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University rankings, by the numbers

Transparent, single-metric leaderboards built straight from the most recent College Scorecard and IPEDS release (2024-25). Each list ranks on one disclosed measure — no weighting, no black box, no editorial judgment. Use them as a starting point, then open the dashboard to benchmark a school against its true peers, or browse every institution by state.

National
Strongest financial health — U.S. universitiesLargest endowments — U.S. universitiesHighest endowment per student — U.S. universitiesHighest graduate earnings — U.S. universitiesHighest graduation rates — U.S. universitiesHighest completion (all students) — U.S. universitiesHighest first-year retention — U.S. universitiesStrongest operating margins — U.S. universitiesBest debt-to-earnings ratio — U.S. universitiesWidest Pell access — U.S. universitiesFastest-growing enrollment — U.S. universitiesSteepest enrollment decline — U.S. universities
Public universities
Strongest financial health — public universitiesHighest endowment per student — public universitiesHighest graduate earnings — public universitiesHighest graduation rates — public universitiesStrongest operating margins — public universitiesSteepest enrollment decline — public universities
Private nonprofits
Strongest financial health — private nonprofit universitiesHighest endowment per student — private nonprofit universitiesHighest graduate earnings — private nonprofit universitiesHighest graduation rates — private nonprofit universitiesStrongest operating margins — private nonprofit universitiesHighest tuition-discount rates — private nonprofit universitiesSteepest enrollment decline — private nonprofit universities
Doctoral / research
Strongest financial health — doctoral research universitiesHighest endowment per student — doctoral research universitiesHighest graduate earnings — doctoral research universitiesHighest graduation rates — doctoral research universitiesMost exposed to the Grad PLUS cutoff — doctoral research universities
Master's universities
Strongest financial health — master's universitiesHighest graduate earnings — master's universitiesHighest graduation rates — master's universitiesSteepest enrollment decline — master's universities
Baccalaureate colleges
Strongest financial health — baccalaureate collegesHighest graduate earnings — baccalaureate collegesHighest graduation rates — baccalaureate colleges
HBCUs
Strongest financial health — HBCUsHighest graduation rates — HBCUsHighest graduate earnings — HBCUsWidest Pell access — HBCUs

These are data rankings, not endorsements or quality ratings. Each leaderboard ranks solely on the named metric; institutions that do not report it are excluded, and figures lag the current year by 2–3 years. For informational benchmarking and education planning only — not financial, investment, or accreditation advice; figures are point-in-time and may be revised. Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard & IPEDS, with Census ACS, BLS Employment Projections, WICHE & the FSA Direct Loan Dashboard. Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology for how peer groups, percentiles and the financial scores are built.