2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in Connecticut

Which colleges move low-income students into the top income quintile, by Opportunity Insights data.

Ranked: 20
Page: 1 / 1
Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#48

Albertus Magnus College

· Albertus Magnus College, CT

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 5.5%

#190

Post University

· Post University, CT

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.3%

#238

University of Saint Joseph

· University of Saint Joseph, CT

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.0%

#275

University of Bridgeport

· University of Bridgeport, CT

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.9%

#352

Connecticut State Community College

· Connecticut State Community College, CT

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.5%

access-focused

#538

Yale University

· Yale University, CT

High-return

Mobility rate: 2.1%

success-focused

#595

Trinity College

· Trinity College, CT

High-return

Mobility rate: 2.0%

#614

Wesleyan University

· Wesleyan University, CT

High-return

Mobility rate: 2.0%

#630

Sacred Heart University

· Sacred Heart University, CT

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.0%

#703

University of New Haven

· University of New Haven, CT

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.8%

#781

Western Connecticut State University

· Western Connecticut State University, CT

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.7%

#802

University of Connecticut

· University of Connecticut, CT

High-return

Mobility rate: 1.7%

#915

Connecticut College

· Connecticut College, CT

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.6%

#921

Fairfield University

· Fairfield University, CT

High-return

Mobility rate: 1.6%

success-focused

#1038

Southern Connecticut State University

· Southern Connecticut State University, CT

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.5%

#1039

Central Connecticut State University

· Central Connecticut State University, CT

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.5%

#1190

University of Hartford

· University of Hartford, CT

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.3%

#1624

Mitchell College

· Mitchell College, CT

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1633

Quinnipiac University

· Quinnipiac University, CT

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1645

Eastern Connecticut State University

· Eastern Connecticut State University, CT

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

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%