#113
2026 Ranking
Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in Missouri
Which colleges move low-income students into the top income quintile, by Opportunity Insights data.
- Ranked
- 50
- Page
- 1 / 2
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
Filter
#180
#244
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis
· University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, MOHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 3.0%
success-focused
#321
#396
#521
#578
State Technical College of Missouri
· State Technical College of Missouri, MOSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.0%
#664
Harris-Stowe State University
· Harris-Stowe State University, MOMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.9%
access-focused
#749
#793
Missouri Southern State University
· Missouri Southern State University, MOMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.7%
#872
#875
#877
Missouri State University-West Plains
· Missouri State University-West Plains, MOMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.6%
access-focused
#933
#955
#973
Missouri Western State University
· Missouri Western State University, MOMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.5%
#994
#1172
#1173
#1209
#1225
Maryville University of Saint Louis
· Maryville University of Saint Louis, MOSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.3%
#1256
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
· Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies, MOMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.3%
#1272
Moberly Area Community College
· Moberly Area Community College, MOMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.2%
#1292
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies
· Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies, MOMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.2%
#1295
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%