#137
The University of Tennessee Southern
· The University of Tennessee Southern, TNMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.6%
2026 Ranking
Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in Tennessee
Which colleges move low-income students into the top income quintile, by Opportunity Insights data.
- Ranked
- 48
- Page
- 1 / 2
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
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#198
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
· Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson, TNMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.2%
#260
#327
#392
#441
Tennessee Technological University
· Tennessee Technological University, TNMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.3%
#534
#582
#599
#727
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
· Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville, TNMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.8%
#747
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
· Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville, TNMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.8%
#862
#892
Cleveland State Community College
· Cleveland State Community College, TNMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.6%
#965
#988
Chattanooga State Community College
· Chattanooga State Community College, TNMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.5%
#997
East Tennessee State University
· East Tennessee State University, TNMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.5%
#1020
#1021
Motlow State Community College
· Motlow State Community College, TNMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.5%
#1053
#1084
Jackson State Community College
· Jackson State Community College, TNMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.4%
#1119
#1124
#1178
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
· Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown, TNMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.3%
access-focused
#1226
#1253
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%