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
601 University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri $12,587 $25,320 24% 56% 1204 72%
602 Lynn University Boca Raton, Florida $44,480 $67,880 36% 56% 1134 73%
603 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, Arkansas $8,674 $22,808 26% 56% 1049 96%
604 Gallaudet University Washington, District of Columbia $19,654 $40,374 38% 56% 868 58%
605 Agnes Scott College Decatur, Georgia $50,604 $63,283 53% 56% 1260 62%
606 Webster University Saint Louis, Missouri $31,750 $51,188 46% 56% 1102 86%
607 Augusta University Augusta, Georgia $8,414 $23,524 35% 56% 1070 86%
608 Golden Gate University San Francisco, California — — 28% 56% — —
609 Rollins College Winter Park, Florida $60,580 $76,108 39% 56% 1271 48%
610 Newberry College Newberry, South Carolina $31,100 $46,442 73% 56% — 90%
611 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan $14,760 $30,681 69% 56% 1091 90%
612 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona $13,009 $29,933 32% 56% — 90%
613 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan $15,252 $29,237 47% 56% — 85%
614 Excelsior University Albany, New York — — 34% 56% — —
615 East Texas Baptist University Marshall, Texas $30,680 $44,211 51% 55% — 58%
616 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi $9,998 $26,566 48% 55% 1190 99%
617 Davis & Elkins College Elkins, West Virginia $31,820 $44,888 63% 55% — 94%
618 University of Tennessee, Martin Martin, Tennessee $10,560 $23,079 31% 55% 1120 88%
619 Peru State College Peru, Nebraska $8,640 $22,240 44% 55% — —
620 California State University, Bakersfield Bakersfield, California $8,090 $19,522 23% 55% — 94%
621 Tarleton State University Stephenville, Texas $8,302 $24,100 40% 55% 1075 90%
622 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, Texas $10,580 $22,652 40% 55% — 94%
623 Evergreen State College Olympia, Washington $9,264 $28,477 40% 55% 1216 96%
624 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, Oklahoma $8,818 $26,392 33% 55% 1090 78%
625 Dallas Baptist University Dallas, Texas $40,190 $52,716 32% 55% 1120 89%
626 University of North Texas Denton, Texas $11,309 $26,243 36% 55% 1109 72%
627 University of Alaska - Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska $7,738 $24,096 14% 55% — —
628 University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, Texas $9,011 $22,352 39% 55% 1105 87%
629 University of Alaska - Fairbanks Fairbanks, Alaska $8,736 $22,407 17% 55% — —
630 Dillard University New Orleans, Louisiana $23,918 $39,202 79% 55% 1050 42%
631 Texas Woman's University Denton, Texas $8,640 $22,234 38% 55% — 96%
632 Angelo State University San Angelo, Texas $8,460 $23,441 23% 55% 1054 83%
633 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, Kentucky $11,088 $19,725 31% 55% 1087 68%
634 The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina $7,661 $21,373 46% 55% 1193 89%
635 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida $4,879 $21,522 26% 55% 1127 66%
636 Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, North Carolina $35,070 $45,542 70% 55% — 96%
637 Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion Marion, Indiana $32,352 $44,776 71% 54% 1082 89%
638 Western Governors University Salt Lake City, Utah $8,658 $16,728 43% 54% — —
639 Colorado State University - Global Campus Denver, Colorado $9,000 $21,201 34% 54% — 98%
640 Boise State University Boise, Idaho $9,048 $28,224 24% 54% — 87%

Questions

Best repayment in the US: which university leads?
University of Missouri-Kansas City — 56% 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.