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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	67.6%	B+	786 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,235	A-	223 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1310	A-	223 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	10 : 1	A-	593 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	65.5%	B+	963 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$10,459	A	175 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$12,682	B+	637 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	89.0%	A	330 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	80.0%	A	308 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C+	898 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$54,000	A+	191 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	+$3,108	A-	283 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$69,000	A+	202 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	+$3,108	A-	283 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	2.4%	A-	449 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C	2,390 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B+	1,238 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Best	A-	331 of 3,452

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