#126
State University of New York at New Paltz
· State University of New York at New Paltz, NYSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.7%
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
- 6 / 79
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
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University of Louisiana at Monroe
· University of Louisiana at Monroe, LAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.7%
access-focused
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Chicago State University
· Chicago State University, ILMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.7%
access-focused
#132
Fashion Institute of Technology
· Fashion Institute of Technology, NYSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.6%
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Illinois Institute of Technology
· Illinois Institute of Technology, ILSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.6%
success-focused
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The University of Tennessee Southern
· The University of Tennessee Southern, TNMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.6%
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Montana State University-Northern
· Montana State University-Northern, MTMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.6%
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Our Lady of the Lake University
· Our Lady of the Lake University, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.6%
access-focused
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Southern University at New Orleans
· Southern University at New Orleans, LAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.6%
access-focused
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Platt College-Los Angeles
· Platt College-Los Angeles, CAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.5%
access-focused
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Southern Careers Institute-Austin
· Southern Careers Institute-Austin, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.5%
access-focused
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Oregon Institute of Technology
· Oregon Institute of Technology, ORSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.5%
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%