Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A	100 of 1,483
Region (Southeast)	Best	A+	22 of 625
State (Alabama)	Good	B	7 of 25
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	61.9%	B+	611 of 2,330
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,145	B-	413 of 1,215
Average Combined New SAT Score	1220	B-	413 of 1,215
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	13 : 1	C+	1,090 of 2,475
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	72.4%	B+	570 of 2,662
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,562	B+	488 of 2,365
Expenditures per Student	$10,267	B-	927 of 2,576
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	75.0%	C	1,013 of 2,114
Graduation Rate	66.1%	B+	532 of 2,018
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C-	1,273 of 2,130
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	6.6%	C-	1,263 of 2,185
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,674 of 2,417
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	190 of 2,417
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	696 of 2,183