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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	73.7%	B	985 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,225	A-	240 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1300	A-	240 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 : 1	C+	1,634 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	32.6%	D	2,742 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,702	B-	835 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$8,576	C	1,307 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	85.0%	A-	492 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	74.7%	A-	443 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B	678 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$44,000	A-	523 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$2,807	C-	1,032 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$54,000	A-	598 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$2,807	C-	1,032 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	2.7%	A-	519 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Good	B+	988 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B-	2,261 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Good	B	639 of 3,452

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