#162
2026 Ranking
Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in Iowa
Which colleges move low-income students into the top income quintile, by Opportunity Insights data.
- Ranked
- 39
- Page
- 1 / 2
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
Filter
#471
Southwestern Community College
· Southwestern Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.2%
#539
#699
#733
Marshalltown Community College
· Marshalltown Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.8%
#771
#854
#883
#885
#887
Northwest Iowa Community College
· Northwest Iowa Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.6%
#928
#974
#990
#1040
#1055
#1201
#1234
Indian Hills Community College
· Indian Hills Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.3%
#1283
#1310
Iowa Central Community College
· Iowa Central Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.2%
#1330
#1387
#1399
North Iowa Area Community College
· North Iowa Area Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.1%
#1499
Northeast Iowa Community College
· Northeast Iowa Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.0%
#1504
#1540
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%