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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	8.7%	A+	23 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,520	A+	6 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1540	A+	6 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	6 : 1	A+	131 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	81.4%	A	458 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$17,337	A+	2 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$43,968	A+	63 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	97.0%	A+	115 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	92.6%	A+	101 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C+	868 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$68,000	A+	99 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	+$17,808	A+	30 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$92,000	A+	83 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	+$17,808	A+	30 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	0.6%	A+	113 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Best	A	162 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	285 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Best	A	170 of 3,452

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