY · Public$61,87210 years after entry44%undergraduates receiving Pell60%Pell completion cohort42Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsSan Jose, CA · Private for-profit$61,77710 years after entry37%undergraduates receiving Pell67%Pell completion cohort43Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, CA · Private nonprofit$61,43910 years after entry35%undergraduates receiving Pell49%Pell completion cohort44California State University, San MarcosSan Marcos, CA · Public$61,20010 years after entry43%undergraduates receiving Pell51%Pell completion cohort45CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, NY · Public$61,19010 years after entry56%undergraduates receiving Pell57%Pell completion cohort46La Sierra UniversityRiverside, CA · Private nonprofit$60,99410 years after entry47%undergraduates receiving Pell58%Pell completion cohort47California State University, Channel IslandsCamarillo, CA · Public$60,75110 years after entry47%undergraduates receiving Pell50%Pell completion cohort48University of Mount Saint VincentBronx, NY · Private nonprofit$60,70210 years after entry46%undergraduates receiving Pell50%Pell completion cohort49CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, NY · Public$60,65510 years after entry47%undergraduates receiving Pell53%Pell completion cohort50California State University, ChicoChico, CA · Public$60,64710 years after entry43%undergraduates receiving Pell55%Pell completion cohort51University of HoustonHouston, TX · Public$60,32810 years after entry42%undergraduates receiving Pell63%Pell completion cohort52Dominican University New YorkOrangeburg, NY · Private nonprofit$60,11510 years after entry48%undergraduates receiving Pell60%Pell completion cohort53Towson UniversityTowson, MD · Public$59,95910 years after entry36%undergraduates receiving Pell66%Pell completion cohort54Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ · Public$59,81110 years after entry47%undergraduates receiving Pell62%Pell completion cohort55Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA · Private nonprofit$59,52310 years after entry35%undergraduates receiving Pell58%Pell completion cohort56Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, WA · Private nonprofit$59,27910 years after entry42%undergraduates receiving Pell38%Pell completion cohort57CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY · Public$58,92310 years after entry57%undergraduates receiving Pell53%Pell completion cohort58The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX · Public$58,91910 years after entry42%undergraduates receiving Pell52%Pell completion cohort59Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA · Private nonprofit$58,91810 years after entry39%undergraduates receiving Pell66%Pell completion cohort60California State University, FresnoFresno, CA · Public$58,87410 years after entry57%undergraduates receiving Pell53%Pell completion cohort

This is not a causal mobility score. It ranks observed low-income earnings only after applying transparent access and completion screens. Earnings, Pell participation and completion can describe different federal cohorts and reporting periods.