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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	90.2%	C+	1,540 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	13 : 1	B-	1,368 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	29.7%	D	2,917 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,252	C+	1,018 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$11,994	B	736 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	68.0%	C	1,799 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	49.9%	C	1,563 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C-	1,187 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$30,000	D+	2,202 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$3,529	D+	1,140 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$39,000	C-	1,857 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$3,529	D+	1,140 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	9.4%	C-	1,892 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Best	A-	626 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B+	1,259 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Best	A-	238 of 3,452

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