Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A	138 of 1,510
Region (The Plains States)	Best	A	36 of 279
State (Iowa)	Fair	C	14 of 30
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	72.0%	C+	989 of 2,318
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,060	B-	476 of 1,208
Average Combined New SAT Score	1130	B-	476 of 1,208
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 : 1	C	1,293 of 2,485
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	56.3%	C+	1,107 of 2,731
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,716	C	1,135 of 2,401
Expenditures per Student	$10,010	B-	883 of 2,628
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	88.0%	A-	313 of 2,123
Graduation Rate	69.4%	A-	400 of 2,046
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B	676 of 2,197
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	1.5%	A	219 of 2,190
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D-	2,244 of 2,486
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	343 of 2,486
Geographic Diversity	Good	B+	381 of 2,238