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Where Graduates Borrow the Least

Median federal loan debt among borrowers who completed a degree. Excludes private loans and parent PLUS borrowing.

Ranked by median debt at graduation · 1,636 of 2,406 institutions report this measure · Compiled 2026-09-01

  1. 1Laredo CollegeLaredo, TX · Public$2,959Compare nearby
  2. 2Berea CollegeBerea, KY · Private$3,591Compare nearby
  3. 3St. Augustine CollegeChicago, IL · Private$4,423Compare nearby
  4. 4University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, PR · Public$4,500Compare nearby
  5. 5San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, CA · Public$4,725Compare nearby
  6. 6North American UniversityStafford, TX · Private$4,925Compare nearby
  7. 7University of Puerto Rico at CayeyCayey, PR · Public$5,000Compare nearby
  8. 8Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BarranquitasBarranquitas, PR · Private$5,200Compare nearby
  9. 9Atlantic UniversityGuaynabo, PR · Private$5,457Compare nearby
  10. 10Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, CA · Public$5,500Compare nearby
  11. 11Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX · Public$5,500Compare nearby
  12. 12Albizu University-San JuanSan Juan, PR · Private$5,500Compare nearby
  13. 13University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, PR · Public$5,500Compare nearby
  14. 14University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, PR · Public$5,500Compare nearby
  15. 15University of Puerto Rico-CarolinaCarolina, PR · Public$5,500Compare nearby
  16. 16University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoHumacao, PR · Public$5,500Compare nearby
  17. 17University of Puerto Rico at PoncePonce, PR · Public$5,500Compare nearby
  18. 18University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR · Public$5,500Compare nearby
  19. 19Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, TX · Public$5,641Compare nearby
  20. 20Inter American University of Puerto Rico-FajardoFajardo, PR · Private$5,750Compare nearby
  21. 21College of the MainlandTexas City, TX · Public$5,960Compare nearby
  22. 22Northern New Mexico CollegeEspanola, NM · Public$6,000Compare nearby
  23. 23Columbia Central University-CaguasCaguas, PR · For-profit$6,148Compare nearby
  24. 24Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, PR · Private$6,250Compare nearby
  25. 25Cascadia CollegeBothell, WA · Public$6,368Compare nearby

How this list was built

Measure
Median debt at graduation — sorted lowest to highest
Source variable
GRAD_DEBT_MDN
Dataset
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most-Recent-Cohorts-Institution (05-19-2025 release)

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