Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A-	172 of 1,208
Region (Great Lakes)	Best	A	46 of 471
State (Illinois)	Fair	C+	21 of 48
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	60.7%	B+	620 of 2,457
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	945	F+	945 of 1,177
Average Combined New SAT Score	1030	F+	945 of 1,177
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 : 1	B+	641 of 2,656
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	40.1%	C-	1,705 of 2,912
Average Faculty Compensation	$5,833	D	1,250 of 1,844
Expenditures per Student	$20,272	C	952 of 1,951
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	81.0%	B	678 of 2,276
Graduation Rate	62.7%	B	585 of 2,096
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A+	81 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	3.0%	A-	412 of 2,195
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Good	B	745 of 2,655
Male to Female Diversity	Fair	C+	1,766 of 2,655
Geographic Diversity	Low	D	1,778 of 2,397