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 | Case Western Reserve University | 0.4 | 37.78 | 1,440 – 1,550 | 41351 | 75613 |
#1
Case Western Reserve University
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| 2 | Cedarville University | 0.7 | 64.88 | 1,140 – 1,360 | 27047 | 47937 |
#2
Cedarville University
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| 3 | Ohio Northern University | 0.9 | 73.35 | 1,210 – 1,370 | 26396 | 62686 |
#3
Ohio Northern University
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| 4 | Oberlin College | 1.3 | 32.98 | 1,370 – 1,500 | 50484 | 38871 |
#4
Oberlin College
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| 5 | Denison University | 1.4 | 16.93 | 1,320 – 1,450 | 42177 | 51352 |
#5
Denison University
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| 6 | University of Dayton | 1.4 | 65.66 | 1,180 – 1,400 | 31551 | 62477 |
#6
University of Dayton
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| 7 | Franciscan University of Steubenville | 1.7 | 72.23 | 1,110 – 1,340 | 24490 | 42037 |
#7
Franciscan University of Steubenville
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| 8 | Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science | 1.7 | 16.93 | 1,040 – 1,080 | 19728 | 61177 | |
| 9 | Baldwin Wallace University | 2 | 75.7 | 1,090 – 1,300 | 28190 | 44972 |
#9
Baldwin Wallace University
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| 10 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 2.1 | 57.39 | 930 – 1,080 | 11686 | 68161 |
#10
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
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| 11 | Cleveland Institute of Music | 2.2 | 38.53 | -- | 36001 | 20170 |
#11
Cleveland Institute of Music
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| 12 | Cleveland Institute of Art | 2.4 | 56.28 | 1,090 – 1,280 | 33527 | 33148 |
#12
Cleveland Institute of Art
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| 13 | Kenyon College | 2.6 | 31.03 | 1,380 – 1,490 | 44470 | 46627 |
#13
Kenyon College
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| 14 | John Carroll University | 2.7 | 80.9 | 1,200 – 1,390 | 30790 | 53187 |
#14
John Carroll University
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| 15 | Xavier University | 2.7 | 86.69 | 1,110 – 1,330 | 31542 | 54758 |
#15
Xavier University
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| 16 | The University of Findlay | 2.8 | 86.15 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 26215 | 49757 |
#16
The University of Findlay
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| 17 | Antioch University | 3 | 0 | -- | 0 | 47986 | |
| 18 | Otterbein University | 3.4 | 84.52 | 990 – 1,240 | 22242 | 44539 |
#18
Otterbein University
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| 19 | Ashland University | 3.5 | 80.53 | 1,040 – 1,250 | 21971 | 47722 | |
| 20 | Capital University | 3.5 | 70.22 | 960 – 1,210 | 22480 | 45767 |
#20
Capital University
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| 21 | Ursuline College | 3.6 | 84.01 | 980 – 1,190 | 17678 | 45646 |
#21
Ursuline College
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| 22 | Malone University | 3.8 | 75.86 | 970 – 1,180 | 23362 | 43056 |
#22
Malone University
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| 23 | Muskingum University | 3.8 | 81.84 | 930 – 1,110 | 20269 | 40536 |
#23
Muskingum University
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| 24 | Mercy College of Ohio | 4 | 42.76 | 930 – 1,120 | 15705 | 61877 |
#24
Mercy College of Ohio
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| 25 | Ohio Wesleyan University | 4 | 55.6 | 1,130 – 1,360 | 23826 | 42495 |
#25
Ohio Wesleyan University
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| 26 | Wittenberg University | 4.1 | 91.04 | 1,050 – 1,240 | 21457 | 42437 |
#26
Wittenberg University
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| 27 | University of Mount Union | 4.2 | 80.13 | 1,000 – 1,210 | 22835 | 45919 |
#27
University of Mount Union
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| 28 | Marietta College | 4.3 | 79.29 | 960 – 1,190 | 21333 | 51252 |
#28
Marietta College
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| 29 | Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 4.4 | 41.27 | 1,040 – 1,110 | 21470 | 50096 |
#29
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
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| 30 | Ohio State University-Lima Campus | 4.9 | 99.35 | 1,040 – 1,220 | 12727 | 51438 |
#30
Ohio State University-Lima Campus
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| 31 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 4.9 | 60.57 | 1,250 – 1,440 | 19575 | 51438 |
#31
Ohio State University-Main Campus
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| 32 | Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus | 4.9 | 99.47 | 980 – 1,200 | 15920 | 51438 |
#32
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
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| 33 | Ohio State University-Marion Campus | 4.9 | 98.81 | 1,000 – 1,210 | 14514 | 51438 |
#33
Ohio State University-Marion Campus
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| 34 | Ohio State University-Newark Campus | 4.9 | 99.37 | 980 – 1,190 | 13843 | 51438 |
#34
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
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| 35 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | 5 | 84.3 | 1,010 – 1,280 | 23293 | 43046 |
#35
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
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| 36 | Ohio Dominican University | 5.1 | 94.23 | 1,040 – 1,310 | 21006 | 43933 |
#36
Ohio Dominican University
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| 37 | Professional Skills Institute | 5.1 | 71.43 | -- | 19770 | 44172 | |
| 38 | Heidelberg University | 5.3 | 67.73 | 1,020 – 1,180 | 19620 | 41440 | |
| 39 | Bluffton University | 5.6 | 61.16 | 920 – 1,130 | 21299 | 41940 | |
| 40 | Walsh University | 5.6 | 78.15 | 1,040 – 1,260 | 21009 | 50090 |
#40
Walsh University
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| 41 | Wilmington College | 5.6 | 84.6 | 970 – 1,170 | 24915 | 41889 |
#41
Wilmington College
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| 42 | Defiance College | 5.7 | 42.43 | 970 – 1,110 | 24098 | 39303 |
#42
Defiance College
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| 43 | Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science | 5.8 | 50.18 | -- | 0 | 51562 | |
| 44 | The College of Wooster | 5.9 | 59.53 | 1,250 – 1,460 | 29529 | 43895 |
#44
The College of Wooster
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| 45 | Kettering College | 6 | 82.86 | 1,040 – 1,180 | 4048 | 60692 |
#45
Kettering College
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| 46 | Lake Erie College | 6 | 64.12 | 970 – 1,160 | 22322 | 43959 |
#46
Lake Erie College
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| 47 | Cleveland State University | 6.2 | 91.3 | 880 – 1,130 | 16307 | 44625 |
#47
Cleveland State University
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| 48 | Mount St. Joseph University | 6.5 | 59.15 | 1,010 – 1,260 | 15887 | 43595 |
#48
Mount St. Joseph University
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| 49 | Wright State University-Main Campus | 6.5 | 96.33 | 930 – 1,190 | 15400 | 42229 |
#49
Wright State University-Main Campus
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| 50 | University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College | 6.6 | 87.67 | -- | 9388 | 48310 |
#50
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
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| 51 | University of Cincinnati-Clermont College | 6.6 | 87.67 | -- | 8892 | 48310 |
#51
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
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| 52 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 6.6 | 85.29 | 1,180 – 1,350 | 21511 | 48310 |
#52
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
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| 53 | Hiram College | 6.8 | 92.44 | 890 – 1,120 | 21362 | 40270 |
#53
Hiram College
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| 54 | Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati | 7.6 | 30.65 | -- | 27444 | 58951 |
#54
Galen College of Nursing-Cincinnati
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| 55 | The Modern College of Design | 7.7 | 91.83 | -- | 34709 | 36074 |
#55
The Modern College of Design
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| 56 | Columbus College of Art & Design | 7.8 | 71.74 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 30900 | 30590 |
#56
Columbus College of Art & Design
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| 57 | American Institute of Alternative Medicine | 8.4 | 84.38 | -- | 31749 | 47719 | |
| 58 | Ohio Christian University | 8.7 | 39.9 | 850 – 930 | 21092 | 34457 |
#58
Ohio Christian University
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| 59 | Franklin University | 8.9 | 86.33 | -- | 22252 | 49189 | |
| 60 | Miami University-Hamilton | 9.1 | 100 | -- | 12407 | 49773 |
#60
Miami University-Hamilton
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| 61 | Miami University-Middletown | 9.1 | 100 | -- | 13457 | 49773 |
#61
Miami University-Middletown
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| 62 | Miami University-Oxford | 9.1 | 75.4 | 1,220 – 1,380 | 27928 | 49773 |
#62
Miami University-Oxford
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| 63 | University of Akron Main Campus | 9.2 | 59.67 | 930 – 1,210 | 15292 | 42269 |
#63
University of Akron Main Campus
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| 64 | Gods Bible School and College | 9.3 | 64.03 | 960 – 1,170 | 7233 | 29555 |
#64
Gods Bible School and College
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| 65 | University of Northwestern Ohio | 9.5 | 80.35 | -- | 18794 | 45639 |
#65
University of Northwestern Ohio
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| 66 | Tiffin University | 9.6 | 79.77 | 860 – 1,120 | 24516 | 42475 |
#66
Tiffin University
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| 67 | Bowling Green State University-Firelands | 9.8 | 61.16 | 930 – 1,110 | 16169 | 41281 |
#67
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
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| 68 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | 9.8 | 80.96 | 1,010 – 1,240 | 20987 | 41281 | |
| 69 | Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus | 10.5 | 83.3 | -- | 5304 | 48991 |
#69
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
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| 70 | Ohio University-Eastern Campus | 10.5 | 45.12 | -- | 3897 | 48991 |
#70
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
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| 71 | Ohio University-Lancaster Campus | 10.5 | 54.67 | -- | 4935 | 48991 |
#71
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
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| 72 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 10.5 | 85.17 | 1,110 – 1,310 | 20550 | 48991 |
#72
Ohio University-Main Campus
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| 73 | Ohio University-Southern Campus | 10.5 | 87.89 | -- | 4682 | 48991 |
#73
Ohio University-Southern Campus
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| 74 | Ohio University-Zanesville Campus | 10.5 | 86.01 | -- | 5715 | 48991 |
#74
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
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| 75 | University of Toledo | 10.6 | 92.02 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 17927 | 44162 |
#75
University of Toledo
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| 76 | Lourdes University | 11.1 | 74.1 | 930 – 1,140 | 22614 | 40158 |
#76
Lourdes University
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| 77 | Herzing University-Akron | 11.7 | 94.03 | -- | 20429 | 35295 | |
| 78 | ATA College-Cincinnati | 11.8 | 0 | -- | 25262 | 29724 | |
| 79 | Kent State University at Ashtabula | 11.8 | 86.57 | 830 – 1,100 | 10502 | 40179 |
#79
Kent State University at Ashtabula
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| 80 | Kent State University at East Liverpool | 11.8 | 87.4 | 850 – 1,060 | 9788 | 40179 |
#80
Kent State University at East Liverpool
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| 81 | Kent State University at Geauga | 11.8 | 96.12 | 820 – 1,080 | 10524 | 40179 |
#81
Kent State University at Geauga
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| 82 | Kent State University at Kent | 11.8 | 86.34 | 990 – 1,220 | 20333 | 40179 |
#82
Kent State University at Kent
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| 83 | Kent State University at Salem | 11.8 | 86.86 | 850 – 1,020 | 10796 | 40179 |
#83
Kent State University at Salem
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| 84 | Kent State University at Stark | 11.8 | 93.15 | 860 – 1,120 | 10977 | 40179 |
#84
Kent State University at Stark
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| 85 | Kent State University at Trumbull | 11.8 | 81.97 | 880 – 1,070 | 10075 | 40179 |
#85
Kent State University at Trumbull
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| 86 | Kent State University at Tuscarawas | 11.8 | 88.54 | -- | 11448 | 40179 |
#86
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
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| 87 | Wilberforce University | 11.8 | 52.73 | 840 – 940 | 8222 | 35146 |
#87
Wilberforce University
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| 88 | James A- Rhodes State College | 12.4 | 64.12 | -- | 8979 | 38657 |
#88
James A- Rhodes State College
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| 89 | Zane State College | 12.8 | 56.65 | -- | 7397 | 32808 |
#89
Zane State College
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| 90 | Central Ohio Technical College | 13.6 | 62.82 | -- | 9439 | 37165 | |
| 91 | Clark State College | 14.1 | 39.9 | -- | 8329 | 59423 |
#91
Clark State College
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| 92 | Youngstown State University | 14.1 | 80.66 | 950 – 1,180 | 11740 | 37590 |
#92
Youngstown State University
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| 93 | Marion Technical College | 14.3 | 78.61 | -- | 7625 | 40017 |
Marion Technical College
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| 94 | Lorain County Community College | 14.9 | 64.12 | -- | 4397 | 33660 | |
| 95 | University of Rio Grande | 15 | 72.98 | -- | 26581 | 34323 |
University of Rio Grande
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| 96 | Washington State Community College | 15 | 78.15 | -- | 7758 | 34205 | |
| 97 | North Central State College | 15.2 | 81.66 | -- | 3763 | 34892 | |
| 98 | DeVry University-Ohio | 16.4 | 100 | -- | 0 | 42178 |
DeVry University-Ohio
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| 99 | Shawnee State University | 16.4 | 81.47 | 980 – 1,190 | 14815 | 35080 |
Shawnee State University
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| 100 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | 17.5 | 87.67 | -- | 6489 | 35314 |
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
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| 101 | Bryant & Stratton College-Parma | 17.6 | 64.13 | -- | 13740 | 27873 |
Bryant & Stratton College-Parma
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| 102 | Central State University | 19 | 98.61 | 800 – 970 | 14821 | 27173 |
Central State University
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| 103 | Sinclair Community College | 19.7 | 0 | -- | 5824 | 33821 |
School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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