#476
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
- 20 / 79
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
Filter
#477
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
· Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, INHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 2.2%
success-focused
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The College of Saint Scholastica
· The College of Saint Scholastica, MNSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.2%
#483
Columbia-Greene Community College
· Columbia-Greene Community College, NYMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.2%
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Luna Community College
· Luna Community College, NMMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.2%
access-focused
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
· Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MAHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 2.2%
success-focused
#492
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Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences
· Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences, AZMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.2%
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Northeast Alabama Community College
· Northeast Alabama Community College, ALMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.2%
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Bethune-Cookman University
· Bethune-Cookman University, FLMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.2%
access-focused
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Lamar Community College
· Lamar Community College, COMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.2%
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%