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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	31.5%	A+	133 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,345	A	100 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1410	A	100 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	10 : 1	A-	593 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	82.1%	A	440 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$9,699	A	280 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$22,819	A	214 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	93.0%	A+	207 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	87.9%	A+	166 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B	696 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$58,000	A+	157 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	+$4,213	A	219 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$81,000	A+	124 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	+$4,213	A	219 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	1.0%	A+	168 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C	2,359 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	97 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Best	A-	206 of 3,452

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