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 |
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| 1 | Aaniiih Nakoda College | 0 | 72.64 | -- | 10527 | 51849 | |
| 2 | Blackfeet Community College | 0 | 74.49 | -- | 4622 | 59213 | |
| 3 | Careers Unlimited | 0 | 64.21 | -- | 0 | 59213 | |
| 4 | Midwives College of Utah | 0 | 60 | -- | 26463 | 59213 | |
| 5 | New Saint Andrews College | 0 | 83.89 | 1,160 – 1,360 | 16064 | 52440 | |
| 6 | Stone Child College | 0 | 0 | -- | 6359 | 50863 | |
| 7 | Brigham Young University | 1.1 | 69.19 | 1,310 – 1,440 | 14643 | 58450 |
#7
Brigham Young University
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| 8 | University of Denver | 1.4 | 77.29 | 1,240 – 1,410 | 43324 | 57118 |
#8
University of Denver
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| 9 | Colorado College | 1.5 | 18.47 | 1,270 – 1,460 | 35281 | 47611 |
#9
Colorado College
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| 10 | Denver College of Nursing | 1.5 | 87.5 | -- | 0 | 59213 | |
| 11 | Colorado School of Mines | 1.8 | 59.6 | 1,330 – 1,470 | 29785 | 82950 |
#11
Colorado School of Mines
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| 12 | Carroll College | 2 | 72.64 | 1,110 – 1,310 | 26103 | 43507 |
#12
Carroll College
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| 13 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 2.2 | 97.35 | 1,020 – 1,230 | 16816 | 45766 |
#13
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
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| 14 | Westminster University | 2.2 | 66.57 | 1,130 – 1,340 | 28156 | 52994 |
#14
Westminster University
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| 15 | Brigham Young University-Idaho | 2.3 | 96.95 | 1,030 – 1,210 | 7295 | 40447 |
#15
Brigham Young University-Idaho
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| 16 | Regis University | 2.4 | 86.39 | 1,090 – 1,310 | 25062 | 64557 |
#16
Regis University
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| 17 | Naropa University | 2.8 | 94 | 980 – 1,200 | 31491 | 21841 |
#17
Naropa University
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| 18 | Neumont College of Computer Science | 2.8 | 89.47 | 1,000 – 1,250 | 28592 | 77865 |
#18
Neumont College of Computer Science
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| 19 | University of Utah | 2.8 | 85.98 | 1,130 – 1,350 | 13341 | 55239 |
#19
University of Utah
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| 20 | Northwest Nazarene University | 3.1 | 71.59 | 1,040 – 1,250 | 27291 | 45488 |
#20
Northwest Nazarene University
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| 21 | Rocky Mountain College | 3.1 | 69.61 | 970 – 1,180 | 19173 | 41783 |
#21
Rocky Mountain College
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| 22 | Colorado State University Global | 3.4 | 98.4 | 890 – 970 | 12475 | 65131 |
#22
Colorado State University Global
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| 23 | University of Wyoming | 3.6 | 96.88 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 13299 | 48360 |
#23
University of Wyoming
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| 24 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 3.9 | 88.57 | 1,070 – 1,300 | 19828 | 49748 |
#24
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
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| 25 | Ensign College | 3.9 | 37.87 | -- | 11329 | 43320 | |
| 26 | Colorado Christian University | 4.1 | 83.28 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 26770 | 41623 |
#26
Colorado Christian University
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| 27 | Montana State University | 4.2 | 82.14 | 1,080 – 1,290 | 18511 | 44757 |
#27
Montana State University
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| 28 | Utah State University | 4.2 | 92.47 | 1,050 – 1,310 | 15825 | 44822 |
#28
Utah State University
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| 29 | University of Northern Colorado | 4.3 | 93.63 | 970 – 1,200 | 19115 | 43756 |
#29
University of Northern Colorado
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| 30 | Boise Bible College | 4.5 | 96.43 | 810 – 1,110 | 14639 | 32662 |
#30
Boise Bible College
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| 31 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 4.5 | 77.81 | 1,050 – 1,270 | 15303 | 52475 |
#31
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
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| 32 | University of Colorado Boulder | 4.6 | 81.15 | 1,190 – 1,400 | 22640 | 54939 |
University of Colorado Boulder
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| 33 | Western Colorado University | 4.8 | 99.71 | 1,150 – 1,310 | 17709 | 40037 |
Western Colorado University
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| 34 | Western Governors University | 5.2 | 45.44 | -- | 9555 | 69572 |
Western Governors University
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| 35 | Southern Utah University | 5.3 | 81.79 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 12375 | 41147 |
Southern Utah University
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| 36 | Fort Lewis College | 5.6 | 93.23 | 1,060 – 1,260 | 16074 | 36352 |
Fort Lewis College
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| 37 | The College of Idaho | 5.6 | 47.22 | 1,070 – 1,270 | 22602 | 42097 |
The College of Idaho
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| 38 | Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences | 6.2 | 89.44 | -- | 29243 | 59213 |
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
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| 39 | Weber State University | 6.3 | 100 | 970 – 1,180 | 11572 | 47061 | |
| 40 | University of Idaho | 6.8 | 75.53 | 1,000 – 1,240 | 14377 | 42602 |
University of Idaho
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| 41 | Utah Valley University | 6.8 | 100 | 970 – 1,210 | 8650 | 46825 |
Utah Valley University
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| 42 | Adams State University | 7.2 | 30.76 | 870 – 1,080 | 13800 | 38338 |
Adams State University
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| 43 | University of Providence | 7.2 | 50.28 | 830 – 1,140 | 21175 | 37734 |
University of Providence
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| 44 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | 7.4 | 87.27 | 990 – 1,160 | 27459 | 30280 |
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
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| 45 | Montana State University Billings | 7.6 | 99.91 | 930 – 1,140 | 13252 | 39531 |
Montana State University Billings
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| 46 | Concorde Career College-Aurora | 7.8 | 100 | -- | 16376 | 40181 | |
| 47 | Lewis-Clark State College | 8 | 94.07 | 900 – 1,120 | 12508 | 42133 |
Lewis-Clark State College
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| 48 | Platt College-Aurora | 8.3 | 36.36 | -- | 37696 | 59213 |
Platt College-Aurora
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| 49 | The University of Montana | 8.3 | 95.86 | 1,080 – 1,290 | 17775 | 35729 |
The University of Montana
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| 50 | Montana State University-Northern | 8.8 | 95.62 | 890 – 1,090 | 11789 | 45045 |
Montana State University-Northern
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| 51 | The University of Montana-Western | 9.1 | 99.5 | 890 – 1,090 | 15726 | 37252 |
The University of Montana-Western
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| 52 | Boise State University | 9.4 | 87.21 | 920 – 1,130 | 19037 | 45251 |
Boise State University
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| 53 | Snow College | 9.4 | 0 | -- | 7258 | 34587 | |
| 54 | Colorado Mountain College | 9.6 | 75.38 | -- | 6071 | 36307 |
Colorado Mountain College
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| 55 | Northwest College | 9.8 | 0 | -- | 9254 | 58542 | |
| 56 | Laramie County Community College | 10.3 | 100 | 890 – 1,110 | 7131 | 38656 | |
| 57 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | 10.7 | 99.14 | 910 – 1,140 | 13727 | 45391 |
Metropolitan State University of Denver
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| 58 | Nazarene Bible College | 11 | 94 | -- | 0 | 37119 | |
| 59 | Montana Technological University | 11.1 | 89.9 | 1,020 – 1,230 | 15866 | 48356 |
Montana Technological University
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| 60 | Colorado State University Pueblo | 11.3 | 98.21 | 880 – 1,120 | 14188 | 43053 |
Colorado State University Pueblo
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| 61 | Colorado Mesa University | 12 | 98.29 | 920 – 1,180 | 15076 | 39223 |
Colorado Mesa University
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| 62 | Western Wyoming Community College | 12.2 | 45.61 | 890 – 1,080 | 9799 | 58542 | |
| 63 | Provo College | 12.6 | 0 | -- | 27159 | 59213 | |
| 64 | Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus | 12.6 | 0 | -- | 31618 | 32673 | |
| 65 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | 13.1 | 91.79 | -- | 14784 | 30406 | |
| 66 | Idaho State University | 13.2 | 83.96 | -- | 12353 | 41377 |
Idaho State University
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| 67 | Utah Tech University | 13.2 | 100 | 940 – 1,150 | 15488 | 37959 |
Utah Tech University
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| 68 | Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 0 | 32840 | |
| 69 | Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 30774 | 59213 | |
| 70 | Nightingale College | 15.1 | 75 | -- | 28115 | 59213 |
Nightingale College
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| 71 | Arapahoe Community College | 16 | 100 | -- | 9786 | 43676 | |
| 72 | Salish Kootenai College | 16.1 | 72.88 | -- | 9551 | 28894 | |
| 73 | Front Range Community College | 16.2 | 100 | -- | 9256 | 40548 |
Front Range Community College
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| 74 | Red Rocks Community College | 16.9 | 86.43 | -- | 9250 | 41495 | |
| 75 | Pikes Peak State College | 18.3 | 86.43 | -- | 9311 | 35799 | |
| 76 | Central Wyoming College | 18.6 | 90.15 | -- | 10108 | 30833 |
Central Wyoming College
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| 77 | College of Southern Idaho | 19.4 | 0 | -- | 8482 | 54552 | |
| 78 | Aims Community College | 19.7 | 100 | -- | 7651 | 39696 | |
| 79 | Morgan Community College | 20.8 | 99.14 | -- | 9416 | 59213 |
Morgan Community College
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| 80 | Trinidad State College | 23.2 | 99.84 | -- | 11323 | 36025 |
Trinidad State College
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| 81 | Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus | 23.9 | 0 | -- | 28617 | 59213 | |
| 82 | Eagle Gate College-Layton | 23.9 | 89.44 | -- | 28332 | 59213 | |
| 83 | Eagle Gate College-Murray | 23.9 | 37.87 | -- | 19185 | 59213 | |
| 84 | Pueblo Community College | 24.5 | 86.43 | -- | 10969 | 33368 | |
| 85 | Community College of Denver | 24.7 | 89.59 | -- | 9526 | 59213 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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