2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in Mississippi

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

Ranked: 26
Page: 1 / 2
Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#105

Mississippi Valley State University

· Mississippi Valley State University, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.9%

access-focused

#192

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

· Copiah-Lincoln Community College, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.3%

access-focused

#206

Belhaven University

· Belhaven University, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.2%

#250

Jackson State University

· Jackson State University, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.0%

access-focused

#307

Pearl River Community College

· Pearl River Community College, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.7%

access-focused

#308

Southwest Mississippi Community College

· Southwest Mississippi Community College, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.7%

access-focused

#322

Mississippi University for Women

· Mississippi University for Women, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.7%

#340

East Central Community College

· East Central Community College, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.6%

access-focused

#401

Mississippi Delta Community College

· Mississippi Delta Community College, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.4%

access-focused

#426

Rust College

· Rust College, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.3%

access-focused

#447

Jones County Junior College

· Jones County Junior College, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.3%

access-focused

#454

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

· Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.3%

#460

Meridian Community College

· Meridian Community College, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.3%

access-focused

#465

Delta State University

· Delta State University, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.2%

#510

University of Southern Mississippi

· University of Southern Mississippi, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.1%

#526

Holmes Community College

· Holmes Community College, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.1%

access-focused

#564

William Carey University

· William Carey University, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.0%

#610

Hinds Community College

· Hinds Community College, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.0%

access-focused

#665

East Mississippi Community College

· East Mississippi Community College, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.9%

access-focused

#737

Millsaps College

· Millsaps College, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.8%

#757

Mississippi State University

· Mississippi State University, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.8%

#849

University of Mississippi

· University of Mississippi, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.7%

#1080

Northeast Mississippi Community College

· Northeast Mississippi Community College, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.4%

#1159

Itawamba Community College

· Itawamba Community College, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.3%

access-focused

#1206

Northwest Mississippi Community College

· Northwest Mississippi Community College, MS

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.3%

access-focused

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%