Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A-	227 of 1,510
Region (Southeast)	Best	A	51 of 641
State (Mississippi)	Good	B-	6 of 15
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	96.9%	D	1,636 of 2,318
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,050	C+	507 of 1,208
Average Combined New SAT Score	1130	C+	507 of 1,208
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 : 1	C	1,293 of 2,485
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	68.8%	B+	670 of 2,731
Average Faculty Compensation	$5,933	D+	1,479 of 2,401
Expenditures per Student	$7,018	D+	1,608 of 2,628
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	80.0%	B	706 of 2,123
Graduation Rate	51.2%	C	993 of 2,046
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	B-	752 of 2,197
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	9.0%	D	1,542 of 2,190
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D	2,060 of 2,486
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A-	683 of 2,486
Geographic Diversity	Low	D+	1,441 of 2,238