Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A+	11 of 1,472
Region (Southeast)	Best	A+	2 of 1,000
State (Alabama)	Best	A+	1 of 25

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	53.8%	A	411 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,210	B+	269 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1280	B+	269 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 : 1	B	1,105 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	72.2%	A-	719 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,467	B+	572 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$10,356	B-	956 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	80.0%	B+	794 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	69.1%	A-	631 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C	1,068 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$37,000	B-	1,180 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$11,015	F	1,700 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$53,000	A-	671 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$11,015	F	1,700 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	4.8%	B	1,014 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C-	2,815 of 3,790
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	323 of 3,790
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	965 of 3,515