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.
| Rank | Institution | Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vassar College | 0 | 18.57 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 29733 | 49177 |
#1
Vassar College
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| 2 | Union College | 1 | 43.92 | 1,320 – 1,480 | 42884 | 63219 |
#2
Union College
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| 3 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1.4 | 63.43 | 1,380 – 1,510 | 35940 | 83054 |
#3
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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| 4 | St Lawrence University | 1.5 | 54.34 | 1,290 – 1,430 | 36175 | 55037 |
#4
St Lawrence University
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| 5 | Hobart William Smith Colleges | 1.7 | 63.99 | 1,230 – 1,400 | 33172 | 62416 |
#5
Hobart William Smith Colleges
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| 6 | Ithaca College | 1.7 | 69.01 | 1,240 – 1,390 | 34297 | 46305 |
#6
Ithaca College
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| 7 | Clarkson University | 2 | 77.36 | 1,210 – 1,400 | 33192 | 76970 |
#7
Clarkson University
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| 8 | Skidmore College | 2.4 | 21.05 | 1,360 – 1,490 | 32368 | 46923 |
#8
Skidmore College
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| 9 | Bard College | 3.2 | 52.12 | 1,320 – 1,440 | 25218 | 31072 |
#9
Bard College
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| 10 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 3.2 | 66.93 | 1,280 – 1,460 | 39753 | 65457 |
#10
Rochester Institute of Technology
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| 11 | SUNY Buffalo State University | 6.9 | 74.4 | 990 – 1,250 | 13735 | 40877 |
#11
SUNY Buffalo State University
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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