Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B+	344 of 1,483
Region (The Plains States)	Good	B	74 of 276
State (Iowa)	Low	D+	19 of 30
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	63.2%	B	646 of 2,330
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,059	D+	782 of 1,215
Average Combined New SAT Score	1130	D+	782 of 1,215
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	8 : 1	A	265 of 2,475
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	54.1%	C+	1,168 of 2,662
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,359	C-	1,345 of 2,365
Expenditures per Student	$9,034	C+	1,175 of 2,576
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	75.0%	C	1,013 of 2,114
Graduation Rate	63.2%	B	616 of 2,018
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A-	306 of 2,130
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$37,000	D-	705 of 951
Boost Following Graduation	-$3,309	F	840 of 951
Average Mid-Career	$62,000	D+	607 of 917
Boost Mid-Career	-$3,702	D	620 of 917
Student Loan Default Rate	2.1%	A-	344 of 2,185
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,645 of 2,417
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B-	1,519 of 2,417
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	686 of 2,183