Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B	416 of 1,472
Region (The Plains States)	Good	B+	85 of 383
State (Iowa)	Low	D+	19 of 30

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	93.8%	C+	1,657 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,030	D-	945 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1110	D-	945 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	8 : 1	A	303 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	58.7%	B	1,281 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,489	C-	1,333 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$8,887	C	1,242 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	71.0%	C+	1,543 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	63.3%	B	901 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A	152 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$40,000	B+	830 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$5,158	D-	1,350 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$45,000	B-	1,283 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$5,158	D-	1,350 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	4.2%	B+	868 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C+	1,983 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	108 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Best	A-	352 of 3,452