Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A+	26 of 1,483
Region (The Plains States)	Best	A+	7 of 276
State (Missouri)	Best	A	4 of 42
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	13.5%	A+	29 of 2,330
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,162	B	368 of 1,215
Average Combined New SAT Score	1230	B	368 of 1,215
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 : 1	C	1,283 of 2,475
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	66.4%	B	774 of 2,662
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,420	B+	528 of 2,365
Expenditures per Student	$10,117	B-	958 of 2,576
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	74.0%	C	1,072 of 2,114
Graduation Rate	71.8%	A-	364 of 2,018
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A	225 of 2,130
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$34,000	F-	914 of 951
Boost Following Graduation	-$3,867	F	879 of 951
Average Mid-Career	$61,000	D	638 of 917
Boost Mid-Career	-$1,585	C-	518 of 917
Student Loan Default Rate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D-	2,176 of 2,417
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A-	621 of 2,417
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,286 of 2,183