#12
Texas A & M International University
· Texas A & M International University, TXHigh-mobility campus
- Mobility rate
- 8.1%
access-focused
2026 Ranking
Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in Texas
Which colleges move low-income students into the top income quintile, by Opportunity Insights data.
- Ranked
- 111
- Page
- 1 / 5
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
Filter
#14
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
· The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, TXHigh-mobility campus
- Mobility rate
- 7.6%
access-focused
#20
#22
The University of Texas at El Paso
· The University of Texas at El Paso, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 6.8%
access-focused
#27
Western Technical College
· Western Technical College, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 6.7%
access-focused
#28
#29
Texas Southmost College
· Texas Southmost College, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 6.6%
access-focused
#43
Southwest Texas College
· Southwest Texas College, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 5.7%
access-focused
#46
#53
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
· Texas A&M University-Kingsville, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 5.3%
access-focused
#55
Sul Ross State University
· Sul Ross State University, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 5.2%
access-focused
#58
#67
#72
El Paso Community College
· El Paso Community College, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 4.8%
access-focused
#74
Lamar Institute of Technology
· Lamar Institute of Technology, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 4.7%
access-focused
#75
#108
#109
Houston Community College
· Houston Community College, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.9%
access-focused
#117
#123
#127
#142
Our Lady of the Lake University
· Our Lady of the Lake University, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.6%
access-focused
#148
Southern Careers Institute-Austin
· Southern Careers Institute-Austin, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.5%
access-focused
#161
Prairie View A & M University
· Prairie View A & M University, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.5%
access-focused
#168
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%