Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B+	331 of 1,483
Region (Southeast)	Best	A	74 of 1,100
State (Mississippi)	Good	B-	6 of 15
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	99.5%	C+	1,843 of 3,953
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,113	C+	555 of 1,238
Average Combined New SAT Score	1180	C+	555 of 1,238
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 : 1	C+	1,764 of 4,131
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	64.1%	B+	1,097 of 4,382
Average Faculty Compensation	$5,774	D	1,607 of 2,364
Expenditures per Student	$7,534	C-	1,515 of 2,575
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	63.0%	D+	2,349 of 3,656
Graduation Rate	60.9%	B	1,004 of 3,546
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A	247 of 2,129
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	12.5%	F+	1,889 of 2,207
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D	1,991 of 2,417
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	541 of 2,417
Geographic Diversity	Low	D+	1,424 of 2,183