#51
New York Institute of Technology
· New York Institute of Technology, NYSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 5.4%
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
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#52
New Jersey City University
· New Jersey City University, NJMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 5.3%
access-focused
#53
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
· Texas A&M University-Kingsville, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 5.3%
access-focused
#54
Xavier University of Louisiana
· Xavier University of Louisiana, LAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 5.3%
#55
Sul Ross State University
· Sul Ross State University, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 5.2%
access-focused
#56
#57
Florida International University
· Florida International University, FLSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 5.2%
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#60
CUNY Medgar Evers College
· CUNY Medgar Evers College, NYMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 5.0%
access-focused
#61
#62
Cal Poly Maritime Academy
· Cal Poly Maritime Academy, CAHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 5.0%
success-focused
#63
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#65
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
· CUNY Kingsborough Community College, NYMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 5.0%
access-focused
#66
University of California-Berkeley
· University of California-Berkeley, CAHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 4.9%
success-focused
#67
#68
University of California-San Diego
· University of California-San Diego, CAHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 4.8%
success-focused
#69
Imperial Valley College
· Imperial Valley College, CAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 4.8%
access-focused
#70
#71
California State University-Fullerton
· California State University-Fullerton, CASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 4.8%
#72
El Paso Community College
· El Paso Community College, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 4.8%
access-focused
#73
Reid State Technical College
· Reid State Technical College, ALMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 4.8%
access-focused
#74
Lamar Institute of Technology
· Lamar Institute of Technology, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 4.7%
access-focused
#75
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%