Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A-	224 of 1,472
Region (The Plains States)	Best	A	44 of 383
State (Iowa)	Fair	C	15 of 30

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	75.5%	B	1,056 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,185	B+	314 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1260	B+	314 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 : 1	C+	1,634 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	61.0%	B	1,173 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,014	C	1,115 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$9,802	C+	1,059 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	76.0%	B	1,101 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	74.5%	A-	447 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	B-	815 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$38,000	B	1,032 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$3,719	D+	1,172 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$45,000	B-	1,242 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$3,719	D+	1,172 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	2.1%	A	380 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D-	3,402 of 3,790
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	669 of 3,790
Geographic Diversity	Good	B+	405 of 3,515