Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A	152 of 1,472
Region (Great Lakes)	Best	A	38 of 563
State (Illinois)	Good	B	15 of 52

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	70.2%	B+	871 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,170	B	358 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1240	B	358 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 : 1	B	1,105 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	59.4%	B	1,252 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$9,387	A-	335 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$14,731	A-	501 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	82.0%	A-	653 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	77.3%	A	357 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A-	290 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$46,000	A	414 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$968	C+	755 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$58,000	A	408 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$968	C+	755 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	2.7%	A-	519 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C+	2,238 of 3,790
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	108 of 3,790
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	870 of 3,515