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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	85.7%	B-	1,428 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,230	A-	233 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1300	A-	233 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 : 1	B+	840 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	68.8%	B+	839 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$9,225	A-	368 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$11,716	B	762 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	89.0%	A	330 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	80.5%	A	304 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B	662 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$39,000	B+	889 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$1,202	C+	783 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$51,000	B+	800 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$1,202	C+	783 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	2.0%	A	349 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D+	3,002 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B	1,867 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	805 of 3,452

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