Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A-	202 of 1,325
Region (Southeast)	Best	A	49 of 731
State (Mississippi)	Best	A-	3 of 15
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	99.2%	D	1,674 of 2,368
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Combined New SAT Score	N/A	N/A	N/A
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 : 1	B+	707 of 2,721
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	68.6%	B+	711 of 2,978
Average Faculty Compensation	$5,562	D-	1,362 of 1,833
Expenditures per Student	$16,365	D	1,360 of 1,939
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	69.0%	D+	1,396 of 2,225
Graduation Rate	54.8%	C+	889 of 2,117
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B+	400 of 1,789
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Student Loan Default Rate	10.0%	D	1,590 of 2,196
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D	2,307 of 2,718
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A-	862 of 2,718
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C	1,138 of 2,525