#163
Norfolk State University
· Norfolk State University, VAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 3.4%
access-focused
2026 Ranking
Best Colleges for Economic Mobility in Virginia
Which colleges move low-income students into the top income quintile, by Opportunity Insights data.
- Ranked
- 60
- Page
- 1 / 3
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
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#348
Eastern Shore Community College
· Eastern Shore Community College, VAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.6%
access-focused
#364
Northern Virginia Community College
· Northern Virginia Community College, VAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.5%
#377
University of Virginia's College at Wise
· University of Virginia's College at Wise, VAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 2.5%
#414
#515
#591
#654
Virginia Commonwealth University
· Virginia Commonwealth University, VASolid outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.9%
#684
Southwest Virginia Community College
· Southwest Virginia Community College, VAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.9%
access-focused
#686
#789
Southside Virginia Community College
· Southside Virginia Community College, VAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.7%
access-focused
#889
#917
#976
Rappahannock Community College
· Rappahannock Community College, VAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.5%
#992
#1033
University of Virginia-Main Campus
· University of Virginia-Main Campus, VAHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 1.5%
#1082
#1085
#1142
Mountain Empire Community College
· Mountain Empire Community College, VAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.4%
access-focused
#1150
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
· Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, VAHigh-return
- Mobility rate
- 1.4%
#1168
Virginia Highlands Community College
· Virginia Highlands Community College, VAMixed outcomes
- Mobility rate
- 1.3%
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%