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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
- 12 / 79
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
Filter
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University
· Southwestern Oklahoma State University, OKMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.9%
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Community College of Philadelphia
· Community College of Philadelphia, PAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.8%
access-focused
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North Carolina Central University
· North Carolina Central University, NCMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.8%
access-focused
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William Paterson University of New Jersey
· William Paterson University of New Jersey, NJSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.8%
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University of the Incarnate Word
· University of the Incarnate Word, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.8%
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
· University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, ARMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.8%
access-focused
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Fort Valley State University
· Fort Valley State University, GAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.8%
access-focused
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South Carolina State University
· South Carolina State University, SCMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.8%
access-focused
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana
· Northwestern State University of Louisiana, LAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.8%
access-focused
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University of California-Santa Cruz
· University of California-Santa Cruz, CASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.8%
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%