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
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Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#376

University of West Alabama

· University of West Alabama, AL

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.5%

#377

University of Virginia's College at Wise

· University of Virginia's College at Wise, VA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.5%

#378

Colorado State University Pueblo

· Colorado State University Pueblo, CO

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.5%

#379

University of Jamestown

· University of Jamestown, ND

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.5%

#380

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

· SUNY Polytechnic Institute, NY

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.5%

#381

SUNY Westchester Community College

· SUNY Westchester Community College, NY

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.5%

#382

St. Joseph's University-New York

· St. Joseph's University-New York, NY

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.5%

#383

Craven Community College

· Craven Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.5%

#384

Wells College

· Wells College, NY

Profile in progress

Mobility rate: 2.5%

#385

Loyola Marymount University

· Loyola Marymount University, CA

High-return

Mobility rate: 2.5%

#386

Prince George's Community College

· Prince George's Community College, MD

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.5%

#387

North Georgia Technical College

· North Georgia Technical College, GA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.5%

access-focused

#388

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

· University of Washington-Seattle Campus, WA

High-return

Mobility rate: 2.5%

#389

Arizona Western College

· Arizona Western College, AZ

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.4%

access-focused

#390

Wayne State University

· Wayne State University, MI

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.4%

#391

Auburn University at Montgomery

· Auburn University at Montgomery, AL

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.4%

#392

Southern Adventist University

· Southern Adventist University, TN

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.4%

#393

Felician University

· Felician University, NJ

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.4%

#394

Northeastern University Professional Programs

· Northeastern University Professional Programs, MA

High-return

Mobility rate: 2.4%

#395

Houston Christian University

· Houston Christian University, TX

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.4%

#396

Mission University

· Mission University, MO

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.4%

#397

Fayetteville State University

· Fayetteville State University, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.4%

access-focused

#398

The University of Texas at Dallas

· The University of Texas at Dallas, TX

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.4%

#399

University of Mary

· University of Mary, ND

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.4%

#400

Lawrence Technological University

· Lawrence Technological University, MI

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 2.4%

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%