2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in Louisiana

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

Ranked: 24
Page: 1 / 1
Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#11

ITI Technical College

· ITI Technical College, LA

High-mobility campus

Mobility rate: 8.1%

access-focused

100

#54

Xavier University of Louisiana

· Xavier University of Louisiana, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 5.3%

#63

Dillard University

· Dillard University, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 5.0%

access-focused

#76

Grambling State University

· Grambling State University, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 4.6%

access-focused

#129

University of Louisiana at Monroe

· University of Louisiana at Monroe, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.7%

access-focused

#145

Southern University at New Orleans

· Southern University at New Orleans, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.6%

access-focused

#234

University of New Orleans

· University of New Orleans, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.1%

#282

Nicholls State University

· Nicholls State University, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.9%

#297

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

· Northwestern State University of Louisiana, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.8%

access-focused

#311

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

· University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.7%

#349

Nunez Community College

· Nunez Community College, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.6%

access-focused

#350

McNeese State University

· McNeese State University, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.6%

#474

Louisiana Tech University

· Louisiana Tech University, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.2%

#507

Delgado Community College

· Delgado Community College, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.1%

access-focused

#627

Louisiana Christian University

· Louisiana Christian University, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.0%

#636

Louisiana State University-Shreveport

· Louisiana State University-Shreveport, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.9%

#691

University of Holy Cross

· University of Holy Cross, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.9%

#695

Southeastern Louisiana University

· Southeastern Louisiana University, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.8%

#929

Loyola University New Orleans

· Loyola University New Orleans, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.6%

#999

Centenary College of Louisiana

· Centenary College of Louisiana, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.5%

#1167

Bossier Parish Community College

· Bossier Parish Community College, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.3%

#1642

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

· Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1770

River Parishes Community College

· River Parishes Community College, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.7%

#1948

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington

· Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-Covington, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.1%

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%