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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	12.1%	A+	38 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Combined New SAT Score	N/A	N/A	N/A
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	10 : 1	A-	593 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	85.7%	A	359 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$9,659	A	285 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$23,564	A	197 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	94.0%	A+	189 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	90.8%	A+	126 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B	639 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$46,000	A	407 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	+$6,754	A	148 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$74,000	A+	151 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	+$6,754	A	148 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	1.4%	A	237 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C+	2,053 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	73 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Best	A+	69 of 3,452

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