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
641 Boise State University Boise, Idaho $9,048 $28,224 24% 54% — 87%
642 Portland State University Portland, Oregon $11,679 $21,590 32% 54% — 91%
643 California Baptist University Riverside, California $41,228 $54,038 61% 54% — 85%
644 Jacksonville University Jacksonville, Florida $47,830 $63,969 45% 54% 1205 57%
645 Christian Brothers University Memphis, Tennessee $38,420 $48,038 29% 54% 1098 87%
646 University of Wisconsin–Parkside Kenosha, Wisconsin $8,270 $18,199 36% 54% 1090 75%
647 Florida International University Miami, Florida $6,565 $21,462 17% 54% 1163 55%
648 Wichita State University Wichita, Kansas $9,684 $21,780 32% 54% 1092 94%
649 Mercyhurst University Erie, Pennsylvania $45,770 $59,557 65% 54% — 81%
650 University of West Florida Pensacola, Florida $6,360 $19,947 25% 53% 1138 58%
651 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, New Jersey $6,838 — 24% 53% — —
652 Wright State University Dayton, Ohio $11,522 $24,373 42% 53% — 96%
653 Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio $14,460 $33,007 48% 53% 1117 81%
654 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, California $36,660 $44,249 66% 53% — 64%
655 Bellevue University Bellevue, Nebraska $9,903 $23,531 23% 53% — —
656 Bethany College Bethany, West Virginia $36,765 $50,758 75% 53% — 59%
657 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia $5,808 $24,008 33% 53% 1113 69%
658 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana $9,532 $22,183 24% 53% 1100 84%
659 City University of Seattle Seattle, Washington — — 12% 53% — —
660 McMurry University Abilene, Texas $32,340 $43,778 29% 53% 1043 57%
661 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, Missouri $10,050 $22,947 32% 53% 1050 64%
662 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada $9,748 $19,638 26% 53% 1094 96%
663 Felician University Lodi, New Jersey $39,300 $50,316 55% 53% — —
664 Oakland University Rochester Hills, Michigan $15,262 $25,182 37% 53% 1120 88%
665 Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston, Idaho $7,610 $21,925 26% 53% — 88%
666 Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana $28,733 $40,434 56% 53% 1080 69%
667 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, Oklahoma $7,810 $21,551 36% 53% 1049 100%
668 Prescott College Prescott, Arizona $35,685 $48,532 52% 53% — 95%
669 Point Park University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania $39,570 $52,643 74% 53% — 97%
670 Long Island University Brookville, New York $42,432 $55,424 29% 53% 1224 86%
671 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, Rhode Island $37,275 $48,543 71% 52% — 67%
672 Old Dominion University Norfolk, Virginia $12,750 $29,446 41% 52% 1197 90%
673 Montreat College Montreat, North Carolina $36,450 $47,133 68% 52% — 69%
674 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia $6,022 $24,430 36% 52% 1053 88%
675 Ohio University Athens, Ohio $14,158 $30,586 48% 52% 1212 85%
676 Delta State University Cleveland, Mississippi $8,605 $22,445 44% 52% 1050 100%
677 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, Missouri $21,600 $35,436 49% 52% 1190 57%
678 University of La Verne La Verne, California $49,470 $62,278 64% 52% 1083 71%
679 California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino, California $8,093 $17,427 24% 52% — 94%
680 Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas $11,128 $25,791 41% 52% 1066 94%

Questions

Best repayment in the US: which university leads?
Boise State University — 54% 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.