Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B-	559 of 1,510
Region (The Plains States)	Good	B-	97 of 279
State (Iowa)	Low	D+	19 of 30
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	64.9%	B	761 of 2,318
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	958	D-	913 of 1,208
Average Combined New SAT Score	1040	D-	913 of 1,208
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	8 : 1	A	255 of 2,485
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	59.1%	B-	1,021 of 2,731
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,296	C-	1,318 of 2,401
Expenditures per Student	$8,732	C+	1,152 of 2,628
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	71.0%	C-	1,244 of 2,123
Graduation Rate	61.4%	B	633 of 2,046
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A	245 of 2,197
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	4.8%	B-	869 of 2,190
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D+	1,832 of 2,486
Male to Female Diversity	Fair	C+	1,695 of 2,486
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	692 of 2,238