Debt by Degrees » Rankings

This database was last updated in March 2017 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. More recent data is available from the U.S. Dept. of Education’s College Scorecard.

In 2014

Default Rate for All Students

Ranks are based on 2014 data. Use the menus below to change the school categories.

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1. The College of New Jersey 1.3%
2. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo 1.6%
3. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 1.8%
4. SUNY College at Geneseo 2.0%
5. James Madison University 2.3%
5. University of Mary Washington 2.3%
7. Westfield State University 2.6%
8. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 2.7%
8. University of Washington-Bothell Campus 2.7%
8. University of Washington-Tacoma Campus 2.7%
11. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 2.8%
11. University of Minnesota-Duluth 2.8%
11. State University of New York at New Paltz 2.8%
14. SUNY College at Cortland 2.9%
14. Western Washington University 2.9%
16. San Jose State University 3.1%
16. SUNY Oneonta 3.1%
18. California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 3.2%
18. Georgia College and State University 3.2%
18. Christopher Newport University 3.2%
18. University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 3.2%
22. University of Illinois at Springfield 3.4%
22. Ramapo College of New Jersey 3.4%
22. Appalachian State University 3.4%
22. Citadel Military College of South Carolina 3.4%
26. Sonoma State University 3.5%
26. Rowan University 3.5%
26. Rutgers University-Camden 3.5%
26. University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 3.5%
30. SUNY College at Brockport 3.7%
31. California State University-Long Beach 3.8%
31. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 3.8%
31. University of Wisconsin-Stout 3.8%
34. Towson University 3.9%
34. Grand Valley State University 3.9%
34. Truman State University 3.9%
34. Longwood University 3.9%
38. Central Connecticut State University 4.0%
38. Southern Connecticut State University 4.0%
38. Governors State University 4.0%
38. University of Northern Iowa 4.0%
38. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College 4.0%
38. SUNY College at Potsdam 4.0%
38. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 4.0%
38. University of Wisconsin-Platteville 4.0%
46. Winona State University 4.1%
46. Stockton University 4.1%
46. California State University-Channel Islands 4.1%
49. Eastern Connecticut State University 4.2%
49. Massachusetts Maritime Academy 4.2%
49. CUNY Hunter College 4.2%
49. College of Charleston 4.2%
49. Radford University 4.2%
54. Salisbury University 4.3%
54. University of Wisconsin-River Falls 4.3%
56. Minnesota State University-Mankato 4.4%
56. University of North Carolina Wilmington 4.4%
56. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 4.4%
59. University of Nebraska at Kearney 4.5%
59. CUNY Queens College 4.5%
61. California State University-East Bay 4.6%
61. SUNY Polytechnic Institute 4.6%
61. Florida Gulf Coast University 4.6%
64. University of North Florida 4.7%
64. SUNY at Fredonia 4.7%
66. Keene State College 4.8%
66. Colorado State University-Global Campus 4.8%
68. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania 4.9%
68. California State University-San Marcos 4.9%
70. Framingham State University 5.0%
70. Plymouth State University 5.0%
70. California State University-Monterey Bay 5.0%
73. Bridgewater State University 5.1%
73. SUNY College at Oswego 5.1%
73. SUNY Maritime College 5.1%
76. California State University-Northridge 5.2%
76. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 5.2%
76. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 5.2%
76. Eastern Washington University 5.2%
80. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 5.3%
80. University of South Florida-St Petersburg 5.3%
80. University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee 5.3%
83. Saint Cloud State University 5.4%
83. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 5.4%
85. California State University-Chico 5.5%
85. Western State Colorado University 5.5%
85. Eastern Illinois University 5.5%
85. Western Illinois University 5.5%
85. University of Baltimore 5.5%
85. CUNY Lehman College 5.5%
85. Dakota State University 5.5%
92. California State University-Stanislaus 5.6%
92. SUNY College at Plattsburgh 5.6%
92. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 5.6%
95. University of Michigan-Dearborn 5.7%
95. Bemidji State University 5.7%
95. CUNY City College 5.7%
95. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg 5.7%
95. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 5.7%
100. California State University-Sacramento 5.8%
100. Fitchburg State University 5.8%
100. Millersville University of Pennsylvania 5.8%
100. University of Houston-Victoria 5.8%
100. Weber State University 5.8%
105. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 5.9%
105. Worcester State University 5.9%
105. Metropolitan State University 5.9%
105. Minnesota State University Moorhead 5.9%
109. California State University-Los Angeles 6.0%
109. University of Southern Maine 6.0%
109. William Paterson University of New Jersey 6.0%
112. Northeastern Illinois University 6.1%
112. Kean University 6.1%
112. Thomas Edison State University 6.1%
112. CUNY Brooklyn College 6.1%
112. Winthrop University 6.1%
117. University of Hawaii at Hilo 6.4%
117. Fort Hays State University 6.4%
117. Southern Oregon University 6.4%
117. Rhode Island College 6.4%
117. Southern Utah University 6.4%
122. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 6.5%
122. SUNY Empire State College 6.5%
122. Minot State University 6.5%
125. Southwest Minnesota State University 6.6%
125. Central Washington University 6.6%
127. California State University-Bakersfield 6.7%
127. University of Southern Indiana 6.7%
129. Western Connecticut State University 6.8%
130. California State University-San Bernardino 6.9%
130. Lock Haven University 6.9%
130. The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 6.9%
133. Emporia State University 7.0%
133. Western Carolina University 7.0%
135. Saginaw Valley State University 7.1%
135. Western Oregon University 7.1%
135. Utah Valley University 7.1%
138. Wayne State College 7.2%
138. New Jersey City University 7.2%
140. Missouri State University-Springfield 7.3%
140. Arizona State University-West 7.3%
140. Arizona State University-Polytechnic 7.3%
143. California University of Pennsylvania 7.4%
143. University of Houston-Clear Lake 7.4%
145. Mississippi University for Women 7.5%
146. Ferris State University 7.6%
146. Clarion University of Pennsylvania 7.6%
146. Tarleton State University 7.6%
146. University of North Texas at Dallas 7.6%
150. California State University-Dominguez Hills 7.7%
150. Southeastern Louisiana University 7.7%
150. SUNY College at Old Westbury 7.7%
153. University of West Alabama 7.8%
153. Salem State University 7.8%
153. University of Michigan-Flint 7.8%
153. Northwest Missouri State University 7.8%
157. College of Staten Island CUNY 7.9%
157. SUNY Buffalo State 7.9%
159. Clayton State University 8.0%
159. Eastern Oregon University 8.0%
159. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania 8.0%
159. Black Hills State University 8.0%
159. The Evergreen State College 8.0%
164. Armstrong State University 8.1%
164. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin 8.1%
166. University of Maryland-University College 8.2%
167. Midwestern State University 8.3%
168. Texas A & M University-Texarkana 8.4%
168. The University of Texas at Tyler 8.4%
170. Pittsburg State University 8.5%
171. Columbus State University 8.7%
171. Louisiana State University-Shreveport 8.7%
171. University of Central Oklahoma 8.7%
174. Georgia Southwestern State University 8.8%
174. University of Central Missouri 8.8%
176. University of Central Arkansas 9.1%
176. Nicholls State University 9.1%
176. Frostburg State University 9.1%
179. Humboldt State University 9.2%
179. Colorado State University-Pueblo 9.2%
179. Coastal Carolina University 9.2%
182. Adams State University 9.3%
182. University of North Georgia 9.3%
184. Purdue University-Calumet Campus 9.4%
185. Northern Kentucky University 9.5%
185. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania 9.5%
185. Northern State University 9.5%
188. Jacksonville State University 9.6%
188. Northern Michigan University 9.6%
190. Morehead State University 9.7%
191. Peru State College 9.8%
192. Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne 10.0%
193. Metropolitan State University of Denver 10.1%
193. Southeast Missouri State University 10.1%
195. Arkansas State University-Main Campus 10.2%
196. University of Montevallo 10.3%
196. Delta State University 10.3%
198. Indiana University-South Bend 10.4%
198. Murray State University 10.4%
198. Chadron State College 10.4%
201. Indiana University-Southeast 10.5%
202. Auburn University at Montgomery 10.6%
202. Fayetteville State University 10.6%
202. The University of Tennessee-Martin 10.6%
202. Texas A & M International University 10.6%
206. West Texas A & M University 10.7%
207. Northwestern State University of Louisiana 10.8%
207. Francis Marion University 10.8%
209. Montana State University-Billings 11.0%
210. University of North Alabama 11.1%
210. Stephen F Austin State University 11.1%
212. Austin Peay State University 11.3%
213. Troy University 11.4%
214. Southern University and A & M College 11.5%
215. University of Alaska Southeast 11.6%
216. Eastern Kentucky University 11.7%
216. Johnson State College 11.7%
216. Marshall University 11.7%
219. Washburn University 11.8%
220. Delaware State University 11.9%
220. Western Kentucky University 11.9%
220. Southern University at New Orleans 11.9%
220. University of Houston-Downtown 11.9%
224. Angelo State University 12.0%
225. McNeese State University 12.1%
225. Bowie State University 12.1%
227. Indiana University-Northwest 12.3%
228. University of Alaska Anchorage 12.4%
229. Indiana University-East 13.2%
230. North Carolina Central University 13.3%
230. Winston-Salem State University 13.3%
232. Chicago State University 13.4%
232. Northwestern Oklahoma State University 13.4%
234. Albany State University 13.5%
235. Sul Ross State University 13.8%
236. Northeastern State University 13.9%
237. University of North Carolina at Pembroke 14.2%
237. Fairmont State University 14.2%
239. Norfolk State University 14.3%
240. University of the District of Columbia 14.6%
241. Henderson State University 14.9%
242. Virginia State University 15.1%
243. East Central University 15.3%
244. Alcorn State University 15.5%
245. Alabama State University 15.6%
246. Savannah State University 15.7%
247. Grambling State University 15.8%
248. Southwestern Oklahoma State University 15.9%
249. New Mexico Highlands University 16.0%
250. Mississippi Valley State University 16.4%
251. Southeastern Oklahoma State University 16.7%
252. Arkansas Tech University 17.1%
253. Alabama A & M University 17.2%
254. Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus 17.4%
255. Concord University 17.6%
256. Cameron University 17.8%
257. Coppin State University 17.9%
258. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 18.0%
259. Youngstown State University 19.3%
259. South Carolina State University 19.3%
261. Lincoln University 19.6%
262. Fort Valley State University 20.2%
263. Lincoln University 20.7%
264. Elizabeth City State University 21.8%
265. Langston University 23.0%
266. Western New Mexico University 24.7%

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