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
321 Alfred University Alfred, New York $41,500 $57,445 64% 71% 1279 74%
322 Rider University Lawrenceville, New Jersey $41,120 $55,967 58% 71% 1227 79%
323 Brigham Young University Hawaii Laie, Hawaii $6,630 $25,098 7% 71% 1130 47%
324 California State University, Chico Chico, California $8,472 $26,283 32% 71% — 93%
325 Hofstra University Hempstead, New York $57,660 $70,624 44% 71% 1319 68%
326 Albright College Reading, Pennsylvania $29,082 $43,711 74% 71% — 76%
327 University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa $11,283 $28,596 42% 71% 1200 84%
328 Hamline University Saint Paul, Minnesota $50,004 $58,110 58% 71% 1160 88%
329 St. Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, New York $41,735 $57,271 93% 71% 1197 82%
330 King's College Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania $44,100 $57,973 74% 71% 1170 93%
331 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, Wisconsin $8,532 $19,652 24% 71% 1090 87%
332 University of Findlay Findlay, Ohio $41,164 $54,580 35% 71% — 83%
333 Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts $61,676 $85,540 4% 71% 1553 4%
334 California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, California $7,350 $22,679 24% 71% — 46%
335 New College of Florida Sarasota, Florida $6,916 $24,449 19% 71% 1150 73%
336 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, California $52,560 $68,426 50% 71% 1266 76%
337 State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, New York $8,572 $28,428 42% 71% 1265 62%
338 Marietta College Marietta, Ohio $39,652 $53,709 69% 71% 1088 79%
339 Hartwick College Oneonta, New York $54,962 $68,614 81% 70% 1200 70%
340 Utah State University Logan, Utah $9,228 $21,654 19% 70% 1187 92%
341 High Point University High Point, North Carolina $45,312 $65,548 41% 70% 1288 75%
342 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, Wisconsin $8,616 $18,719 46% 70% 1050 86%
343 Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, Oklahoma $35,570 $48,695 23% 70% 1024 49%
344 California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, California $7,470 $18,269 22% 70% — 91%
345 University of Nebraska Kearney Kearney, Nebraska $8,676 $25,808 35% 70% 1118 89%
346 Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, South Dakota $33,790 $43,864 73% 70% — 73%
347 Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online Addison, Texas $14,520 $30,295 80% 70% — 100%
348 Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas $44,200 $59,256 40% 70% 1194 66%
349 Hood College Frederick, Maryland $47,700 $61,219 68% 70% — 78%
350 University of Minnesota - Crookston Crookston, Minnesota $13,288 $26,068 26% 70% — 88%
351 Wabash College Crawfordsville, Indiana $50,800 $65,144 62% 70% 1180 63%
352 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, Connecticut $13,928 $31,983 48% 70% 1160 83%
353 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, Idaho $4,800 $15,246 11% 70% 1118 96%
354 Suffolk University Boston, Massachusetts $47,550 $65,281 55% 70% 1216 82%
355 Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, Minnesota $9,572 $23,995 40% 70% 1150 88%
356 University of New Haven West Haven, Connecticut $47,332 $66,962 72% 70% 1160 60%
357 Seton Hall University South Orange, New Jersey $53,170 $68,263 50% 70% 1322 73%
358 Drew University Madison, New Jersey $47,100 $65,301 45% 70% 1227 68%
359 Valley City State University Valley City, North Dakota $8,514 $20,468 30% 70% 1041 99%
360 University of South Dakota Vermillion, South Dakota $9,432 $24,422 40% 69% 1125 99%

Questions

Best repayment in the US: which university leads?
Alfred University — 71% 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.