#231
University of California-Santa Barbara
· University of California-Santa Barbara, CAHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 3.1%
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
- 3 / 6
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
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Claremont McKenna College
· Claremont McKenna College, CAHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 3.0%
success-focused
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Saint Mary's College of California
· Saint Mary's College of California, CASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.9%
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University of California-Santa Cruz
· University of California-Santa Cruz, CASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.8%
#305
San Joaquin Valley College-Central Administrative Office
· San Joaquin Valley College-Central Administrative Office, CAProfile in progress
- Mobility rate
- 2.8%
access-focused
#309
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina
· InterCoast Colleges-West Covina, CAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.7%
access-focused
#312
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College of the Sequoias
· College of the Sequoias, CAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.5%
access-focused
#361
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
· FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, CAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.5%
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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
· California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, CAHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 2.2%
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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%