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
841 St. Petersburg College St. Petersburg, Florida $2,682 $12,885 16% 32% — —
842 Sierra College Rocklin, California $1,446 $17,002 2% 32% — —
843 Valencia College Orlando, Florida $2,664 $18,529 12% 32% — —
844 Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, Indiana $31,361 $45,879 69% 32% — 70%
845 Lincoln University Lincoln University, Pennsylvania $12,512 $28,505 79% 32% 920 66%
846 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, Georgia $4,532 $22,547 25% 32% — 96%
847 Sullivan University Louisville, Kentucky $15,480 $31,766 62% 32% — —
848 Capella University Minneapolis, Minnesota $14,400 $22,820 47% 31% — —
849 Aiken Technical College Graniteville, South Carolina $5,174 $13,171 13% 31% — —
850 College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada $4,358 $13,665 10% 31% — —
851 Delaware State University Dover, Delaware $10,670 $27,939 52% 31% 940 47%
852 Nashville State Community College Nashville, Tennessee $4,730 $14,385 6% 31% — —
853 Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee $8,616 $25,637 46% 31% 1000 70%
854 University of the District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia $5,662 $20,437 19% 31% — —
855 Bowie State University Bowie, Maryland $9,218 $25,220 44% 31% — 72%
856 Walden University Minneapolis, Minnesota $12,762 $35,358 69% 30% — —
857 Sinclair Community College Dayton, Ohio $3,675 $11,003 21% 30% — —
858 Community Christian College Quartzsite, Arizona $9,675 $27,218 93% 30% — —
859 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, North Carolina $4,353 $16,652 46% 29% 959 82%
860 Laurus College San Luis Obispo, California — — 65% 29% — —
861 Crestpoint University Phoenix, Arizona $7,995 $19,927 54% 29% — —
862 Vance-Granville Community College Henderson, North Carolina $1,944 $13,153 0% 29% — —
863 Lane Community College Eugene, Oregon $6,202 $18,699 17% 29% — —
864 Oakwood University Huntsville, Alabama $22,512 $40,176 57% 28% — 45%
865 Langston University Langston, Oklahoma $6,863 $21,394 60% 27% — —
866 Texas Southern University Houston, Texas $9,173 $27,052 67% 27% 914 97%
867 Virginia State University Petersburg, Virginia $10,043 $27,661 76% 27% 948 89%
868 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, Maryland $9,076 $25,941 52% 27% — 96%
869 Norfolk State University Norfolk, Virginia $10,180 $26,633 64% 27% 927 88%
870 Johnson C. Smith University Charlotte, North Carolina $21,300 $34,923 75% 26% — 45%
871 Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, North Carolina $6,536 $17,701 54% 26% 1019 64%
872 Coppin State University Baltimore, Maryland $7,100 $23,748 36% 26% 975 46%
873 South University-Savannah Online Savannah, Georgia $18,145 $34,298 73% 25% — —
874 American InterContinental University System Chandler, Arizona $12,397 $22,256 70% 25% — —
875 North Carolina Central University Durham, North Carolina $6,699 $26,556 63% 25% 1050 87%
876 Shorter College N Little Rock, Arkansas $6,246 $21,735 60% 25% — —
877 Generations College Chicago, Illinois $12,700 $25,660 23% 24% — —
878 Full Sail University Winter Park, Florida $26,906 $47,530 63% 24% — —
879 Pinnacle Career Institute Kansas City, Missouri — — 73% 24% — —
880 National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, South Dakota $16,065 $34,452 54% 24% — —

Questions

Best repayment in the US: which university leads?
St. Petersburg College — 32% 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.