#131
Chicago State University
· Chicago State University, ILMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.7%
access-focused
2026 Ranking
Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in Illinois
Which colleges move low-income students into the top income quintile, by Opportunity Insights data.
- Ranked
- 91
- Page
- 1 / 4
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
Filter
#135
Illinois Institute of Technology
· Illinois Institute of Technology, ILSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.6%
success-focused
#207
#211
Northeastern Illinois University
· Northeastern Illinois University, ILMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.2%
#212
#230
#283
#293
#326
#347
#415
Northwestern College
· Northwestern College, ILProfile in progress
- Mobility rate
- 2.4%
access-focused
#556
#577
Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
· Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois, ILMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.0%
#594
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
· School of the Art Institute of Chicago, ILMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.0%
#640
#644
#649
#713
#741
#804
#811
#824
Northwestern University
· Northwestern University, ILHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 1.7%
success-focused
#830
#834
#852
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%