| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | $20,111 | $148,383 | $773,386 | +297% |
| 2 | California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA · Private nonprofit | $16,075 | $136,775 | $673,450 | +276% |
| 3 | Stanford UniversityStanford, CA · Private nonprofit | $13,807 | $132,900 | $643,772 | +274% |
| 4 | Ohlone CollegeFremont, CA · Public | $11,130 | $126,289 | $588,370 | +262% |
| 5 | Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA · Private nonprofit | $35,924 | $154,095 | $767,254 | +237% |
| 6 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · Private nonprofit | $6,128 | $113,450 | $479,988 | +235% |
| 7 | Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | $19,066 | $124,581 | $539,546 | +211% |
| 8 | Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo, CA · Public | $9,490 | $103,363 | $365,670 | +168% |
| 9 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA · Public | $12,116 | $104,923 | $370,766 | +162% |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY · Private nonprofit | $21,590 | $112,647 | $410,110 | +154% |
| 11 | United States Merchant Marine AcademyKings Point, NY · Public | $6,174 | $96,303 | $308,334 | +151% |
| 12 | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit | $31,944 | $121,367 | $455,894 | +148% |
| 13 | University of ChicagoChicago, IL · Private nonprofit | $14,860 | $103,328 | $343,840 | +144% |
| 14 | Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD · Private nonprofit | $18,809 | $107,088 | $365,644 | +143% |
| 15 | Cal Poly Maritime AcademyVallejo, CA · Public | $20,555 | $108,075 | $368,530 | +141% |
| 16 | University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · Private nonprofit | $28,699 | $115,598 | $411,184 | +139% |
| 17 | Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME · Public | $23,414 | $107,211 | $348,454 | +127% |
| 18 | University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · Public | $13,481 | $95,520 | $271,276 | +116% |
| 19 | SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, NY · Public | $22,367 | $102,795 | $308,482 | +114% |
| 20 | Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA · Private nonprofit | $28,849 | $108,186 | $336,464 | +114% |
| 21 | Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH · Private nonprofit | $29,519 | $108,126 | $333,184 | +112% |
| 22 | Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA · Public | $21,582 | $98,832 | $271,992 | +102% |
| 23 | Babson CollegeWellesley, MA · Private nonprofit | $40,514 | $113,760 | $345,544 | +101% |
| 24 | Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY · Private nonprofit | $28,690 | $104,057 | $295,810 | +100% |
| 25 | Duke UniversityDurham, NC · Private nonprofit | $29,612 | $104,271 | $294,262 | +99% |
| 26 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY · Public | $3,033 | $81,296 | $170,828 | +89% |
| 27 | Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN · Private nonprofit | $15,846 | $90,815 | $214,766 | +88% |
| 28 | Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO · Private nonprofit | $21,786 | $94,543 | $228,286 | +85% |
| 29 | Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA · Private nonprofit | $37,930 | $105,451 | $272,790 | +82% |
| 30 | Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ · Private nonprofit | $41,346 | $107,922 | $283,836 | +82% |
| 31 | Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO · Public | $16,298 | $89,551 | $200,318 | +82% |
| 32 | St Paul's School of Nursing-QueensRego Park, NY · Private for-profit | $26,315 | $96,734 | $232,080 | +81% |
| 33 | Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA · Private nonprofit | $23,781 | $94,782 | $222,696 | +81% |
| 34 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA · Public | $16,665 | $89,413 | $197,470 | +80% |
| 35 | Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO · Public | $28,690 | $98,029 | $235,530 | +80% |
| 36 | Kettering UniversityFlint, MI · Private nonprofit | $34,660 | $102,107 | $252,430 | +79% |
| 37 | New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ · Public | $16,504 | $89,013 | $194,114 | +79% |
| 38 | Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY · Private nonprofit | $36,228 | $102,764 | $252,728 | +78% |
| 39 | Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · Private nonprofit | $23,777 | $93,562 | $210,512 | +77% |
| 40 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, NM · Public | $9,873 | $83,712 | $167,628 | +76% |
| 41 | University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN · Private nonprofit | $26,780 | $94,900 | $211,880 | +74% |
| 42 | Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI · Public | $14,182 | $85,800 | $171,272 | +72% |
| 43 | University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla, CA · Public | $12,470 | $84,593 | $166,050 | +72% |
| 44 | Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA · Private nonprofit | $36,931 | $101,331 | $235,586 | +72% |
| 45 | Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · Private nonprofit | $29,167 | $95,985 | $213,182 | +72% |
| 46 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI · Public | $13,138 | $84,656 | $164,008 | +71% |
| 47 | Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA · Private nonprofit | $43,071 | $104,714 | $244,856 | +70% |
| 48 | Helene Fuld College of NursingNew York, NY · Private nonprofit | $47,181 | $106,863 | $249,906 | +68% |
| 49 | Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit | $12,548 | $83,319 | $152,998 | +66% |
| 50 | Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC · Private nonprofit | $40,815 | $101,620 | $222,940 | +65% |