#32
New Jersey Institute of Technology
· New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 6.5%
2026 Ranking
Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in New Jersey
Which colleges move low-income students into the top income quintile, by Opportunity Insights data.
- Ranked
- 45
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- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
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#38
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
· Bloomfield College of Montclair State University, NJSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 6.0%
access-focused
#49
Saint Peter's University
· Saint Peter's University, NJSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 5.5%
access-focused
#52
New Jersey City University
· New Jersey City University, NJMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 5.3%
access-focused
#86
Stevens Institute of Technology
· Stevens Institute of Technology, NJHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 4.3%
success-focused
#92
Thomas Edison State University
· Thomas Edison State University, NJSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 4.2%
#99
Berkeley College-Woodland Park
· Berkeley College-Woodland Park, NJMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 4.0%
access-focused
#102
Hudson County Community College
· Hudson County Community College, NJMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 4.0%
access-focused
#122
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
· Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 3.7%
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Passaic County Community College
· Passaic County Community College, NJMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.9%
access-focused
#287
William Paterson University of New Jersey
· William Paterson University of New Jersey, NJSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.8%
#351
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
· UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey, NJMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.6%
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Warren County Community College
· Warren County Community College, NJMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.3%
#457
Eastwick College-Nutley
· Eastwick College-Nutley, NJMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.3%
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%