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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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#1902

Corban University

· Corban University, OR
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
0.5%
#1904

Lycoming College

· Lycoming College, PA
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
0.5%
#1911

Harcum College

· Harcum College, PA
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
0.4%
#1913

Hanover College

· Hanover College, IN
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
0.4%
#1916

Davidson College

· Davidson College, NC
High-return
Mobility rate
0.4%
#1923

Newman University

· Newman University, KS
Solid outcomes
Mobility rate
0.3%
#1924

Dordt University

· Dordt University, IA
Mixed outcomes
Mobility rate
0.3%
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%