Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B+	292 of 1,325
Region (Southeast)	Best	A	68 of 731
State (Louisiana)	Fair	C-	11 of 19
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	47.6%	A	291 of 2,368
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	880	F-	1,101 of 1,175
Average Combined New SAT Score	960	F-	1,101 of 1,175
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 : 1	B-	920 of 2,721
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	51.8%	C+	1,285 of 2,978
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,456	C-	1,043 of 1,833
Expenditures per Student	$32,240	A-	352 of 1,939
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	75.0%	C+	1,030 of 2,225
Graduation Rate	38.3%	D	1,491 of 2,117
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A-	247 of 1,789
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Student Loan Default Rate	16.0%	F	1,970 of 2,196
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Poor	F-	2,565 of 2,718
Male to Female Diversity	Fair	C-	2,090 of 2,718
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	654 of 2,525