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
321 Rider University Lawrenceville, New Jersey $41,120 $55,967 58% 71% 1227 79%
322 Brigham Young University Hawaii Laie, Hawaii $6,630 $25,098 7% 71% 1130 47%
323 California State University, Chico Chico, California $8,472 $26,283 32% 71% — 93%
324 Hofstra University Hempstead, New York $57,660 $70,624 44% 71% 1319 68%
325 Albright College Reading, Pennsylvania $29,082 $43,711 74% 71% — 76%
326 University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa $11,283 $28,596 42% 71% 1200 84%
327 Hamline University Saint Paul, Minnesota $50,004 $58,110 58% 71% 1160 88%
328 St. Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, New York $41,735 $57,271 93% 71% 1197 82%
329 King's College Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania $44,100 $57,973 74% 71% 1170 93%
330 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, Wisconsin $8,532 $19,652 24% 71% 1090 87%
331 University of Findlay Findlay, Ohio $41,164 $54,580 35% 71% — 83%
332 Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts $61,676 $85,540 4% 71% 1553 4%
333 California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, California $7,350 $22,679 24% 71% — 46%
334 New College of Florida Sarasota, Florida $6,916 $24,449 19% 71% 1150 73%
335 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, California $52,560 $68,426 50% 71% 1266 76%
336 State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, New York $8,572 $28,428 42% 71% 1265 62%
337 Marietta College Marietta, Ohio $39,652 $53,709 69% 71% 1088 79%
338 Hartwick College Oneonta, New York $54,962 $68,614 81% 70% 1200 70%
339 Utah State University Logan, Utah $9,228 $21,654 19% 70% 1187 92%
340 High Point University High Point, North Carolina $45,312 $65,548 41% 70% 1288 75%
341 Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Oklahoma $35,570 $48,695 23% 70% 1024 49%
342 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, Wisconsin $8,616 $18,719 46% 70% 1050 86%
343 California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, California $7,470 $18,269 22% 70% — 91%
344 University of Nebraska Kearney Kearney, Nebraska $8,676 $25,808 35% 70% 1118 89%
345 Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, South Dakota $33,790 $43,864 73% 70% — 73%
346 Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online Addison, Texas $14,520 $30,295 80% 70% — 100%
347 Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas $44,200 $59,256 40% 70% 1194 66%
348 Hood College Frederick, Maryland $47,700 $61,219 68% 70% — 78%
349 University of Minnesota - Crookston Crookston, Minnesota $13,288 $26,068 26% 70% — 88%
350 Wabash College Crawfordsville, Indiana $50,800 $65,144 62% 70% 1180 63%
351 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, Connecticut $13,928 $31,983 48% 70% 1160 83%
352 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, Idaho $4,800 $15,246 11% 70% 1118 96%
353 Suffolk University Boston, Massachusetts $47,550 $65,281 55% 70% 1216 82%
354 Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, Minnesota $9,572 $23,995 40% 70% 1150 88%
355 University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut $47,332 $66,962 72% 70% 1160 60%
356 Seton Hall University South Orange, New Jersey $53,170 $68,263 50% 70% 1322 73%
357 Drew University Madison, New Jersey $47,100 $65,301 45% 70% 1227 68%
358 Valley City State University Valley City, North Dakota $8,514 $20,468 30% 70% 1041 99%
359 University of South Dakota Vermillion, South Dakota $9,432 $24,422 40% 69% 1125 99%
360 Montana State University Bozeman, Montana $8,460 $25,905 31% 69% 1183 82%

Questions

Best repayment in the US: which university leads?
Rider University — 71% 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.