Debt by Degrees

Which Colleges Help Poor Students Most?

by Sisi Wei and Annie Waldman, ProPublica, Sept. 12, 2015

New data from the U.S. Department of Education shows in unprecedented detail how much federal student loan debt college students from low-income families are being saddled with. Use this interactive database to search among 6,000 schools in the U.S. to see how much they support their poorest students financially. Related: Colleges Flush With Cash Saddle Poorest Students With Debt »

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Percentage of Students Who Received Pell Grants »

Highest

1. 70.8% Clark Atlanta University
2. 60.8% Union Institute & University
3. 57.1% Our Lady of the Lake University
4. 57.0% California Institute of Integral Studies
5. 51.8% Barry University
6. 51.1% Regent University
7. 48.7% National Louis University
8. 48.1% Trinity International University-Illinois
9. 47.3% Spalding University
10. 46.5% University of La Verne

Lowest

101. 6.2% Washington University in St Louis
100. 10.2% Harvard University
99. 10.6% California Institute of Technology
98. 11.3% Tufts University
97. 11.8% University of Notre Dame
96. 11.9% University of Dayton
95. 12.0% Wake Forest University
94. 12.2% Princeton University
93. 12.3% Catholic University of America
92. 12.7% Yale University

Avg. Cost for Low-Income Students »

Lowest

1. $3,516 Stanford University
2. $3,847 University of Pennsylvania
3. $3,897 Harvard University
4. $5,234 Brown University
5. $5,554 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6. $5,932 Princeton University
7. $6,871 Duke University
8. $7,411 Vanderbilt University
9. $7,596 Yale University
10. $7,781 Washington University in St Louis

Highest

100. $31,970 Catholic University of America
99. $31,003 Lynn University
98. $29,006 Clark Atlanta University
97. $28,398 The New School
96. $28,162 Hofstra University
95. $27,015 Florida Institute of Technology
94. $26,425 Baylor University
93. $26,228 Worcester Polytechnic Institute
92. $26,163 Saint Louis University
91. $25,738 St John's University-New York

Avg. Discount for Low-Income Students »

Highest

1. 94% Stanford University
2. 94% University of Pennsylvania
3. 93% Harvard University
4. 91% Brown University
5. 90% Massachusetts Institute of Technology
6. 89% Princeton University
7. 88% Duke University
8. 88% Vanderbilt University
9. 88% Washington University in St Louis
10. 87% Yale University

Lowest

100. 15% Clark Atlanta University
99. 16% Wilmington University
98. 21% Union Institute & University
97. 32% Alliant International University
96. 36% Lynn University
95. 38% Nova Southeastern University
94. 38% Regent University
93. 41% Catholic University of America
92. 41% Maryville University of Saint Louis
91. 43% Brigham Young University-Provo

Median Federal Debt of Pell Grantees »

Lowest

1. $3,315 Princeton University
2. $7,500 Dartmouth College
3. $8,313 Florida Institute of Technology
4. $10,646 Brigham Young University-Provo
5. $10,725 Cornell University
6. $14,501 Lynn University
7. $15,000 Wilmington University
8. $16,523 Trevecca Nazarene University
9. $18,048 Union Institute & University
10. $18,689 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Highest

59. $29,150 Wake Forest University
58. $28,400 Syracuse University
57. $28,250 Marquette University
56. $27,750 Duquesne University
55. $27,613 George Washington University
54. $27,250 Andrews University
50. $27,000 Boston University
50. $27,000 Northeastern University
50. $27,000 Pepperdine University
50. $27,000 University of Dayton