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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	18.9%	A+	69 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,425	A+	51 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1480	A+	51 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	10 : 1	A-	593 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	70.3%	A-	787 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$10,669	A+	146 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$32,355	A+	108 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	94.0%	A+	189 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	88.4%	A+	162 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C	1,065 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$53,000	A+	213 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	+$5,972	A	165 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$76,000	A+	146 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	+$5,972	A	165 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	1.7%	A	287 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Best	A-	422 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B+	1,163 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Best	A+	38 of 3,452

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