Prairie State Wire

At Larry's Barber College in Chicago, 40.3 percent of borrowers who started repaying student loans in 2014 defaulted on those loans by the end of 2016, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The analysis uses data that tracks borrowers at all colleges and universities 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 had 202,811 borrowers in repayment in the 2014 cohort. And 19,560 of them were in default – a default rate of 9.64 percent, which is below the national rate of about 11.5 percent.

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Default rate

School	City	Total borrowers in repayment	Number of borrowers in default	Default rate
Larry's Barber College	Chicago	52	21	40.3
Hairmasters Institute Of Cosmetology	Bloomington	44	14	31.8
Taylor Business Institute	Chicago	139	41	29.4
Le Cordon Bleu College Of Culinary Arts In Chicago	Chicago	653	180	27.5
City Colleges Of Chicago - Kennedy King College	Chicago	1,158	305	26.3
Olive-Harvey College	Chicago	712	182	25.5
Parkland College	Champaign	1,987	506	25.4
East-West University	Chicago	550	138	25.0
Tri County Beauty Academy	Litchfield	36	9	25.0
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College	Mount Carmel	50	12	24.0
Southwestern Illinois College	Belleville	2,100	506	24.0
City Colleges Of Chicago - Malcolm X College	Chicago	626	145	23.1
Maccormac College	Chicago	95	22	23.1
Kishwaukee College	Malta	799	184	23.0
Richland Community College	Decatur	415	94	22.6
Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture	Indianapolis	84	19	22.6
Highland Community College	Highland	294	64	21.7
Cortiva Institute - Chicago	Chicago	379	82	21.6
Kankakee Community College	Kankakee	608	129	21.2
Harold Washington College	Chicago	872	180	20.6
National Latino Education Institute	Chicago	34	7	20.5
City Colleges Of Chicago Harry S Truman College	Chicago	559	113	20.2
Lake Land College	Mattoon	600	121	20.1
Vatterott College	Des Moines	517	99	19.1
Prairie State College	Chicago Heights	817	155	18.9
Coyne College	Chicago	715	132	18.4
John Wood Community College	Quincy	557	102	18.3
Steven Papageorge Hair Academy	Chicago	71	13	18.3
Wilbur Wright College	Chicago	278	51	18.3
Lincoln Land Community College	Springfield	907	163	17.9
Northwestern College	Orange City	1,029	185	17.9
Black Hawk College	Moline	597	105	17.5
American Intercontinental University	Schaumburg	12,327	2,125	17.2
Joliet Junior College	Joliet	1,155	198	17.1
Illinois Media School	Lombard	270	45	16.6
College Of Du Page	Glen Ellyn	3,287	540	16.4
Carl Sandburg College	Galesburg	225	36	16.0
Midwest Technical Institute	Springfield	2,555	411	16.0
College Of Lake County	Grayslake	867	136	15.6
Sauk Valley Community College	Dixon	263	41	15.5
Rock Valley College	Rockford	652	101	15.4
Illinois Central College	East Peoria	1,172	180	15.3
Lewis And Clark Community College	Godfrey	620	95	15.3
Illinois Institute Of Art (The)	Chicago	3,147	479	15.2
Danville Area Community College	Danville	291	44	15.1
Richard J Daley College-City Colleges Of Chicago	Chicago	287	42	14.6
Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture	Bloomington	116	17	14.6
Midwestern Career College	Chicago	206	30	14.5
Rend Lake College	Ina	440	64	14.5
Spoon River College	Canton	280	40	14.2
Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture	Peoria	105	15	14.2
Morton College	Cicero	269	38	14.1
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College	Fairfield	57	8	14.0
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College	Robinson	93	13	13.9
Illinois Valley Community College	Oglesby	302	42	13.9
Soma Institute - The National School Of Clinical Massage Therapy	Chicago	193	27	13.9
Gem City College	Quincy	94	13	13.8
Heartland Community College	Normal	580	79	13.6
Mchenry County College	Crystal Lake	465	63	13.5
Moraine Valley Community College	Palos Hills	780	103	13.2
Unity Cosmetology College	Pontiac	38	5	13.1
Macmurray College	Jacksonville	219	28	12.7
Devry University	Chicago	33,464	4,216	12.5
Eti School Of Skilled Trades	Willowbrook	312	39	12.5
Triton College	River Grove	462	57	12.3
Waubonsee Community College	Sugar Grove	1,064	131	12.3
Elgin Community College	Elgin	979	119	12.1
Harrington College Of Design	Chicago	313	37	11.8
John Amico School Of Hair Design	Oak Forest	69	8	11.5
Kendall College	Chicago	737	84	11.3
Morrison Institute Of Technology	Morrison	44	5	11.3
State Career School	Waukegan	53	6	11.3
Mr. John'S School Of Cosmetology, Esthetics & Nails	Decatur	45	5	11.1
Kaskaskia College	Centralia	384	42	10.9
Spertus College Of Judaica	Chicago	46	5	10.8
Chicago State University	Chicago	2,330	246	10.5
Cannella School Of Hair Design	Elgin	88	9	10.2
Cannella School Of Hair Design	Chicago	40	4	10.0
John A. Logan College	Carterville	109	11	10.0
Harper College	Palatine	1,273	127	9.9
La' James International College	Davenport	72	7	9.7
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale	Carbondale	5,039	491	9.7
Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture	Bridgeview	146	14	9.5
Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture	Libertyville	63	6	9.5
Blackburn University	Carlinville	180	17	9.4
Columbia College Chicago	Chicago	3,367	318	9.4
Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture	Rockford	106	10	9.4
Paul Mitchell The School Bradley	Bourbonnais	249	23	9.2
Professionals Choice Hair Design Academy	Joliet	76	7	9.2
Douglas J Aveda Institute Chicago	Chicago	154	14	9.0
First Institute	Crystal Lake	176	16	9.0
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College	Olney	112	10	8.9
Lincoln College	Lincoln	618	54	8.7
Eureka College	Eureka	261	22	8.4
Universal Spa Training Academy	Downers Grove	71	6	8.4
Rockford University	Rockford	462	38	8.2
Oakton Community College	Des Plaines	171	14	8.1
Paul Mitchell The School Chicago	Chicago	269	22	8.1
Northern Illinois University	Dekalb	5,802	466	8.0
Graham Hospital School Of Nursing	Canton	78	6	7.6
Western Illinois University	Macomb	3,452	263	7.6
Jrenee College	Elgin	53	4	7.5
Capital Area Career Center	Springfield	148	11	7.4
Trinity International University	Deerfield	734	55	7.4
Vandercook College Of Music	Chicago	41	3	7.3
Blessing Hospital	Quincy	83	6	7.2
Northeastern Illinois University	Chicago	1,981	137	6.9
Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary	Evanston	73	5	6.8
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	Edwardsville	3,450	236	6.8
Pccti Healthcare	Oak Brook	118	8	6.7
Ambria College Of Nursing	Hoffman Estates	166	11	6.6
Oehrlein School Of Cosmetology	East Peoria	45	3	6.6
Paul Mitchell The School Normal	Normal	76	5	6.5
Quincy University	Quincy	538	35	6.5
Cameo Beauty Academy	Oak Lawn	62	4	6.4
Fox College	Bedford Park	316	20	6.3
G Skin & Beauty Institute	Oak Brook	220	14	6.3
School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago	Chicago	779	48	6.1
Innovations Design Academy	Canton	67	4	5.9
Lake Forest College	Lake Forest	367	22	5.9
Mckendree University	Lebanon	725	43	5.9
North Park University	Chicago	901	54	5.9
Roosevelt University	Chicago	2,350	140	5.9
Lincoln Christian University	Lincoln	295	17	5.7
Estelle Medical Academy	Skokie	124	7	5.6
Tricoci University Of Beauty Culture	Chicago	142	8	5.6
Benedictine University	Lisle	1,954	108	5.5
Millikin University	Decatur	738	41	5.5
Monmouth College	Monmouth	417	23	5.5
Eastern Illinois University	Charleston	2,809	154	5.4
Institute For Clinical Social Work	Chicago	37	2	5.4
Trinity Christian College	Palos Heights	481	26	5.4
Educators Of Beauty College Of Cosmetology	Sterling	93	5	5.3
Saint Xavier University	Chicago	1,388	74	5.3
Worsham College Of Mortuary Science	Wheeling	75	4	5.3
Hair Professionals Academy Of Cosmetology	West Dundee	172	9	5.2
Chicago Ort Technical Institute	Skokie	78	4	5.1
Governors State University	University Park	1,760	91	5.1
Salon Professional Academy (The)	Nashville	58	3	5.1
Capri Oak Forest Beauty College	Oak Forest	102	5	4.9
Midstate College	Peoria	261	13	4.9
Tribeca Flashpoint College	Chicago	62	3	4.8
Trinity College Of Nursing & Health Sciences	Rock Island	83	4	4.8
University Of Aesthetics & Cosmetology	Chicago	62	3	4.8
National University Of Health Sciences (The)	Lombard	251	12	4.7
North Central College	Naperville	851	40	4.7
Robert Morris University Illinois	Chicago	1,887	90	4.7
Lewis University	Romeoville	1,754	82	4.6
University Of Illinois At Springfield	Springfield	1,233	57	4.6
Dominican University	River Forest	937	43	4.5
Aurora University	Aurora	1,514	68	4.4
Illinois College	Jacksonville	268	12	4.4
American Academy Of Art	Chicago	160	7	4.3
Cosmetology And Spa Academy	Crystal Lake	137	6	4.3
Greenville University	Greenville	515	22	4.2
Judson University	Elgin	438	18	4.1
Olivet Nazarene University	Bourbonnais	1,522	61	4.0
Pivot Point Academy	Bloomingdale	304	12	3.9
Concordia University	Mequon	1,966	76	3.8
Depaul University	Chicago	6,422	247	3.8
Methodist College	Peoria	210	8	3.8
Mr. John'S School Of Cosmetology And Nails	Jacksonville	78	3	3.8
Calc, Institute Of Technology	Alton	135	5	3.7
Niles School Of Cosmetology	Niles	80	3	3.7
Educators Of Beauty College Of Cosmetology	Peru	110	4	3.6
National Louis University	Chicago	2,069	76	3.6
Hair Professionals Career College	Palos Hills	56	2	3.5
University Of Spa & Cosmetology Arts	Springfield	167	6	3.5
Chamberlain College Of Nursing	Addison	6,152	215	3.4
St. John'S College Of Nursing	Springfield	60	2	3.3
Elmhurst College	Elmhurst	884	29	3.2
Lakeview College Of Nursing	Danville	128	4	3.1
Lutheran School Of Theology At Chicago	Chicago	32	1	3.1
Illinois State University	Normal	4,529	140	3.0
Loyola University Chicago	Chicago	4,025	120	2.9
Augustana College	Rock Island	583	16	2.7
Bradley University	Peoria	1,292	36	2.7
Estelle International	Skokie	73	2	2.7
Illinois Institute Of Technology	Chicago	1,001	28	2.7
University Of Aesthetics & Cosmetology (The)	Downers Grove	36	1	2.7
University Of Illinois At Chicago	Chicago	5,587	153	2.7
University Of St. Francis	Joliet	906	25	2.7
Beck School Of Practical Nursing	Red Bud	75	2	2.6
Hair Professionals Career College	Sycamore	39	1	2.5
Saint Francis Medical Center College Of Nursing	Peoria	159	4	2.5
Hair Professionals School Of Cosmetology	Oswego	42	1	2.3
Catholic Theological Union At Chicago	Chicago	47	1	2.1
Knox College	Galesburg	289	6	2.0
Rosalind Franklin University Of Medicine And Science	North Chicago	503	10	1.9
Adler University	Chicago	268	5	1.8
Illinois Wesleyan University	Bloomington	425	8	1.8
Mccormick Theological Seminary	Chicago	55	1	1.8
Meadville Theological School Of Lombard College	Chicago	57	1	1.7
University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign	Champaign	6,258	112	1.7
Lake Forest Graduate School Of Management	Lake Forest	118	2	1.6
Resurrection University	Chicago	192	3	1.5
University Of Chicago (The)	Chicago	2,099	29	1.3
Wheaton College	Wheaton	552	7	1.2
Northwestern University	Evanston	3,337	36	1.0
John Marshall Law School (The)	Chicago	480	4	0.8
Rush University	Chicago	648	5	0.7
Illinois College Of Optometry	Chicago	147	1	0.6
Midwestern University	Downers Grove	1,462	5	0.3
Cannella School Of Hair Design	Blue Island	33	0	0.0
Chicago Theological Seminary	Chicago	42	0	0.0
Erikson Institute	Chicago	83	0	0.0
Hebrew Theological College	Skokie	35	0	0.0
Saint Anthony College Of Nursing	Rockford	105	0	0.0

Source: U.S. Department of Education