Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A-	238 of 1,325
Region (The Plains States)	Best	A-	52 of 320
State (Iowa)	Low	D+	17 of 28
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	69.8%	B-	896 of 2,368
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,130	B+	271 of 1,175
Average Combined New SAT Score	1200	B+	271 of 1,175
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	15 : 1	C-	1,572 of 2,721
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	59.2%	B-	1,040 of 2,978
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,586	C-	990 of 1,833
Expenditures per Student	$21,012	C	933 of 1,939
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	81.0%	B	668 of 2,225
Graduation Rate	68.4%	B+	456 of 2,117
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	D	1,200 of 1,789
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$40,000	C+	425 of 957
Boost Following Graduation	+$773	B-	363 of 957
Average Mid-Career	$60,000	D-	691 of 923
Boost Mid-Career	-$4,206	D	648 of 923
Student Loan Default Rate	1.0%	A+	90 of 2,196
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D	2,369 of 2,718
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	361 of 2,718
Geographic Diversity	Good	B+	303 of 2,525