Colleges with the highest Pell share
Undergraduate Pell recipient rate (federal grant participation proxy for access).
Method notes
- Underlying institution file: EDsmart Data processed College Scorecard extract merged to IPEDS 2023 directory for HBCU and Carnegie fields.
- ROI column matches the processed college_roi_rankings series in this site build; see College Scorecard ROI methodology.
- School profile links use generated slugs; not every campus has a published profile page yet—use the Scorecard site as fallback.
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| Rank | Institution | State | Control | Enrollment | Primary metric | Also see |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus | PR | Private nonprofit | 4,540 | 99.3% | Net $7,646 |
| 2 | Talmudical Seminary of Bobov | NY | Private nonprofit | 602 | 96.9% | Net $2,840 |
| 3 | Morris College | SC | Private nonprofit | 383 | 95.5% | Net $20,555 |
| 4 | Yeshiva Kollel Tifereth Elizer | NY | Private nonprofit | 499 | 93.3% | Net — |
| 5 | Yeshivath Viznitz | NY | Private nonprofit | 1,159 | 92.8% | Net $8,929 |
| 6 | Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary | NY | Private nonprofit | 765 | 92.2% | Net $4,543 |
| 7 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus | PR | Private nonprofit | 4,468 | 90.5% | Net $7,761 |
| 8 | Strayer University-Arkansas | AR | Private for-profit | 695 | 89.7% | Net — |
| 9 | Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion | NY | Private nonprofit | 473 | 89.5% | Net $9,136 |
| 10 | University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | PR | Public | 2,669 | 89.0% | Net $10,680 |
| 11 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas | PR | Private nonprofit | 937 | 88.4% | Net $8,726 |
| 12 | United Talmudical Seminary | NY | Private nonprofit | 2,241 | 87.4% | Net $6,640 |
| 13 | Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel | NY | Private nonprofit | 2,957 | 87.4% | Net $4,156 |
| 14 | Strayer University-Tennessee | TN | Private for-profit | 1,784 | 86.9% | Net $11,645 |
| 15 | University of Puerto Rico | PR | Public | 2,851 | 86.9% | Net $8,484 |
| 16 | Strayer University-Mississippi | MS | Private for-profit | 882 | 86.8% | Net — |
| 17 | Boricua College | NY | Private nonprofit | 391 | 86.0% | Net $15,245 |
| 18 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | PR | Private nonprofit | 7,868 | 85.6% | Net $7,051 |
| 19 | Strayer University-Alabama | AL | Private for-profit | 1,196 | 85.2% | Net — |
| 20 | Atlantic University | PR | Private nonprofit | 1,451 | 84.5% | Net $6,425 |
| 21 | Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas | NY | Private nonprofit | 515 | 84.2% | Net $22,870 |
| 22 | Texas College | TX | Private nonprofit | 614 | 83.8% | Net $10,958 |
| 23 | Berea College | KY | Private nonprofit | 1,513 | 83.7% | Net $6,106 |
| 24 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German | PR | Private nonprofit | 2,569 | 83.0% | Net $9,148 |
| 25 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla | PR | Private nonprofit | 2,906 | 82.8% | Net $8,742 |
| 26 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo | PR | Private nonprofit | 1,072 | 82.7% | Net $9,230 |
| 27 | University of Puerto Rico at Ponce | PR | Public | 2,278 | 82.6% | Net $10,990 |
| 28 | University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla | PR | Public | 1,883 | 82.6% | Net $7,765 |
| 29 | Strayer University-North Carolina | NC | Private for-profit | 2,671 | 82.3% | Net — |
| 30 | Livingstone College | NC | Private nonprofit | 924 | 82.1% | Net $13,479 |
| 31 | Strayer University-South Carolina | SC | Private for-profit | 1,868 | 82.0% | Net $17,979 |
| 32 | Strayer University-Georgia | GA | Private for-profit | 4,299 | 81.8% | Net $18,318 |
| 33 | American InterContinental University-Atlanta | GA | Private for-profit | 734 | 81.2% | Net $16,482 |
| 34 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | PR | Private nonprofit | 3,874 | 80.7% | Net $13,192 |
| 35 | University of Puerto Rico-Humacao | PR | Public | 2,529 | 80.6% | Net $12,675 |
| 36 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez | PR | Private nonprofit | 555 | 80.4% | Net $11,502 |
| 37 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | PR | Private nonprofit | 2,404 | 80.4% | Net $9,026 |
| 38 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon | PR | Private nonprofit | 3,476 | 80.1% | Net $9,284 |
| 39 | South University-Savannah Online | GA | Private for-profit | 6,433 | 79.6% | Net $28,049 |
| 40 | Arkansas Baptist College | AR | Private nonprofit | 342 | 79.4% | Net $10,627 |
| 41 | Strayer University-Texas | TX | Private for-profit | 2,293 | 79.3% | Net — |
| 42 | Universidad Adventista de las Antillas | PR | Private nonprofit | 830 | 79.1% | Net $9,919 |
| 43 | Wiley University | TX | Private nonprofit | 712 | 78.9% | Net $7,092 |
| 44 | Strayer University-Florida | FL | Private for-profit | 1,107 | 78.7% | Net $16,064 |
| 45 | Lane College | TN | Private nonprofit | 736 | 78.6% | Net $10,904 |
| 46 | Universidad Central de Bayamon | PR | Private nonprofit | 539 | 78.4% | Net $4,827 |
| 47 | Post University | CT | Private for-profit | 13,603 | 78.4% | Net $21,634 |
| 48 | Bethune-Cookman University | FL | Private nonprofit | 2,732 | 78.3% | Net $12,030 |
| 49 | Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico | PR | Public | 466 | 78.1% | Net $5,669 |
| 50 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo | PR | Private nonprofit | 2,220 | 77.1% | Net $9,217 |
| 51 | Voorhees University | SC | Private nonprofit | 440 | 76.7% | Net $13,335 |
| 52 | Allen University | SC | Private nonprofit | 576 | 76.5% | Net $10,972 |
| 53 | Stillman College | AL | Private nonprofit | 706 | 76.3% | Net $15,258 |
| 54 | University of Puerto Rico-Carolina | PR | Public | 2,404 | 76.0% | Net $12,945 |
| 55 | University of Puerto Rico at Cayey | PR | Public | 2,069 | 75.9% | Net $10,176 |
| 56 | Paine College | GA | Private nonprofit | 388 | 75.6% | Net $16,670 |
| 57 | Edward Waters University | FL | Private nonprofit | 1,087 | 75.4% | Net $13,649 |
| 58 | Grambling State University | LA | Public | 4,164 | 75.0% | Net $19,809 |
| 59 | Salem University | WV | Private for-profit | 892 | 74.6% | Net $12,303 |
| 60 | Beth Medrash Govoha | NJ | Private nonprofit | 4,027 | 74.5% | Net — |
| 61 | Wilberforce University | OH | Private nonprofit | 822 | 74.1% | Net $5,567 |
| 62 | DeVry University-Georgia | GA | Private for-profit | 516 | 73.7% | Net $28,229 |
| 63 | Harris-Stowe State University | MO | Public | 960 | 73.7% | Net $9,922 |
| 64 | Claflin University | SC | Private nonprofit | 1,706 | 73.5% | Net $17,800 |
| 65 | Fort Valley State University | GA | Public | 2,684 | 73.3% | Net $10,338 |
| 66 | Strayer University-Pennsylvania | PA | Private for-profit | 1,226 | 72.6% | Net — |
| 67 | Jackson State University | MS | Public | 4,600 | 72.3% | Net $23,836 |
| 68 | Texas Southern University | TX | Public | 6,844 | 72.3% | Net $16,590 |
| 69 | Virginia State University | VA | Public | 5,074 | 72.1% | Net $15,840 |
| 70 | Everglades University | FL | Private nonprofit | 2,789 | 72.0% | Net $27,371 |
| 71 | Miles College | AL | Private nonprofit | 1,155 | 71.9% | Net $14,271 |
| 72 | University of Arkansas Grantham | AR | Public | 2,833 | 71.8% | Net $8,370 |
| 73 | Universidad del Sagrado Corazon | PR | Private nonprofit | 4,442 | 71.5% | Net $12,924 |
| 74 | Rust College | MS | Private nonprofit | 467 | 71.5% | Net $12,587 |
| 75 | Alabama State University | AL | Public | 3,477 | 71.3% | Net $20,435 |
| 76 | Ana G. Mendez University | FL | Private nonprofit | 4,763 | 71.2% | Net $19,775 |
| 77 | Caribbean University-Ponce | PR | Private nonprofit | 414 | 71.0% | Net $4,964 |
| 78 | American InterContinental University System | AZ | Private for-profit | 7,111 | 71.0% | Net $15,172 |
| 79 | Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online | TX | Private nonprofit | 1,219 | 70.9% | Net $23,698 |
| 80 | South Carolina State University | SC | Public | 2,934 | 70.5% | Net $18,097 |
| 81 | Clark Atlanta University | GA | Private nonprofit | 3,603 | 70.5% | Net $37,702 |
| 82 | Bloomfield College of Montclair State University | NJ | Public | 781 | 70.4% | Net $28,014 |
| 83 | Herzing University-Atlanta | GA | Private nonprofit | 387 | 70.3% | Net $21,679 |
| 84 | Pillar College | NJ | Private nonprofit | 498 | 69.9% | Net $8,470 |
| 85 | Alcorn State University | MS | Public | 2,363 | 69.8% | Net $13,265 |
| 86 | Dillard University | LA | Private nonprofit | 1,063 | 69.7% | Net $22,094 |
| 87 | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | AR | Public | 1,807 | 69.5% | Net $12,653 |
| 88 | Johnson C Smith University | NC | Private nonprofit | 1,244 | 69.5% | Net $20,894 |
| 89 | Albany State University | GA | Public | 5,956 | 69.3% | Net $11,898 |
| 90 | American Medical Sciences Center | CA | Private for-profit | 365 | 69.2% | Net $21,629 |
| 91 | Florida Memorial University | FL | Private nonprofit | 1,183 | 69.1% | Net $23,238 |
| 92 | Albizu University-San Juan | PR | Private nonprofit | 728 | 68.8% | Net $9,732 |
| 93 | University of Fort Lauderdale | FL | Private nonprofit | 314 | 68.8% | Net $19,965 |
| 94 | Lincoln University | PA | Public | 1,539 | 68.7% | Net $14,977 |
| 95 | Virginia Union University | VA | Private nonprofit | 1,203 | 68.7% | Net $13,235 |
| 96 | College Unbound | RI | Private nonprofit | 491 | 68.6% | Net $21,108 |
| 97 | Southern University and A & M College | LA | Public | 5,519 | 68.1% | Net $20,077 |
| 98 | Strayer University-New Jersey | NJ | Private for-profit | 702 | 68.0% | Net — |
| 99 | Philander Smith University | AR | Private nonprofit | 751 | 67.8% | Net $14,224 |
| 100 | Savannah State University | GA | Public | 2,833 | 67.5% | Net $8,172 |