Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A+	92 of 1,510
Region (Southeast)	Best	A+	19 of 641
State (Alabama)	Good	B+	6 of 26
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	48.4%	A-	316 of 2,318
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,085	B	385 of 1,208
Average Combined New SAT Score	1160	B	385 of 1,208
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	13 : 1	C+	1,103 of 2,485
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	67.4%	B+	717 of 2,731
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,966	B	646 of 2,401
Expenditures per Student	$10,494	B	797 of 2,628
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	82.0%	B	597 of 2,123
Graduation Rate	68.2%	B+	436 of 2,046
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C+	948 of 2,197
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$39,000	C	465 of 951
Boost Following Graduation	+$354	C+	413 of 951
Average Mid-Career	$67,000	C+	396 of 917
Boost Mid-Career	-$91	C	448 of 917
Student Loan Default Rate	4.4%	B-	799 of 2,190
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,683 of 2,486
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	124 of 2,486
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	702 of 2,238