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Check out Western Illinois University’s national, regional, and state rankings below. Is the value, educational quality, and diversity up to your standards?

	Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A	117 of 1,472
Region (Great Lakes)	Best	A+	27 of 562
State (Illinois)	Good	B+	11 of 52

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	56.7%	A	470 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,050	D	855 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1130	D	855 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	13 : 1	B-	1,368 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	89.8%	A	281 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$9,323	A-	348 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$14,464	B+	516 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	65.0%	C-	2,033 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	50.6%	C+	1,494 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	B-	793 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$37,000	B	1,152 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$1,770	C	878 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$48,000	B	1,066 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$1,770	C	878 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	9.5%	C-	1,906 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Good	B	1,427 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	620 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C	1,528 of 3,452

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