Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A-	178 of 1,208
Region (Great Lakes)	Best	A	47 of 471
State (Illinois)	Good	B	14 of 48
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	64.3%	B	737 of 2,457
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,135	B+	266 of 1,177
Average Combined New SAT Score	1210	B+	266 of 1,177
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 : 1	B	851 of 2,656
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	59.2%	B-	1,059 of 2,912
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,782	A-	279 of 1,844
Expenditures per Student	$24,621	B	609 of 1,951
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	86.0%	A-	424 of 2,276
Graduation Rate	73.8%	A-	305 of 2,096
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A-	341 of 1,786
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$42,000	B+	196 of 957
Boost Following Graduation	+$1,015	B-	333 of 957
Average Mid-Career	$74,000	B+	202 of 923
Boost Mid-Career	+$5,642	B+	224 of 923
Student Loan Default Rate	2.0%	A	239 of 2,195
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,738 of 2,655
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	178 of 2,655
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	875 of 2,397