Debt by Degrees » Rankings

This database was last updated in March 2017 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data is available from the U.S. Dept. of Education’s College Scorecard.

In 2014

Percentage of Pell Grantees

Ranks are based on 2014 data. Use the menus below to change the school categories.

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1. Grambling State University 78.2%
2. Fort Valley State University 77.0%
3. Mississippi Valley State University 76.6%
4. Alcorn State University 76.5%
5. Savannah State University 74.5%
6. Alabama A & M University 73.6%
7. Alabama State University 73.5%
8. Langston University 72.7%
9. South Carolina State University 72.0%
10. Albany State University 71.7%
11. Chicago State University 71.2%
12. Elizabeth City State University 70.7%
13. Virginia State University 70.7%
14. California State University-Los Angeles 66.3%
15. North Carolina Central University 65.0%
16. California State University-San Bernardino 62.8%
17. Lincoln University 62.8%
18. Southern University and A & M College 62.7%
19. California State University-Bakersfield 62.6%
20. Norfolk State University 61.4%
21. Coppin State University 61.0%
22. California State University-Dominguez Hills 60.5%
23. Southern University at New Orleans 60.4%
24. California State University-Stanislaus 60.1%
25. Winston-Salem State University 58.0%
26. Fayetteville State University 57.8%
27. Clayton State University 57.6%
28. Sul Ross State University 57.4%
29. Francis Marion University 56.4%
30. New Jersey City University 56.0%
31. Lincoln University 55.9%
32. Texas A & M International University 55.7%
33. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 55.3%
34. University of North Carolina at Pembroke 55.0%
35. Henderson State University 54.1%
36. University of the District of Columbia 54.0%
37. California State University-Sacramento 53.7%
38. University of West Alabama 53.2%
39. CUNY Lehman College 53.1%
40. New Mexico Highlands University 52.6%
41. Austin Peay State University 52.4%
42. Humboldt State University 52.3%
43. California State University-Northridge 52.3%
44. CUNY City College 51.8%
45. Adams State University 51.8%
46. Governors State University 51.5%
47. SUNY College at Old Westbury 50.7%
48. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 50.3%
49. Northeastern State University 50.1%
50. Arizona State University-West 49.9%
51. Bowie State University 49.8%
52. California State University-Long Beach 49.7%
53. Concord University 49.6%
54. SUNY Buffalo State 49.5%
55. Cameron University 49.2%
56. Youngstown State University 49.0%
57. CUNY Brooklyn College 48.8%
58. California State University-Monterey Bay 48.8%
59. Eastern Oregon University 48.6%
60. Delaware State University 48.5%
61. Northeastern Illinois University 48.4%
62. University of North Texas at Dallas 48.1%
63. Rutgers University-Camden 48.1%
64. University of Washington-Tacoma Campus 48.0%
65. The University of Tennessee-Martin 47.9%
66. Western New Mexico University 47.9%
67. Southeastern Oklahoma State University 47.9%
68. California State University-East Bay 47.6%
69. Georgia Southwestern State University 47.5%
70. Mississippi University for Women 47.2%
71. University of Hawaii at Hilo 47.1%
72. Fairmont State University 47.0%
73. Columbus State University 46.9%
74. California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 46.7%
75. University of Houston-Downtown 46.6%
76. East Central University 46.5%
77. The Evergreen State College 45.8%
78. California State University-Channel Islands 45.6%
79. California State University-San Marcos 45.4%
80. SUNY College at Potsdam 45.4%
81. Troy University 45.4%
82. College of Staten Island CUNY 45.3%
83. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 45.2%
84. Arkansas State University-Main Campus 45.2%
85. Delta State University 45.1%
86. Texas A & M University-Texarkana 44.5%
87. Arkansas Tech University 44.5%
88. Western Illinois University 44.4%
89. Jacksonville State University 44.3%
89. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania 44.3%
91. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College 44.0%
92. University of Houston-Victoria 43.4%
93. University of Baltimore 43.3%
94. Marshall University 43.2%
95. Kean University 43.1%
96. University of Michigan-Dearborn 43.0%
97. Metropolitan State University 42.9%
98. Western Oregon University 42.9%
99. Armstrong State University 42.8%
100. Eastern Kentucky University 42.4%
101. California State University-Chico 42.3%
102. CUNY Hunter College 42.1%
103. Auburn University at Montgomery 41.9%
104. University of Michigan-Flint 41.9%
105. University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee 41.8%
106. SUNY Polytechnic Institute 41.7%
107. San Jose State University 41.6%
108. Stephen F Austin State University 41.6%
109. William Paterson University of New Jersey 41.5%
110. Tarleton State University 41.4%
111. Rhode Island College 41.4%
112. Southern Polytechnic State University 41.3%
113. Ferris State University 41.2%
114. SUNY College at Oswego 41.2%
115. University of South Florida-St Petersburg 41.0%
116. University of Central Arkansas 41.0%
117. Colorado State University-Pueblo 40.9%
118. Angelo State University 40.7%
119. University of North Alabama 40.5%
120. Northwestern State University of Louisiana 40.5%
121. Winthrop University 40.4%
122. Lock Haven University 40.4%
123. SUNY College at Brockport 40.1%
124. Emporia State University 39.8%
125. University of Montevallo 39.7%
126. Eastern Illinois University 39.6%
127. Pittsburg State University 39.4%
127. Southern Utah University 39.4%
129. Clarion University of Pennsylvania 39.3%
130. Coastal Carolina University 39.2%
131. University of Houston-Clear Lake 39.2%
132. California University of Pennsylvania 39.1%
133. Arizona State University-Polytechnic 39.0%
134. Nicholls State University 38.9%
135. West Texas A & M University 38.8%
136. Northern Michigan University 38.8%
137. Utah Valley University 38.8%
138. CUNY Queens College 38.7%
139. Southern Oregon University 38.5%
140. Western Carolina University 38.4%
141. Eastern Washington University 38.3%
142. Saginaw Valley State University 38.2%
143. Metropolitan State University of Denver 37.8%
144. Midwestern State University 37.7%
145. Southwestern Oklahoma State University 37.6%
146. University of North Georgia 37.5%
147. Morehead State University 37.4%
148. Wayne State College 37.4%
149. Montana State University-Billings 36.9%
150. Western Kentucky University 36.8%
151. University of Illinois at Springfield 36.8%
152. University of Central Missouri 36.6%
153. Frostburg State University 36.5%
154. Southeastern Louisiana University 36.5%
155. Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus 36.5%
156. Central Washington University 36.3%
157. Southern Connecticut State University 36.2%
157. Grand Valley State University 36.2%
159. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 36.2%
160. McNeese State University 36.1%
161. Washburn University 36.0%
162. Chadron State College 36.0%
163. University of Southern Maine 35.9%
163. SUNY at Fredonia 35.9%
165. Fitchburg State University 35.8%
166. SUNY College at Plattsburgh 35.7%
167. Stockton University 35.6%
168. Northwest Missouri State University 35.4%
169. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 35.3%
170. University of Central Oklahoma 35.0%
171. SUNY Empire State College 35.0%
172. Southeast Missouri State University 34.9%
173. The University of Texas at Tyler 34.7%
174. Bemidji State University 34.7%
175. Central Connecticut State University 34.6%
176. Black Hills State University 34.4%
177. Florida Gulf Coast University 34.4%
178. The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 34.2%
179. Northern Kentucky University 34.2%
180. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 33.9%
181. University of Nebraska at Kearney 33.9%
182. Indiana University-South Bend 33.8%
183. Murray State University 33.6%
184. University of Washington-Bothell Campus 33.6%
185. Northwestern Oklahoma State University 33.6%
186. Westfield State University 33.5%
187. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 33.4%
188. Salem State University 33.4%
189. Peru State College 33.3%
190. Millersville University of Pennsylvania 33.2%
191. Missouri State University-Springfield 32.9%
192. Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne 32.6%
193. Indiana University-Southeast 32.5%
194. Minnesota State University Moorhead 32.5%
195. Indiana University-East 32.4%
196. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 32.4%
197. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 32.3%
198. University of Southern Indiana 32.3%
199. University of North Florida 32.1%
200. Louisiana State University-Shreveport 31.9%
201. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 31.8%
202. Sonoma State University 31.7%
203. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 31.6%
204. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 31.2%
205. Indiana University-Northwest 31.1%
206. Colorado State University-Global Campus 31.1%
207. Purdue University-Calumet Campus 31.1%
208. Western Connecticut State University 30.9%
209. University of Wisconsin-River Falls 30.7%
210. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 30.6%
211. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 30.3%
212. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 30.1%
213. University of Wisconsin-Stout 30.0%
214. SUNY Oneonta 29.9%
215. Rowan University 29.7%
215. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 29.7%
217. State University of New York at New Paltz 29.6%
218. Western State Colorado University 29.6%
219. Framingham State University 29.6%
220. Saint Cloud State University 29.5%
221. University of Wisconsin-Platteville 29.1%
222. University of North Carolina Wilmington 29.0%
223. Radford University 29.0%
224. Weber State University 28.7%
225. Minnesota State University-Mankato 28.7%
226. Plymouth State University 28.6%
227. Fort Hays State University 28.5%
228. Johnson State College 28.1%
229. SUNY College at Cortland 28.1%
230. Worcester State University 27.8%
231. Ramapo College of New Jersey 27.7%
232. Eastern Connecticut State University 27.5%
233. Appalachian State University 27.1%
234. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 27.0%
235. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 26.5%
236. Winona State University 26.3%
237. University of Northern Iowa 26.0%
238. Bridgewater State University 26.0%
239. Western Washington University 25.6%
240. Towson University 25.5%
241. SUNY College at Geneseo 25.1%
242. Longwood University 25.0%
243. University of Maryland-University College 24.9%
244. Citadel Military College of South Carolina 24.4%
245. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 24.3%
246. SUNY Maritime College 24.2%
247. University of Minnesota-Duluth 24.2%
248. Keene State College 23.9%
249. University of Alaska Anchorage 23.9%
250. Dakota State University 23.4%
251. College of Charleston 22.9%
252. Northern State University 22.7%
253. Minot State University 22.3%
254. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 22.2%
255. Georgia College and State University 21.9%
256. Salisbury University 21.2%
257. Truman State University 20.1%
258. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 20.1%
259. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin 19.2%
260. Massachusetts Maritime Academy 19.0%
261. University of Alaska Southeast 17.7%
262. The College of New Jersey 17.5%
263. Christopher Newport University 16.3%
264. University of Mary Washington 15.8%
265. Southwest Minnesota State University 15.0%
266. James Madison University 13.9%
267. Thomas Edison State University 12.3%

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