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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
Version
v1

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#1880

Tiffin University

· Tiffin University, OH
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
0.5%
#1882

Barton College

· Barton College, NC
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
0.5%
#1886

Hope College

· Hope College, MI
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
0.5%
#1888

Avila University

· Avila University, MO
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
0.5%
#1889

William & Mary

· William & Mary, VA
High-return
Mobility rate
0.5%
#1890

IBMC College

· IBMC College, CO
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
0.5%
access-focused
#1897

Bethel University

· Bethel University, MN
Solid outcomes
Mobility rate
0.5%
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%