Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A-	266 of 1,483
Region (The Plains States)	Good	B+	60 of 276
State (Iowa)	Fair	C-	18 of 30
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	72.1%	C+	949 of 2,330
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,185	B+	286 of 1,215
Average Combined New SAT Score	1260	B+	286 of 1,215
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 : 1	C	1,283 of 2,475
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	60.3%	B-	969 of 2,662
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,741	C	1,188 of 2,365
Expenditures per Student	$9,757	C+	1,035 of 2,576
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	81.0%	B	613 of 2,114
Graduation Rate	64.2%	B	580 of 2,018
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	D+	1,304 of 2,130
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$40,000	C+	424 of 951
Boost Following Graduation	+$773	B-	363 of 951
Average Mid-Career	$60,000	D-	688 of 917
Boost Mid-Career	-$4,206	D	645 of 917
Student Loan Default Rate	2.8%	B+	488 of 2,185
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D-	2,157 of 2,417
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	367 of 2,417
Geographic Diversity	Good	B+	376 of 2,183