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Review Purchase College’s educational quality, value, diversity and more. How does Purchase College compare to other colleges nationally, regionally, and in the state?

	Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B	404 of 1,472
Region (Middle Atlantic)	Best	A	68 of 690
State (New York)	Best	A-	21 of 113

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	51.5%	A	377 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	14 : 1	C+	1,634 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	39.0%	C-	2,305 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$5,143	D-	1,873 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$12,622	B+	647 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	81.0%	B+	715 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	61.2%	B	991 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C	1,081 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$31,000	C-	1,893 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$4,786	D	1,308 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$41,000	C	1,637 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$4,786	D	1,308 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	6.1%	C+	1,313 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Best	A-	630 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B+	1,397 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	1,006 of 3,452

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