15 Colleges That Could Benefit From President Obama’s Ratings System

15. University of California – Davis

• Access: – Percent receiving need-based scholarship or

grant aid: 63%– Average percent of need met: 80%

• Affordability: – In-state tuition: $14,000– Out-of-state: $37,000

• Outcomes: – 4-year graduation rate: 53% – Starting salary: $47,000

Strongest based on President’s criteria: Access

Source: UC Davis website

14. University of Florida

• Access: – Percent receiving need-based scholarship or

grant aid: 37%– Average percent of need met: 78%

• Affordability: – In-state tuition: $6,000– Out-of-state: $29,000

• Outcomes:– 4-year graduation rate: 64% – Starting salary: $46,000

Strongest based on President’s criteria: Affordability & Access

Source: University of Florida website

13. Georgia Institute of Technology

• Access: – Percent receiving need-based scholarship or

grant aid: 38%– Average percent of need met: 65%

• Affordability: – In-state tuition: $11,000 – Out-of-state: $30,000

• Outcomes: – 4-year graduation rate: 34% – Starting salary: $59,000

Strongest area on President’s Criteria: Outcome

Source: Georgia Tech website

12. Colorado School of Mines

• Access: – Percent receiving need-based scholarship or

grant aid: 33%– Average percent of need met: 61%

• Affordability: – In-state tuition: $16,000– Out-of-state: $32,000

• Outcomes:– 4-year graduation rate: 35% – Starting salary: $64,000

Strongest based on President’s Criteria: Outcome

Source: Colorado School of Mines website

11. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign

• Access: – Percent receiving need-based scholarship or

grant aid: 36%– Average percent of need met: 62%

• Affordability:– In-state tuition: $15,000– Out-of-state: $30,000

• Outcomes:– 4-year graduation rate: 69% – Starting salary: $51,000

Strongest based on President’s criteria: Outcome

Source: University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign website

10. University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill

• Access: – Percent receiving need-based scholarship or

grant aid: 42%– Average percent of need met: 100%

• Affordability: – In-state tuition: $8,000 – Out-of-state: $30,000

• Outcomes: – 4-year graduation rate: 77% – Starting salary: $43,000

Strongest area on President’s criteria: Access

Source: UNC Chapel Hill website

9. University of California – Los Angeles

• Access: – Percent receiving need-based scholarship or

grant aid: 53%– Average percent of need met: 83%

• Affordability:– In-state tuition: $13,000– Out-of-state: $36,000

• Outcomes:– 4-year graduation rate: 71%– Starting salary: $49,000

Strongest on President’s criteria: Access & Outcome

Source: UCLA website

8. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

• Access: – Percent receiving need-based scholarship or

grant aid: 32%– Average percent of need met: 82%

• Affordability: – In-state tuition: $6,000– Out-of-state: $17,000

• Outcomes: – 4-year graduation rate: 17% – Starting salary: $53,000

Strongest area on President’s criteria: Access & Affordability

Source: New Mexico Tech website

7. California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo

• Access: – Percent receiving need-based scholarship or

grant aid: 30%– Average percent of need met: 60%

• Affordability:– In-state tuition: $9,000– Out-of-state: $20,000

• Outcomes:– 4-year graduation rate: 28% – Starting salary: $53,000

Strongest based on President’s criteria: Affordability & Outcome

Source: Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo website

6. SUNY Maritime College

• Access: – Percent receiving need-based scholarship or

grant aid: 36%– Average percent of need met: N/A

• Affordability: – In-state tuition: $7,000 – Out-of-state: $17,000

• Outcomes: – 4-year graduation rate: 24% – Starting salary: $59,000

Strongest area on President’s Criteria: Affordability & Outcome

Source: SUNY Maritime College website

5. Missouri University of Science & Technology

• Access: – Percent receiving need-based scholarship or

grant aid: 55%– Average percent of need met: 64%

• Affordability:– In-state tuition: $10,000 – Out-of-state: $25,000

• Outcomes:– 4-year graduation rate: 27% – Starting salary: $59,000

Strongest based on President’s criteria: Affordability & Outcome

Source: Missouri S&T website

4. Purdue University – West Lafayette

• Access: – Percent receiving need-based scholarship or

grant aid: 31%– Average percent of need met: 85%

• Affordability:– In-state tuition: $10,000– Out-of-state: $29,000

• Outcomes:– 4-year graduation rate: 40% – Starting salary: $52,000

Strongest based on President’s criteria: Access & Outcome

Source: Purdue University website

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

• Access: – Percent receiving need-based scholarship or

grant aid: 29%– Average percent of need met: 85%

• Affordability: – In-state tuition: $14,000– Out-of-state: $40,000

• Outcomes: – 4-year graduation rate: 76% – Starting salary: $51,000

Strongest area on President’s Criteria: Access & Outcome

Source: University of Michigan website

2. Texas A&M – College Station

• Access: – Percent receiving need-based scholarship or

grant aid: 36%– Average percent of need met: 70%

• Affordability:– In-state tuition: $9,000– Out-of-state: $25,000

• Outcomes:– 4-year graduation rate: 49% – Starting salary: $50,000

Strongest based on President’s criteria: Overall

Source: Texas A&M University website

1. University of California – Berkley

• Access: – Percent receiving need-based scholarship or

grant aid: 53%– Average percent of need met: 81%

• Affordability: – In-state tuition: $14,000– Out-of-state: $25,000

• Outcomes: – 4-year graduation rate: 71%– Starting salary: $52,000

Strongest area on President’s criteria: Access & Outcome

Source: University of California – Berkley website

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