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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	36.1%	A+	176 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,205	B+	280 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1280	B+	280 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	10 : 1	A-	593 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	77.7%	A-	548 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,796	C	1,208 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$19,476	A	284 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	85.0%	A-	492 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	65.0%	B+	817 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	D+	1,311 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$40,000	B+	849 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$638	B-	699 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$55,000	A-	595 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$638	B-	699 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	8.0%	C	1,669 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C-	2,605 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Fair	C	2,739 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Best	A+	15 of 3,452

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