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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.

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Year
2026
Version
v1

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#535

Casper College

· Casper College, WY
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
2.1%
#536

Brenau University

· Brenau University, GA
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
2.1%
#538

Yale University

· Yale University, CT
High-return
Mobility rate
2.1%
success-focused
#542

Palomar College

· Palomar College, CA
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
2.1%
#548

Ohlone College

· Ohlone College, CA
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
2.1%
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%