#101
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
· New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, NMHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 4.0%
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
- 5 / 79
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
Filter
#102
Hudson County Community College
· Hudson County Community College, NJMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 4.0%
access-focused
#103
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#105
Mississippi Valley State University
· Mississippi Valley State University, MSMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.9%
access-focused
#106
University of Southern California
· University of Southern California, CAHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 3.9%
#107
Coffeyville Community College
· Coffeyville Community College, KSMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.9%
access-focused
#108
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#111
Copper Mountain Community College
· Copper Mountain Community College, CAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.9%
access-focused
#112
Elizabeth City State University
· Elizabeth City State University, NCMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.9%
access-focused
#113
#114
#115
California State University-Stanislaus
· California State University-Stanislaus, CASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.9%
#116
University of Maryland Global Campus
· University of Maryland Global Campus, MDSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.9%
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#120
University of the District of Columbia
· University of the District of Columbia, DCMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.8%
access-focused
#121
Florida Institute of Technology-Online
· Florida Institute of Technology-Online, FLMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.8%
#122
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
· Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 3.7%
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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%