#169
Texas Southern University
· Texas Southern University, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.4%
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
- 2 / 5
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
Filter
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#181
Lamar State College-Orange
· Lamar State College-Orange, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.3%
access-focused
#218
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#246
The University of Texas Permian Basin
· The University of Texas Permian Basin, TXSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.0%
#258
#269
The University of Texas at San Antonio
· The University of Texas at San Antonio, TXSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.9%
#270
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#288
University of the Incarnate Word
· University of the Incarnate Word, TXMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.8%
#291
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#341
The University of Texas at Arlington
· The University of Texas at Arlington, TXSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.6%
#345
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#398
The University of Texas at Dallas
· The University of Texas at Dallas, TXSolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.4%
#403
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%