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
721 Idaho State University Pocatello, Idaho $8,610 $21,527 23% 48%
722 American International College Springfield, Massachusetts $44,230 $59,270 67% 48% 100%
723 Texas A&M University - Kingsville Kingsville, Texas $9,892 $24,060 38% 48% 1050 91%
724 Frederick Community College Frederick, Maryland $3,849 $14,798 8% 48%
725 East Central University Ada, Oklahoma $8,032 $18,459 36% 48% 1049 58%
726 Eastern New Mexico University Portales, New Mexico $7,194 $18,940 19% 48% 964 92%
727 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Florida $38,700 $56,692 45% 48% 1157 73%
728 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico $10,140 $21,259 44% 48% 1038 95%
729 Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, Texas $32,106 $42,865 59% 48%
730 Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio $12,988 $27,159 74% 47% 91%
731 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, New Hampshire $17,200 $40,918 58% 47% 100%
732 Hypnosis Motivation Institute Tarzana, California 90% 47%
733 University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio $12,744 $26,512 36% 47% 1235 92%
734 University of South Alabama Mobile, Alabama $10,116 $25,476 47% 47% 1147 71%
735 Montgomery College Rockville, Maryland $5,394 $15,298 6% 47%
736 Madison Area Technical College Madison, Wisconsin $4,977 $19,434 16% 47%
737 University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, Texas $37,090 $48,681 49% 47% 98%
738 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Kentucky $11,652 $24,188 35% 47% 971 94%
739 Lake Superior College Duluth, Minnesota $5,785 $19,723 21% 47%
740 University of Michigan - Dearborn Dearborn, Michigan $15,640 $24,040 36% 47% 1115 56%
741 Mercer University Macon, Georgia $42,312 $58,204 62% 47% 1271 69%
742 Morehead State University Morehead, Kentucky $10,024 $21,961 34% 47% 77%
743 Antioch University Yellow Springs, Ohio 54% 46%
744 Antioch University - Los Angeles Culver City, California 38% 46%
745 Antioch University - Seattle Seattle, Washington 42% 46%
746 Erie Community College Buffalo, New York $6,100 $14,348 23% 46%
747 Belhaven University Jackson, Mississippi $30,250 $39,793 68% 46% 1124 50%
748 Alverno College Milwaukee, Wisconsin $34,086 $51,362 47% 46% 86%
749 Harford Community College Bel Air, Maryland $4,032 $13,821 10% 46%
750 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas $9,744 $19,836 27% 46% 962 100%
751 Lander University Greenwood, South Carolina $11,700 $27,277 49% 46% 1057 81%
752 University of Akron Akron, Ohio $13,135 $26,284 32% 46% 1081 60%
753 Columbia College Chicago Chicago, Illinois $34,088 $51,889 56% 46% 89%
754 Roosevelt University Chicago, Illinois $21,315 $35,332 54% 46% 1011 97%
755 Brenau University Gainesville, Georgia $34,027 $46,010 70% 45% 1079 88%
756 New Mexico State University Las Cruces, New Mexico $8,183 $23,274 20% 45% 1011 89%
757 Governors State University University Park, Illinois $12,004 $24,227 38% 45% 48%
758 San Diego Christian College Santee, California $28,012 $31,745 35% 45% 31%
759 Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, Georgia $5,220 $20,484 37% 45% 978 75%
760 Florida Southwestern State College Fort Myers, Florida $3,401 $14,254 11% 45%

Questions

Best repayment in the US: which university leads?
Idaho State University — 48% 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.

Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.