2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – River States

About

The two-year student loan default rate measures how many graduates from the institution go into default on their student loans with two years of graduation. This is a complicated metric with many factors, but in general colleges and universities with high student loan default rates may indicate that students have trouble finding employment or well-paying jobs after college. This may mean that the institution has a less-established reputation with employers or that it graduates a higher percentage of students with degrees in lower-wage fields of study.

Sort by:

View as:

Rank	Institution	Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year)	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College	3.9	76.14	910 – 1,180	18470	41863	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – River States Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Saint Mary of the Woods, IN Found in Saint Mary of the Woods, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College’s acceptance rate is 76% and charges unknown for undergraduate applications. Approximately 99% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid....Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 3.9 % Acceptance Rate 76.1% SAT Score 910 – 1,180 Avg. Net Price $18,470 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $41,863
2	Alice Lloyd College	5.8	85.57	970 – 1,140	18066	35174	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – River States Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY Based in Pippa Passes, Alice Lloyd College’s acceptance rate is 86%. They request unknown for undergraduate applications, but some students qualify for fee waivers. About 82% of attending students currently receive grant aid from the school....Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 5.8 % Acceptance Rate 85.6% SAT Score 970 – 1,140 Avg. Net Price $18,066 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $35,174
3	Midway University	7.6	95.14	1,050 – 1,210	24739	40738	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – River States Midway University Midway, KY Found in Midway, Midway University accepts 95% of applicants and requires $30 for undergraduate applications and $40 for graduate applications. Approximately 98% of students attending Midway University currently receive institutional grant aid. 65% of students continued their studies at Midway University after completing their......Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 7.6 % Acceptance Rate 95.1% SAT Score 1,050 – 1,210 Avg. Net Price $24,739 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $40,738
4	Point Park University	7.7	96.91	1,030 – 1,260	25477	36906	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – River States Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 7.7 % Acceptance Rate 96.9% SAT Score 1,030 – 1,260 Avg. Net Price $25,477 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $36,906
5	Ohio Christian University	8.7	39.9	850 – 930	21092	34457	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – River States Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH Based in Circleville, Ohio Christian University’s acceptance rate is 40%. They require $25 for undergraduate applications. About 88% of students at Ohio Christian University currently receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable....Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 8.7 % Acceptance Rate 39.9% SAT Score 850 – 930 Avg. Net Price $21,092 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $34,457
6	Oakland City University	9.4	68.21	860 – 1,140	12268	43190	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – River States Oakland City University Oakland City, IN Located in Oakland City, Oakland City University’s acceptance rate is 68% and charges unknown for undergraduate applications. Approximately 88% of students attending Oakland City University currently receive institutional grant aid. At Oakland City University, there is a 74% first year retention rate and a 34% four year......Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 9.4 % Acceptance Rate 68.2% SAT Score 860 – 1,140 Avg. Net Price $12,268 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $43,190
7	Indiana University-Southeast	10.7	84.46	990 – 1,190	8829	42290	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – River States Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN Based in New Albany, Indiana University Southeast accepted 84% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and requires unknown for undergraduate applications and $40 for graduate applications. About 68% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid. The college’s first year retention rate is......Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 10.7 % Acceptance Rate 84.5% SAT Score 990 – 1,190 Avg. Net Price $8,829 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $42,290
8	Brescia University	10.8	35.24	970 – 1,210	15087	39897	#8 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – River States Brescia University Owensboro, KY Brescia University opened in 1925 as the Mount Saint Joseph Junior College for Women. It got its current moniker in 1998 when they added master’s degree programs on Management and Curriculum and Instruction. A very small school, Brescia accepts around 35% of applicants and students have a cozy student-to-faculty ratio – 8 to 1. Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 10.8 % Acceptance Rate 35.2% SAT Score 970 – 1,210 Avg. Net Price $15,087 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $39,897
9	Indiana University-Kokomo	11.2	86.47	1,080 – 1,160	6459	42134	#9 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – River States Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo, IN Based in Kokomo, Indiana University Kokomo accepted 86% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. They request unknown for undergraduate applications and $40 for graduate applications. Approximately 42% of students attending Indiana University Kokomo currently receive grant aid from the school....Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 11.2 % Acceptance Rate 86.5% SAT Score 1,080 – 1,160 Avg. Net Price $6,459 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $42,134
10	University of Rio Grande	15	72.98	--	26581	34323	#10 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – River States University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH Based in Rio Grande, the University of Rio Grande’s acceptance rate is 73% and requests $25 to apply, but fee waivers may be available. About 46% of students at the University of Rio Grande will receive institutional grant aid....Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 15.0 % Acceptance Rate 73.0% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $26,581 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $34,323
11	Shawnee State University	16.4	81.47	980 – 1,190	14815	35080	#11 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – River States Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH Found in Portsmouth, Shawnee State University accepted 81% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. They charge unknown for undergraduate applications, but some students qualify for fee waivers. Approximately 56% of students attending Shawnee State University will receive grant aid from the school....Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 16.4 % Acceptance Rate 81.5% SAT Score 980 – 1,190 Avg. Net Price $14,815 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $35,080
12	Indiana University-East	17.5	67.19	980 – 1,180	9484	44827	#12 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – River States Indiana University-East Richmond, IN Found in Richmond, Indiana University East’s acceptance rate is 67%. They charge unknown for undergraduate applications. About 55% of students at Indiana University East currently receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable....Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 17.5 % Acceptance Rate 67.2% SAT Score 980 – 1,180 Avg. Net Price $9,484 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $44,827