Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Fair	C-	876 of 1,472
Region (Southeast)	Good	B+	231 of 1,000
State (Louisiana)	Poor	F-	19 of 20

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	38.8%	A+	198 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,050	D	855 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1130	D	855 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 : 1	C+	1,634 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	56.9%	B-	1,351 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,552	C-	1,307 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$10,728	B-	902 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	69.0%	C	1,714 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	50.7%	C+	1,489 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A-	307 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$28,000	D-	2,565 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$10,026	F	1,664 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$38,000	C-	2,007 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$10,026	F	1,664 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	18.3%	F	2,907 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Poor	F	3,563 of 3,790
Male to Female Diversity	Fair	C-	3,008 of 3,790
Geographic Diversity	Good	B+	462 of 3,515