Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Fair	C-	698 of 1,208
Region (The Plains States)	Good	B	99 of 320
State (Iowa)	Low	D+	15 of 23
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	70.5%	B-	940 of 2,457
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	998	D+	734 of 1,177
Average Combined New SAT Score	1080	D+	734 of 1,177
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	8 : 1	A	214 of 2,656
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	57.4%	B-	1,123 of 2,912
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,441	C-	1,015 of 1,844
Expenditures per Student	$19,306	C-	1,060 of 1,951
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	73.0%	C	1,191 of 2,276
Graduation Rate	74.1%	A-	299 of 2,096
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A+	59 of 1,786
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$37,000	D-	710 of 957
Boost Following Graduation	-$3,309	F	846 of 957
Average Mid-Career	$62,000	D+	610 of 923
Boost Mid-Career	-$3,702	D	623 of 923
Student Loan Default Rate	4.0%	B	630 of 2,195
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D	2,251 of 2,655
Male to Female Diversity	Fair	C+	1,899 of 2,655
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	801 of 2,397