Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A-	205 of 1,510
Region (Great Lakes)	Best	A	53 of 408
State (Illinois)	Good	B+	14 of 55
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	69.8%	B-	912 of 2,318
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,100	B	343 of 1,208
Average Combined New SAT Score	1170	B	343 of 1,208
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 : 1	B-	879 of 2,485
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	59.4%	B-	1,012 of 2,731
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,802	A-	400 of 2,401
Expenditures per Student	$15,381	A-	373 of 2,628
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	87.0%	A-	341 of 2,123
Graduation Rate	74.5%	A-	286 of 2,046
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A-	435 of 2,197
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	2.7%	B+	446 of 2,190
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C	1,481 of 2,486
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	78 of 2,486
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	789 of 2,238