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2026 Ranking
Best Colleges for Economic Mobility
Which colleges move low-income students into the top income quintile, by Opportunity Insights data.
- Ranked
- 1,966
- Page
- 11 / 79
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
Filter
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Claremont McKenna College
· Claremont McKenna College, CAHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 3.0%
success-focused
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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
· Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas, ARMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.9%
access-focused
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Cochise County Community College District
· Cochise County Community College District, AZMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.9%
access-focused
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Saint Mary's College of California
· Saint Mary's College of California, CASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.9%
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
· Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, ARMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.9%
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Passaic County Community College
· Passaic County Community College, NJMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.9%
access-focused
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University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
· University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana, ARMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.9%
access-focused
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
· The University of Texas at San Antonio, TXSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.9%
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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%