Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A-	252 of 1,472
Region (Great Lakes)	Best	A	65 of 562
State (Illinois)	Fair	C+	22 of 52

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	64.3%	A-	671 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,100	C	626 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1170	C	626 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	10 : 1	A-	593 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	42.7%	C	2,078 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,019	C	1,110 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$11,578	B	782 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	83.0%	A-	596 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	63.6%	B	880 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A	241 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$39,000	B+	906 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$3,208	D+	1,100 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$50,000	B+	870 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$3,208	D+	1,100 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	4.9%	B	1,042 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Good	B	1,493 of 3,790
Male to Female Diversity	Fair	C+	2,651 of 3,790
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C	1,390 of 3,515