Prairie State Wire

Devry University in Chicago, American Intercontinental University in Schaumburg, and College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn reported the largest share of borrowers of all higher education institutions who defaulted on school loans they started repaying in 2014, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The analysis uses data that tracks borrowers at all schools receiving federal student aid. The 2014 cohort accounts for borrowers who entered repayment on selected federal loans in the given fiscal year and defaulted before the end of the second fiscal year.   

Altogether, 208 institutions based in Illinois reported 19,560 borrowers in default. 

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Borrowers in default

School	City	Number of Borrowers in Default for 2014
Devry University	Chicago	4,216
American Intercontinental University	Schaumburg	2,125
College Of DuPage	Glen Ellyn	540
Parkland College	Champaign	506
Southwestern Illinois College	Belleville	506
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale	Carbondale	491
Illinois Institute Of Art (The)	Chicago	479
Northern Illinois University	Dekalb	466
Midwest Technical Institute	Springfield	411
Columbia College Chicago	Chicago	318
City Colleges Of Chicago - Kennedy King College	Chicago	305
Western Illinois University	Macomb	263
Depaul University	Chicago	247
Chicago State University	Chicago	246
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	Edwardsville	236
Chamberlain College Of Nursing	Addison	215
Joliet Junior College	Joliet	198
Northwestern College	Bridgeview	185
Kishwaukee College	Malta	184
Olive-Harvey College	Chicago	182
Harold Washington College	Chicago	180
Illinois Central College	East Peoria	180
Le Cordon Bleu College Of Culinary Arts In Chicago	Chicago	180
Lincoln Land Community College	Springfield	163
Prairie State College	Chicago Heights	155
Eastern Illinois University	Charleston	154
University Of Illinois At Chicago	Chicago	153
City Colleges Of Chicago - Malcolm X College	Chicago	145
Illinois State University	Normal	140
Roosevelt University	Chicago	140
East-West University	Chicago	138
Northeastern Illinois University	Chicago	137
College Of Lake County	Grayslake	136
Coyne College	Chicago	132
Waubonsee Community College	Sugar Grove	131
Kankakee Community College	Kankakee	129
Harper College	Palatine	127
Lake Land College	Mattoon	121
Loyola University Chicago	Chicago	120
Elgin Community College	Elgin	119
City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College	Chicago	113
University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign	Champaign	112
Benedictine University	Lisle	108
Black Hawk College	Moline	105
Moraine Valley Community College	Palos Hills	103
John Wood Community College	Quincy	102
Rock Valley College	Rockford	101
Vatterott College	Quincy	99
Lewis And Clark Community College	Godfrey	95
Richland Community College	Decatur	94
Governors State University	University Park	91
Robert Morris University Illinois	Chicago	90
Kendall College	Chicago	84
Cortiva Institute - Chicago	Chicago	82
Lewis University	Romeoville	82
Heartland Community College	Normal	79
Concordia University	River Forest	76
National Louis University	Chicago	76
Saint Xavier University	Chicago	74
Aurora University	Aurora	68
Highland Community College	Freeport	64
Rend Lake College	Ina	64
Mchenry County College	Crystal Lake	63
Olivet Nazarene University	Bourbonnais	61
Triton College	River Grove	57
University Of Illinois At Springfield	Springfield	57
Trinity International University	Deerfield	55
Lincoln College	Lincoln	54
North Park University	Chicago	54
Wilbur Wright College	Chicago	51
School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago	Chicago	48
Illinois Media School	Lombard	45
Danville Area Community College	Danville	44
Dominican University	River Forest	43
Mckendree University	Lebanon	43
Illinois Valley Community College	Oglesby	42
Kaskaskia College	Centralia	42
Richard J Daley College-City Colleges Of Chicago	Chicago	42
Millikin University	Decatur	41
Sauk Valley Community College	Dixon	41
Taylor Business Institute	Chicago	41
North Central College	Naperville	40
Spoon River College	Canton	40
Eti School Of Skilled Trades	Willowbrook	39
Morton College	Cicero	38
Rockford University	Rockford	38
Harrington College Of Design	Chicago	37
Bradley University	Peoria	36
Carl Sandburg College	Galesburg	36
Northwestern University	Evanston	36
Quincy University	Quincy	35
Midwestern Career College	Chicago	30
Elmhurst College	Elmhurst	29
University Of Chicago (The)	Chicago	29
Illinois Institute Of Technology	Chicago	28
Macmurray College	Jacksonville	28
Soma Institute - The National School Of Clinical Massage Therapy	Chicago	27
Trinity Christian College	Palos Heights	26
University Of St. Francis	Joliet	25
Monmouth College	Monmouth	23
Paul Mitchell The School Bradley	Bourbonnais	23
Eureka College	Eureka	22
Greenville University	Greenville	22
Lake Forest College	Lake Forest	22
Maccormac College	Chicago	22
Paul Mitchell The School Chicago	Chicago	22
Larry'S Barber College	Chicago	21
Fox College	Bedford Park	20
Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture	Peoria	19
Judson University	Elgin	18
Blackburn University	Carlinville	17
Lincoln Christian University	Lincoln	17
Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture	Bridgeview	17
Augustana College	Rock Island	16
First Institute	Crystal Lake	16
Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture	Rockford	15
Douglas J Aveda Institute Chicago	Chicago	14
G Skin & Beauty Institute	Oak Brook	14
Hairmasters Institute Of Cosmetology	Bloomington	14
Oakton Community College	Des Plaines	14
Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture	Chicago	14
Gem City College	Quincy	13
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College	Robinson	13
Midstate College	Peoria	13
Steven Papageorge Hair Academy	Chicago	13
Illinois College	Jacksonville	12
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College	Mount Carmel	12
National University Of Health Sciences (The)	Lombard	12
Pivot Point Academy	Bloomingdale	12
Ambria College Of Nursing	Hoffman Estates	11
Capital Area Career Center	Springfield	11
John A. Logan College	Carterville	11
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College	Olney	10
Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science	North Chicago	10
Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture	Libertyville	10
Cannella School Of Hair Design	Elgin	9
Hair Professionals Academy Of Cosmetology	West Dundee	9
Tri County Beauty Academy	Litchfield	9
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College	Fairfield	8
Illinois Wesleyan University	Bloomington	8
John Amico School Of Hair Design	Oak Forest	8
Methodist College	Peoria	8
Pccti Healthcare	Oak Brook	8
Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture	Glendale Heights	8
American Academy Of Art	Chicago	7
Estelle Medical Academy	Skokie	7
La' James International College	East Moline	7
National Latino Education Institute	Chicago	7
Professionals Choice Hair Design Academy	Joliet	7
Wheaton College	Wheaton	7
Blessing Hospital	Quincy	6
Cosmetology And Spa Academy	Crystal Lake	6
Graham Hospital School Of Nursing	Canton	6
Knox College	Galesburg	6
State Career School	Waukegan	6
Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture	Danville	6
Universal Spa Training Academy	Downers Grove	6
University Of Spa & Cosmetology Arts	Springfield	6
Adler University	Chicago	5
Calc, Institute Of Technology	Alton	5
Capri Oak Forest Beauty College	Oak Forest	5
Educators Of Beauty College Of Cosmetology	Sterling	5
Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary	Evanston	5
Midwestern University	Downers Grove	5
Morrison Institute Of Technology	Morrison	5
Mr. John'S School Of Cosmetology, Esthetics & Nails	Decatur	5
Paul Mitchell The School Normal	Normal	5
Rush University	Chicago	5
Spertus College Of Judaica	Chicago	5
Unity Cosmetology College	Pontiac	5
Cameo Beauty Academy	Oak Lawn	4
Cannella School Of Hair Design	Chicago	4
Chicago Ort Technical Institute	Skokie	4
Educators Of Beauty College Of Cosmetology	Peru	4
Innovations Design Academy	Canton	4
John Marshall Law School (The)	Chicago	4
Jrenee College	Elgin	4
Lakeview College Of Nursing	Danville	4
Saint Francis Medical Center College Of Nursing	Peoria	4
Trinity College Of Nursing & Health Sciences	Rock Island	4
Worsham College Of Mortuary Science	Wheeling	4
Mr. John'S School Of Cosmetology And Nails	Jacksonville	3
Niles School Of Cosmetology	Niles	3
Oehrlein School Of Cosmetology	East Peoria	3
Resurrection University	Chicago	3
Salon Professional Academy (The)	Shorewood	3
Tribeca Flashpoint College	Chicago	3
University Of Aesthetics & Cosmetology	Chicago	3
Vandercook College Of Music	Chicago	3
Beck School Of Practical Nursing	Red Bud	2
Estelle International	Skokie	2
Hair Professionals Career College	Palos Hills	2
Institute For Clinical Social Work	Chicago	2
Lake Forest Graduate School Of Management	Lake Forest	2
St. John'S College Of Nursing	Springfield	2
Catholic Theological Union At Chicago	Chicago	1
Hair Professionals Career College	Sycamore	1
Hair Professionals School Of Cosmetology	Oswego	1
Illinois College Of Optometry	Chicago	1
Lutheran School Of Theology At Chicago	Chicago	1
Mccormick Theological Seminary	Chicago	1
Meadville Theological School Of Lombard College	Chicago	1
University Of Aesthetics & Cosmetology (The)	Downers Grove	1
Cannella School Of Hair Design	Blue Island	0
Chicago Theological Seminary	Chicago	0
Erikson Institute	Chicago	0
Hebrew Theological College	Skokie	0
Saint Anthony College Of Nursing	Rockford	0

Source: U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid Office