Ranked

891 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 University of Louisville Louisville, Kentucky $13,136 $32,941 28% 59% 1150 79%
562 Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, Arizona — — 36% 58% — 67%
563 Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, Illinois $12,922 $28,919 38% 58% 1100 98%
564 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, New York $46,560 $56,976 45% 58% 1311 81%
565 West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia $10,104 $26,415 45% 58% 1122 89%
566 Buena Vista University Storm Lake, Iowa $41,798 $54,222 67% 58% 1120 78%
567 California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles, California $7,160 $18,403 18% 58% — 91%
568 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, Texas $9,228 $25,505 46% 58% 1041 90%
569 Stevenson University Owings Mills, Maryland $40,560 $58,394 70% 58% — 79%
570 University of Wisconsin - Superior Superior, Wisconsin $8,812 $19,860 43% 58% 1090 93%
571 University of Montana Missoula, Montana $8,552 $23,570 41% 58% 1190 96%
572 Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, Kansas $34,630 $47,437 71% 58% — 72%
573 Marymount Manhattan College New York, New York $41,870 $65,767 71% 58% 1214 83%
574 Rockford University Rockford, Illinois $37,780 $49,169 57% 58% 956 93%
575 Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland $10,220 $27,056 38% 58% — 89%
576 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois $13,679 $26,996 31% 58% 1000 65%
577 University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, Texas $9,736 $24,505 32% 58% 1114 94%
578 Woodbury University Burbank, California $47,056 $58,010 58% 58% — 82%
579 University of Arkansas - Little Rock Little Rock, Arkansas $9,748 $22,519 36% 58% 1049 59%
580 University of Alaska - Southeast Juneau, Alaska $7,056 $21,043 11% 58% — 63%
581 Fort Lewis College Durango, Colorado $9,958 $27,030 30% 58% 1111 77%
582 university of illinois springfield Springfield, Illinois $12,252 $25,521 37% 58% 1102 86%
583 Anderson University Anderson, South Carolina $34,970 $50,192 42% 58% 1202 55%
584 LaGrange College Lagrange, Georgia $35,400 $49,681 68% 58% — 62%
585 Arkansas State University Jonesboro, Arkansas $8,090 $25,082 42% 58% 1090 82%
586 Georgian Court University Lakewood, New Jersey $37,260 $50,671 49% 58% — 79%
587 University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas $11,950 $25,261 31% 58% 1124 80%
588 University of South Florida Tampa, Florida $6,410 $22,859 24% 57% 1227 43%
589 LeTourneau University Longview, Texas $37,160 $51,124 24% 57% 1208 38%
590 Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, Missouri $9,903 $25,177 33% 57% 950 74%
591 Murray State University Murray, Kentucky $9,900 $23,485 35% 57% 1133 86%
592 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, Mississippi $8,492 $22,225 41% 57% 1090 90%
593 Campbell University Buies Creek, North Carolina $41,600 $62,187 39% 57% — 87%
594 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio $13,976 $32,171 37% 57% 1282 85%
595 Texas State University San Marcos, Texas $11,450 $28,073 41% 57% 1103 89%
596 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee $10,448 $25,489 37% 57% 1147 81%
597 Benedictine University Lisle, Illinois $35,940 $46,713 46% 57% — 95%
598 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, Minnesota $9,840 $25,172 31% 57% 1020 99%
599 Northern Michigan University Marquette, Michigan $14,277 $27,841 46% 57% — 84%
600 Hiram College Hiram, Ohio $27,600 $40,572 56% 57% — 94%

Questions

Best repayment in the US: which university leads?
University of Louisville — 59% 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.