#157
2026 Ranking
Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in Ohio
Which colleges move low-income students into the top income quintile, by Opportunity Insights data.
- Ranked
- 71
- Page
- 1 / 3
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
Filter
#547
Central State University
· Central State University, OHMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.1%
access-focused
#744
Case Western Reserve University
· Case Western Reserve University, OHHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 1.8%
#776
#808
#814
Central Ohio Technical College
· Central Ohio Technical College, OHMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.7%
#835
#844
#888
#901
Columbus College of Art & Design
· Columbus College of Art & Design, OHMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.6%
#908
#919
#1123
Washington State College of Ohio
· Washington State College of Ohio, OHMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.4%
#1125
#1148
#1164
#1244
#1265
#1290
#1312
University of Akron Main Campus
· University of Akron Main Campus, OHMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.2%
#1343
#1367
#1375
#1378
#1384
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%