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
801 Glen Oaks Community College Centreville, Michigan $4,176 $17,124 10% 39%
802 Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi $8,965 $32,415 82% 39% 965 93%
803 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, Florida $2,830 $21,947 10% 38%
804 University of Memphis Memphis, Tennessee $10,728 $25,169 38% 38% 1088 72%
805 Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan $15,190 $27,350 38% 38% 1156 81%
806 Mercer County Community College West Windsor, New Jersey $5,310 $12,545 13% 38%
807 Columbus State University Columbus, Georgia $5,898 $21,676 38% 38% 977 99%
808 Western New Mexico University Silver City, New Mexico $7,856 $21,562 22% 38%
809 Southern Union State Community College Wadley, Alabama $5,040 $13,637 22% 37%
810 Shawnee State University Portsmouth, Ohio $10,626 $21,974 39% 37%
811 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, Florida $3,106 $12,050 17% 37%
812 Salish Kootenai College Pablo, Montana $4,311 $13,047 16% 37%
813 Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, Florida $45,900 $62,440 40% 37% 1225 58%
814 National Park College Hot Springs, Arkansas $5,600 $19,331 22% 37%
815 Liberty University Lynchburg, Virginia $22,465 $42,025 46% 37% 99%
816 University of West Alabama Livingston, Alabama $10,990 $22,758 66% 37% 1015 43%
817 Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, Florida $2,496 $11,966 15% 36%
818 Wilberforce University Wilberforce, Ohio $16,448 $25,676 97% 36% 41%
819 Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, Mississippi $7,692 $21,154 49% 36% 870 92%
820 Howard Community College Columbia, Maryland $4,080 $16,774 7% 36%
821 Arizona Western College Yuma, Arizona $3,060 $15,868 1% 36%
822 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, Florida $30,000 $45,264 32% 36% 78%
823 Portland Community College Portland, Oregon $5,220 $17,934 21% 36%
824 Davenport University Grand Rapids, Michigan $24,466 $37,319 46% 36% 98%
825 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, Arizona $17,850 $32,702 53% 35% 1077 79%
826 Troy University Troy, Alabama $10,176 $23,165 67% 35% 1088 96%
827 Howard University Washington, District of Columbia $35,810 $54,630 59% 35% 1213 41%
828 Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, Alabama $5,040 $20,605 64% 35%
829 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, Florida $2,878 $9,323 19% 35%
830 Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, Florida $3,155 $11,730 7% 34%
831 Hallmark University San Antonio, Texas 60% 34% 51%
832 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, Florida $5,785 $23,970 50% 34% 1107 21%
833 Seattle Central College Seattle, Washington $5,184 $17,889 3% 34%
834 Shasta College Redding, California $1,197 $13,915 3% 34%
835 East Central Community College Decatur, Mississippi $4,160 $13,255 6% 34%
836 West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, West Virginia $4,612 $9,420 18% 34%
837 Bethel University McKenzie, Tennessee $18,712 $31,203 38% 34% 972 60%
838 ECPI University Virginia Beach, Virginia $18,484 $30,055 57% 33% 75%
839 Baker College Owosso, Michigan $13,000 $24,526 45% 32% 1080 82%
840 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland $4,432 $15,781 9% 32%

Questions

Best repayment in the US: which university leads?
Glen Oaks Community College — 39% 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.