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.
| # | University | In-state | Cost of attendance | Borrow | Paying down | SAT | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281 | Goucher College Baltimore, Maryland | $53,350 | $70,544 | 53% | 73% | 1248 | 78% |
| 282 | University of Denver Denver, Colorado | $61,398 | $78,476 | 28% | 73% | 1355 | 78% |
| 283 | George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia | $14,220 | $28,604 | 31% | 73% | 1274 | 87% |
| 284 | Saint Louis University Saint Louis, Missouri | $55,760 | $71,932 | 30% | 73% | 1317 | 75% |
| 285 | Austin College Sherman, Texas | $48,680 | $61,607 | 50% | 73% | 1212 | 48% |
| 286 | Presbyterian College Clinton, South Carolina | $44,910 | $60,242 | 51% | 73% | 1118 | 68% |
| 287 | Randolph-Macon College Ashland, Virginia | $49,466 | $63,985 | 57% | 73% | 1095 | 87% |
| 288 | Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, Iowa | $40,878 | $55,054 | 53% | 73% | — | 83% |
| 289 | University of Minnesota - Morris Morris, Minnesota | $14,526 | $27,039 | 36% | 73% | 1150 | 75% |
| 290 | University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa | $9,936 | $22,278 | 46% | 73% | 1122 | 93% |
| 291 | Harding University Searcy, Arkansas | $26,262 | $39,534 | 44% | 73% | 1182 | 71% |
| 292 | Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, Wisconsin | $36,110 | $48,785 | 68% | 73% | 1239 | 78% |
| 293 | New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology Socorro, New Mexico | $9,476 | $24,967 | 31% | 73% | 1207 | 44% |
| 294 | York College of Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania | $25,588 | $37,319 | 58% | 73% | 1162 | 74% |
| 295 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania | $10,568 | $25,537 | 61% | 73% | 1095 | 71% |
| 296 | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, New Jersey | $16,777 | $29,483 | 38% | 73% | 1211 | 71% |
| 297 | Baylor University Waco, Texas | $58,100 | $74,226 | 31% | 72% | 1329 | 51% |
| 298 | Auburn University Auburn, Alabama | $12,890 | $34,919 | 26% | 72% | 1345 | 46% |
| 299 | Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | $43,496 | $56,765 | 72% | 72% | 1136 | 91% |
| 300 | Niagara University Niagara University, New York | $39,345 | $51,632 | 55% | 72% | 1168 | 87% |
| 301 | University of Mount Union Alliance, Ohio | $36,600 | $49,276 | 76% | 72% | 1088 | 78% |
| 302 | Washington State University Pullman, Washington | $13,391 | $27,648 | 30% | 72% | — | 87% |
| 303 | Washington State University at Vancouver Vancouver, Washington | $11,937 | — | — | 72% | — | — |
| 304 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, Pennsylvania | $13,720 | $30,785 | 58% | 72% | 1120 | 87% |
| 305 | University of Maine at Machias Machias, Maine | $10,050 | — | — | 72% | — | — |
| 306 | University of Maine System Orono, Maine | $13,326 | $27,328 | 42% | 72% | — | 97% |
| 307 | Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | $35,648 | $47,247 | 45% | 72% | 1177 | 77% |
| 308 | Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, Louisiana | $41,200 | $60,620 | 69% | 72% | 1144 | 56% |
| 309 | Walla Walla University College Place, Washington | $34,227 | $45,903 | 47% | 72% | — | — |
| 310 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah | $9,620 | $25,557 | 21% | 72% | 1257 | 86% |
| 311 | Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, Virginia | $26,160 | $43,898 | 47% | 72% | 1230 | 76% |
| 312 | Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana | $12,144 | $28,801 | 27% | 72% | 1313 | 78% |
| 313 | Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina | $7,579 | $23,169 | 37% | 72% | 1214 | 90% |
| 314 | Dominican University of California San Rafael, California | $52,161 | $71,751 | 58% | 72% | 1290 | 84% |
| 315 | Canisius University Buffalo, New York | $34,500 | $44,322 | 53% | 71% | — | 72% |
| 316 | Emmanuel College Boston, Massachusetts | $48,550 | $65,252 | 61% | 71% | 1250 | 76% |
| 317 | New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey | $19,974 | $32,859 | 31% | 71% | 1337 | 65% |
| 318 | Wittenberg University Springfield, Ohio | $45,940 | $57,799 | 85% | 71% | 1179 | 72% |
| 319 | Minot State University Minot, North Dakota | $8,702 | $19,339 | 37% | 71% | 1051 | 65% |
| 320 | Hanover College Hanover, Indiana | $44,638 | $58,821 | 52% | 71% | 1201 | 84% |
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without a published figure for the ranked measure are not listed.