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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	83.4%	B-	1,344 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,065	D+	782 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1140	D+	782 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	21 : 1	F+	3,171 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	78.2%	A	529 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,473	B+	569 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$6,500	D	1,790 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	76.0%	B	1,101 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	54.3%	B-	1,304 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	B-	830 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$39,000	B+	872 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$334	B-	661 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$50,000	B+	882 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$334	B-	661 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	5.8%	B-	1,234 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Best	A-	744 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B	1,870 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Low	D+	2,158 of 3,452

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