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 | Bryan University | 2.7 | 100 | -- | 20323 | 32146 | |
| 2 | Crestpoint University | 2.7 | 0 | -- | 14930 | 34769 | |
| 3 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott | 3.7 | 76.58 | 1,160 – 1,360 | 41864 | 65391 |
#3
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
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| 4 | Prescott College | 4.3 | 94.51 | 1,020 – 1,260 | 23377 | 33539 |
#4
Prescott College
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| 5 | Arizona Christian University | 5 | 70.62 | 920 – 1,160 | 32514 | 39524 |
#5
Arizona Christian University
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| 6 | University of Arizona | 5.4 | 86.14 | 1,110 – 1,370 | 19055 | 47665 |
#6
University of Arizona
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| 7 | Ottawa University-Surprise | 6 | 78.15 | 880 – 1,110 | 34037 | 49139 |
#7
Ottawa University-Surprise
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| 8 | Pima Medical Institute-Tucson | 6.2 | 0 | -- | 0 | 37302 | |
| 9 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 7.1 | 89.89 | 1,090 – 1,320 | 17779 | 52843 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
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| 10 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | 7.1 | 66.69 | 860 – 1,020 | 0 | 52843 |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
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| 11 | Northern Arizona University | 8.2 | 89.61 | 990 – 1,190 | 16371 | 47308 |
Northern Arizona University
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| 12 | Cochise County Community College District | 8.5 | 0 | -- | 8247 | 33836 | |
| 13 | University of Advancing Technology | 9 | 98.06 | 950 – 1,180 | 27286 | 39016 |
University of Advancing Technology
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| 14 | Scottsdale Community College | 11.8 | 0 | -- | 14504 | 39059 | |
| 15 | Yavapai College | 12.2 | 0 | -- | 8929 | 35028 | |
| 16 | Grand Canyon University | 12.5 | 78.91 | 1,030 – 1,120 | 22928 | 47280 |
Grand Canyon University
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| 17 | Brookline College-Phoenix | 13 | 0 | -- | 27550 | 32705 | |
| 18 | Brookline College-Tucson | 13 | 0 | -- | 17385 | 32705 | |
| 19 | GateWay Community College | 13.2 | 0 | -- | 13821 | 42262 | |
| 20 | Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 36352 | 59213 |
Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix
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| 21 | Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 29819 | 32840 |
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe
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| 22 | Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson | 13.3 | 100 | -- | 33771 | 32840 |
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson
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| 23 | Glendale Community College | 13.9 | 0 | -- | 12607 | 37269 | |
| 24 | Phoenix College | 13.9 | 0 | -- | 12661 | 36674 | |
| 25 | Mesa Community College | 14 | 0 | -- | 12951 | 38702 | |
| 26 | University of Phoenix-Arizona | 14.3 | 0 | -- | 13599 | 35359 | |
| 27 | American InterContinental University System | 14.8 | 97.94 | -- | 14726 | 27823 |
American InterContinental University System
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| 28 | Paradise Valley Community College | 14.9 | 0 | -- | 13296 | 41597 | |
| 29 | Rio Salado College | 18.7 | 0 | -- | 8733 | 42314 | |
| 30 | South Mountain Community College | 19.8 | 0 | -- | 13152 | 35633 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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