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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	76.8%	B	1,113 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,185	B+	314 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1260	B+	314 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	16 : 1	C-	2,200 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	72.1%	A-	720 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$9,551	A	300 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$7,600	C-	1,526 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	87.0%	A	406 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	72.8%	A-	501 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B	588 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$34,000	C+	1,461 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$4,843	D	1,309 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$44,000	B-	1,383 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$4,843	D	1,309 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	3.6%	B+	728 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D+	2,856 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A-	964 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C	1,397 of 3,452

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