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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	45.1%	A	271 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,335	A	109 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1400	A	109 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 : 1	C+	1,634 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	85.5%	A	370 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$11,165	A+	107 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$15,948	A-	419 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	94.0%	A+	189 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	82.6%	A	258 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C-	1,200 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$45,000	A	450 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	+$1,450	B+	427 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$60,000	A	375 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	+$1,450	B+	427 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	2.8%	A-	552 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C+	1,981 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	205 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	867 of 3,452

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