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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	23.1%	A+	80 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,450	A+	31 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1490	A+	31 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	9 : 1	A	425 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	84.1%	A	395 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$12,465	A+	48 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$26,581	A+	162 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	92.0%	A	231 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	88.6%	A+	159 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	D-	1,564 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$37,000	B-	1,180 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$5,818	D-	1,421 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$61,000	A	330 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$5,818	D-	1,421 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	1.0%	A+	168 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Good	B	1,414 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	417 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Best	A+	47 of 3,452

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