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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	63.8%	A-	656 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,290	A	141 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1350	A	141 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 : 1	D+	2,421 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	81.2%	A	463 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$11,080	A+	111 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$16,928	A-	369 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	91.0%	A	261 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	82.1%	A	269 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C	1,038 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$44,000	A-	486 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	+$2,864	A-	300 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$58,000	A	428 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	+$2,864	A-	300 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	3.0%	A-	592 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Good	B-	1,722 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	55 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	794 of 3,452

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