Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A-	205 of 1,483
Region (Great Lakes)	Best	A	48 of 613
State (Illinois)	Good	B	14 of 52
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	71.4%	B+	998 of 3,953
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,185	B+	290 of 1,238
Average Combined New SAT Score	1260	B+	290 of 1,238
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 : 1	B	1,231 of 4,131
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	57.4%	B	1,381 of 4,382
Average Faculty Compensation	$9,076	A-	354 of 2,364
Expenditures per Student	$14,132	A-	483 of 2,575
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	86.0%	A	478 of 3,656
Graduation Rate	72.7%	A-	508 of 3,546
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B	675 of 2,129
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$42,000	B+	196 of 951
Boost Following Graduation	+$1,015	B-	333 of 951
Average Mid-Career	$74,000	B+	201 of 917
Boost Mid-Career	+$5,642	B+	223 of 917
Student Loan Default Rate	2.4%	A-	396 of 2,207
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C	1,424 of 2,417
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	69 of 2,417
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	781 of 2,183