2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in Nebraska

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

Ranked: 15
Page: 1 / 1
Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#661

Chadron State College

· Chadron State College, NE

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.9%

#702

Northeast Community College

· Northeast Community College, NE

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.8%

#825

Western Nebraska Community College

· Western Nebraska Community College, NE

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.7%

#897

Creighton University

· Creighton University, NE

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.6%

#1042

Doane University

· Doane University, NE

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.5%

#1237

Peru State College

· Peru State College, NE

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.3%

#1362

Southeast Community College Area

· Southeast Community College Area, NE

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.2%

#1424

Hastings College

· Hastings College, NE

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.1%

#1530

Bellevue University

· Bellevue University, NE

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.0%

#1531

Wayne State College

· Wayne State College, NE

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.0%

#1536

Central Community College

· Central Community College, NE

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.0%

#1553

Metropolitan Community College Area

· Metropolitan Community College Area, NE

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.0%

#1705

Midland University

· Midland University, NE

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.8%

#1797

Concordia University-Nebraska

· Concordia University-Nebraska, NE

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.7%

#1854

Nebraska Wesleyan University

· Nebraska Wesleyan University, NE

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.6%

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%