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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	83.3%	B-	1,332 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,160	B	386 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1230	B	386 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 : 1	B	1,105 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	65.8%	B+	953 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$9,789	A	265 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$15,332	A-	456 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	90.0%	A	296 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	76.4%	A	381 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B+	485 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$45,000	A	437 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$5,749	D-	1,410 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$60,000	A	367 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$5,749	D-	1,410 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	2.9%	A-	571 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D	3,165 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Fair	C+	2,441 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Best	A-	306 of 3,452

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