Ranked

889 uS universities whose graduates repay fastest

Share of borrowers whose loan balance is falling three years after leaving — the clearest published signal that a degree is being paid off rather than deferred.

#UniversityIn-stateCost of attendance BorrowPaying downSATAcceptance
561 Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, Arizona — — 36% 58% — 67%
562 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, Illinois $12,922 $28,919 38% 58% 1100 98%
563 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, New York $46,560 $56,976 45% 58% 1311 81%
564 West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia $10,104 $26,415 45% 58% 1122 89%
565 Buena Vista University Storm Lake, Iowa $41,798 $54,222 67% 58% 1120 78%
566 California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $7,160 $18,403 18% 58% — 91%
567 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas $9,228 $25,505 46% 58% 1041 90%
568 Stevenson University Owings Mills, Maryland $40,560 $58,394 70% 58% — 79%
569 University of Wisconsin - Superior Superior, Wisconsin $8,812 $19,860 43% 58% 1090 93%
570 Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, Kansas $34,630 $47,437 71% 58% — 72%
571 University of Montana Missoula, Montana $8,552 $23,570 41% 58% 1190 96%
572 Marymount Manhattan College New York, New York $41,870 $65,767 71% 58% 1214 83%
573 Rockford University Rockford, Illinois $37,780 $49,169 57% 58% 956 93%
574 Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland $10,220 $27,056 38% 58% — 89%
575 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois $13,679 $26,996 31% 58% 1000 65%
576 Woodbury University Burbank, California $47,056 $58,010 58% 58% — 82%
577 University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, Texas $9,736 $24,505 32% 58% 1114 94%
578 University of Arkansas - Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas $9,748 $22,519 36% 58% 1049 59%
579 University of Alaska - Southeast Juneau, Alaska $7,056 $21,043 11% 58% — 63%
580 Fort Lewis College Durango, Colorado $9,958 $27,030 30% 58% 1111 77%
581 university of illinois springfield Springfield, Illinois $12,252 $25,521 37% 58% 1102 86%
582 Anderson University Anderson, South Carolina $34,970 $50,192 42% 58% 1202 55%
583 LaGrange College Lagrange, Georgia $35,400 $49,681 68% 58% — 62%
584 Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas $8,090 $25,082 42% 58% 1090 82%
585 Georgian Court University Lakewood, New Jersey $37,260 $50,671 49% 58% — 79%
586 University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas $11,950 $25,261 31% 58% 1124 80%
587 University of South Florida Tampa, Florida $6,410 $22,859 24% 57% 1227 43%
588 LeTourneau University Longview, Texas $37,160 $51,124 24% 57% 1208 38%
589 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, Missouri $9,903 $25,177 33% 57% 950 74%
590 Murray State University Murray, Kentucky $9,900 $23,485 35% 57% 1133 86%
591 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, Mississippi $8,492 $22,225 41% 57% 1090 90%
592 Campbell University Buies Creek, North Carolina $41,600 $62,187 39% 57% — 87%
593 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio $13,976 $32,171 37% 57% 1282 85%
594 Texas State University San Marcos, Texas $11,450 $28,073 41% 57% 1103 89%
595 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee $10,448 $25,489 37% 57% 1147 81%
596 Benedictine University Lisle, Illinois $35,940 $46,713 46% 57% — 95%
597 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, Minnesota $9,840 $25,172 31% 57% 1020 99%
598 Northern Michigan University Marquette, Michigan $14,277 $27,841 46% 57% — 84%
599 Hiram College Hiram, Ohio $27,600 $40,572 56% 57% — 94%
600 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia $16,945 $38,954 39% 57% 1137 93%

Questions

Best repayment in the US: which university leads?
Arizona State University Digital Immersion — 58% of borrowers paying their balance down.
Where does this data come from?
The US Department of Education College Scorecard, which publishes what institutions charge, what students borrow and repay, and the test scores of admitted students. Nothing here is estimated — universities without a published figure are left out of the ranking.
Is the cheapest university the best value?
Not necessarily. Price is one half of value; the other is what graduates earn and whether they clear the debt. Each university page links to its earnings and repayment record.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.