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 | Lafayette College | 0.9 | 31.45 | 1,370 – 1,490 | 34728 | 80614 |
Lafayette College
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| 2 | Macalester College | 1.2 | 28.52 | 1,350 – 1,500 | 38571 | 46244 |
Macalester College
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| 3 | Austin College | 1.4 | 47.65 | 1,110 – 1,320 | 24777 | 45242 |
Austin College
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| 4 | Davidson College | 1.5 | 13.37 | 1,400 – 1,520 | 26510 | 62866 |
Davidson College
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| 5 | Hanover College | 1.6 | 83.97 | 1,130 – 1,300 | 22929 | 42876 |
Hanover College
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| 6 | Trinity University | 1.8 | 25.92 | 1,330 – 1,490 | 32264 | 55224 |
Trinity University
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| 7 | Carroll University | 2.2 | 66.84 | 1,070 – 1,280 | 25171 | 54456 |
Carroll University
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| 8 | Rhodes College | 2.3 | 49.68 | 1,290 – 1,430 | 30590 | 48898 |
Rhodes College
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| 9 | Westminster College | 2.6 | 92.56 | 1,130 – 1,250 | 21089 | 43938 |
Westminster College
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| 10 | Hastings College | 2.9 | 65.4 | 970 – 1,270 | 21821 | 45590 |
Hastings College
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| 11 | Mary Baldwin University | 3.3 | 94.7 | 980 – 1,220 | 18838 | 39075 |
Mary Baldwin University
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| 12 | University of Jamestown | 3.4 | 88.08 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 20897 | 51151 |
University of Jamestown
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| 13 | Waynesburg University | 3.4 | 91.69 | 980 – 1,220 | 22837 | 48994 |
Waynesburg University
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| 14 | Coe College | 3.6 | 64.04 | 1,090 – 1,330 | 20940 | 47136 |
Coe College
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| 15 | Queens University of Charlotte | 3.6 | 56.51 | 1,150 – 1,320 | 27178 | 48170 |
Queens University of Charlotte
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| 16 | Illinois College | 3.7 | 78.19 | 910 – 1,200 | 17255 | 40110 |
Illinois College
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| 17 | Muskingum University | 3.8 | 81.84 | 930 – 1,110 | 20269 | 40536 |
Muskingum University
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| 18 | Presbyterian College | 3.8 | 68.37 | 990 – 1,220 | 20058 | 44387 |
Presbyterian College
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| 19 | Maryville College | 3.9 | 60.92 | 1,040 – 1,300 | 20990 | 39305 |
Maryville College
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| 20 | King University | 4.4 | 99.72 | 930 – 1,140 | 23282 | 52248 |
King University
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| 21 | Belhaven University | 4.8 | 53.25 | 980 – 1,150 | 22145 | 38987 |
Belhaven University
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| 22 | Wilson College | 4.9 | 95.32 | 960 – 1,120 | 21567 | 37049 |
Wilson College
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| 23 | Buena Vista University | 5.2 | 77.61 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 18156 | 43572 |
Buena Vista University
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| 24 | Lyon College | 5.2 | 65.54 | 1,080 – 1,240 | 22675 | 37629 |
Lyon College
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| 25 | Westminster College | 5.3 | 77.58 | 1,080 – 1,240 | 26780 | 40992 |
Westminster College
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| 26 | University of Tulsa | 5.6 | 61.5 | 1,220 – 1,510 | 23681 | 54779 |
University of Tulsa
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| 27 | Schreiner University | 5.7 | 87.95 | 970 – 1,170 | 21786 | 45527 |
Schreiner University
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| 28 | Alma College | 5.8 | 57 | 970 – 1,200 | 24862 | 45720 |
Alma College
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| 29 | Monmouth College | 5.8 | 86.6 | 1,050 – 1,250 | 19088 | 43158 |
Monmouth College
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| 30 | Eckerd College | 6.2 | 75.8 | 1,170 – 1,340 | 40122 | 37505 |
Eckerd College
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| 31 | Lees-McRae College | 6.8 | 76.85 | 1,040 – 1,240 | 26009 | 41599 |
Lees-McRae College
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| 32 | Missouri Valley College | 7 | 52.69 | 900 – 1,070 | 18396 | 36902 |
Missouri Valley College
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| 33 | William Peace University | 7.2 | 94.25 | 1,100 – 1,240 | 24503 | 39738 |
William Peace University
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| 34 | Agnes Scott College | 7.5 | 62.15 | 1,180 – 1,370 | 25609 | 41382 |
Agnes Scott College
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| 35 | Tusculum University | 8 | 60.42 | 930 – 1,140 | 22961 | 39925 |
Tusculum University
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| 36 | University of Dubuque | 8 | 88.63 | 950 – 1,200 | 25216 | 44960 |
University of Dubuque
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| 37 | Blackburn College | 9 | 80.14 | 890 – 1,150 | 21349 | 36665 |
Blackburn College
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| 38 | University of Pikeville | 9.5 | 88.08 | 930 – 1,180 | 13819 | 34508 |
University of Pikeville
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| 39 | Davis & Elkins College | 10.3 | 58.23 | 910 – 1,140 | 19762 | 38495 |
Davis & Elkins College
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| 40 | University of the Ozarks | 11.2 | 59.51 | 1,040 – 1,200 | 16651 | 37651 |
University of the Ozarks
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| 41 | St. Andrews University | 11.6 | 30.48 | 890 – 1,080 | 31503 | 37691 |
St. Andrews University
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| 42 | Stillman College | 14.9 | 74.22 | 890 – 970 | 12479 | 29790 |
Stillman College
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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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