Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B+	292 of 1,208
Region (Southeast)	Best	A	70 of 731
State (Louisiana)	Poor	F+	16 of 19
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	40.6%	A	197 of 2,457
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	870	F-	1,117 of 1,177
Average Combined New SAT Score	950	F-	1,117 of 1,177
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 : 1	C	1,313 of 2,656
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	51.6%	C+	1,321 of 2,912
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,786	C	885 of 1,844
Expenditures per Student	$31,237	A-	350 of 1,951
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	75.0%	C+	1,051 of 2,276
Graduation Rate	36.4%	D-	1,538 of 2,096
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A-	280 of 1,786
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 2,195
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Poor	F	2,493 of 2,655
Male to Female Diversity	Fair	C	2,072 of 2,655
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	720 of 2,397