Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A-	224 of 1,325
Region (The Plains States)	Best	A-	50 of 320
State (Missouri)	Good	B+	8 of 37
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	94.2%	D	1,590 of 2,368
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,007	C-	682 of 1,175
Average Combined New SAT Score	1090	C-	682 of 1,175
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	7 : 1	A+	158 of 2,721
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	28.3%	D	2,073 of 2,978
Average Faculty Compensation	$3,948	F	1,661 of 1,833
Expenditures per Student	$14,364	D-	1,538 of 1,939
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	69.0%	D+	1,396 of 2,225
Graduation Rate	59.1%	B-	732 of 2,117
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B	544 of 1,789
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Student Loan Default Rate	4.0%	B	630 of 2,196
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C	1,757 of 2,718
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	64 of 2,718
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	582 of 2,525