#1351
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
- 55 / 79
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
Filter
#1352
Walters State Community College
· Walters State Community College, TNMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.2%
#1353
West Virginia Northern Community College
· West Virginia Northern Community College, WVMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.2%
#1354
Raritan Valley Community College
· Raritan Valley Community College, NJMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.2%
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Missouri State University-Springfield
· Missouri State University-Springfield, MOMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.2%
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Southeast Community College Area
· Southeast Community College Area, NEMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.2%
#1363
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
· University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NCHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 1.2%
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Central Oregon Community College
· Central Oregon Community College, ORMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.1%
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Georgia College & State University
· Georgia College & State University, GASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.1%
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Vanguard University of Southern California
· Vanguard University of Southern California, CASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.1%
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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%