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: 66 / 79
Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#1626

Maranatha Baptist University

· Maranatha Baptist University, WI

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1627

DePauw University

· DePauw University, IN

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1628

Danville Area Community College

· Danville Area Community College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1629

Colby College

· Colby College, ME

High-return

Mobility rate: 0.9%

success-focused

#1630

Beloit College

· Beloit College, WI

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1631

Fontbonne University

· Fontbonne University, MO

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1632

Butler County Community College

· Butler County Community College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1633

Quinnipiac University

· Quinnipiac University, CT

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1634

University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain

· University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain, AR

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

access-focused

#1635

Westfield State University

· Westfield State University, MA

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1636

Jackson College

· Jackson College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1637

Baker College

· Baker College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1638

University of Notre Dame

· University of Notre Dame, IN

High-return

Mobility rate: 0.9%

success-focused

#1639

Montgomery Community College

· Montgomery Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

access-focused

#1640

Salem Community College

· Salem Community College, NJ

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1641

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

· Millersville University of Pennsylvania, PA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1642

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

· Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, LA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1643

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis

· Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis, TN

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

access-focused

#1644

White Mountains Community College

· White Mountains Community College, NH

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1645

Eastern Connecticut State University

· Eastern Connecticut State University, CT

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1646

Newberry College

· Newberry College, SC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1647

Piedmont Community College

· Piedmont Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

access-focused

#1648

Central Piedmont Community College

· Central Piedmont Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1649

Assumption University

· Assumption University, MA

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

#1650

Whitman College

· Whitman College, WA

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.9%

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%