2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in District of Columbia

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

Ranked: 8
Page: 1 / 1
Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#100

Howard University

· Howard University, DC

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 4.0%

#120

University of the District of Columbia

· University of the District of Columbia, DC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.8%

access-focused

#214

Strayer University-Global Region

· Strayer University-Global Region, DC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.2%

#501

George Washington University

· George Washington University, DC

High-return

Mobility rate: 2.2%

#639

Georgetown University

· Georgetown University, DC

High-return

Mobility rate: 1.9%

success-focused

#1221

American University

· American University, DC

High-return

Mobility rate: 1.3%

#1725

The Catholic University of America

· The Catholic University of America, DC

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.8%

#1868

Gallaudet University

· Gallaudet University, DC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.6%

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%