2026 Ranking

Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in North Carolina

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

Ranked: 101
Page: 1 / 5
Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#110

Bennett College

· Bennett College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.9%

#112

Elizabeth City State University

· Elizabeth City State University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.9%

access-focused

#215

Methodist University

· Methodist University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.2%

#229

Campbell University

· Campbell University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.1%

#241

Winston-Salem State University

· Winston-Salem State University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 3.0%

access-focused

#281

Shaw University

· Shaw University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.9%

access-focused

#286

North Carolina Central University

· North Carolina Central University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.8%

access-focused

#310

North Carolina A & T State University

· North Carolina A & T State University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.7%

#334

Queens University of Charlotte

· Queens University of Charlotte, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.6%

#383

Craven Community College

· Craven Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.5%

#397

Fayetteville State University

· Fayetteville State University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.4%

access-focused

#430

Coastal Carolina Community College

· Coastal Carolina Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.3%

#589

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

· University of North Carolina at Pembroke, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.0%

#676

Fayetteville Technical Community College

· Fayetteville Technical Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.9%

access-focused

#720

Southeastern Community College

· Southeastern Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.8%

access-focused

#743

Saint Augustine's University

· Saint Augustine's University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.8%

access-focused

#769

Bladen Community College

· Bladen Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.7%

access-focused

#782

High Point University

· High Point University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.7%

#857

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

· University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.6%

#866

Haywood Community College

· Haywood Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.6%

#896

Duke University

· Duke University, NC

High-return

Mobility rate: 1.6%

#903

Roanoke-Chowan Community College

· Roanoke-Chowan Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.6%

access-focused

#914

Robeson Community College

· Robeson Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.6%

access-focused

#924

Pfeiffer University

· Pfeiffer University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.6%

#932

Halifax Community College

· Halifax Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 1.6%

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%