Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Poor	F+	979 of 1,208
Region (The Plains States)	Good	B-	119 of 320
State (Iowa)	Poor	F	21 of 23
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	61.7%	B	658 of 2,457
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	985	D+	780 of 1,177
Average Combined New SAT Score	1070	D+	780 of 1,177
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 : 1	B	851 of 2,656
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	72.5%	B+	629 of 2,912
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,034	D+	1,167 of 1,844
Expenditures per Student	$19,582	C	1,025 of 1,951
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	54.0%	F+	1,906 of 2,276
Graduation Rate	46.8%	C-	1,176 of 2,096
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C+	816 of 1,786
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$36,000	F+	815 of 957
Boost Following Graduation	-$2,719	F+	783 of 957
Average Mid-Career	$46,000	F-	922 of 923
Boost Mid-Career	-$16,774	F-	918 of 923
Student Loan Default Rate	7.0%	C-	1,244 of 2,195
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C	1,677 of 2,655
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A-	1,023 of 2,655
Geographic Diversity	Good	B+	345 of 2,397