#89
Otis College of Art and Design
· Otis College of Art and Design, CAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 4.3%
2026 Ranking
Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in California
Which colleges move low-income students into the top income quintile, by Opportunity Insights data.
- Ranked
- 137
- Page
- 2 / 6
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
Filter
#90
#94
California State University-Fresno
· California State University-Fresno, CASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 4.2%
#106
University of Southern California
· University of Southern California, CAHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 3.9%
#111
Copper Mountain Community College
· Copper Mountain Community College, CAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.9%
access-focused
#115
California State University-Stanislaus
· California State University-Stanislaus, CASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.9%
#124
#128
#136
#147
Platt College-Los Angeles
· Platt College-Los Angeles, CAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.5%
access-focused
#152
San Francisco State University
· San Francisco State University, CASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.5%
#153
#159
#172
California State University-Monterey Bay
· California State University-Monterey Bay, CASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.4%
#173
#178
#179
California State University-Sacramento
· California State University-Sacramento, CASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.3%
#182
Long Beach City College
· Long Beach City College, CAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.3%
access-focused
#184
#186
#202
#204
Glendale Career College
· Glendale Career College, CAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.2%
access-focused
#205
Dominican University of California
· Dominican University of California, CASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.2%
#210
California Institute of Technology
· California Institute of Technology, CAHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 3.2%
success-focused
#220
El Camino Community College District
· El Camino Community College District, CAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.1%
access-focused
How we score — methodology (v1) ▾
Eligibility
Institutions covered by Opportunity Insights (Chetty et al.) — ~2,200 colleges with longitudinal mobility tracking. Birth cohorts 1980–1991.
Score weights
100%
Mobility Rate 100%