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: 3 / 3
Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#1810

Central Virginia Community College

· Central Virginia Community College, VA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.7%

#1821

Longwood University

· Longwood University, VA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.7%

#1827

Randolph-Macon College

· Randolph-Macon College, VA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.6%

#1829

Hampden-Sydney College

· Hampden-Sydney College, VA

Solid outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.6%

#1832

Richard Bland College

· Richard Bland College, VA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.6%

#1833

University of Richmond

· University of Richmond, VA

High-return

Mobility rate: 0.6%

#1863

Averett University

· Averett University, VA

Mixed outcomes

Mobility rate: 0.6%

#1867

Washington and Lee University

· Washington and Lee University, VA

High-return

Mobility rate: 0.6%

#1889

William & Mary

· William & Mary, VA

High-return

Mobility rate: 0.5%

#1922

Mountain Gateway Community College

· Mountain Gateway Community College, VA

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%