College rankings

Rankings built only from U.S. Department of Education data — no surveys or reputation scores.

Highest-earning colleges

Median earnings of former students 10 years after enrolling.

Cheapest four-year colleges

Lowest average yearly net price after grants, among four-year colleges with at least a 50% graduation rate.

Hardest colleges to get into

Lowest admission rates among four-year colleges.

Best value colleges

Graduates' earnings 10 years after enrolling divided by the yearly net price, among four-year colleges with a 60%+ graduation rate.

Highest graduation rates

Share of full-time students who finish within six years (four-year colleges with 1,000+ undergraduates).

Largest colleges

Undergraduate enrollment.