Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A-	276 of 1,472
Region (Southeast)	Best	A	69 of 999
State (North Carolina)	Best	A	5 of 50

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	78.7%	B	1,181 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,115	C	569 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1190	C	569 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	18 : 1	D	2,622 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	79.8%	A	503 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,760	B+	476 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$11,305	B	813 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	81.0%	B+	715 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	66.1%	B+	769 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B+	436 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$37,000	B	1,108 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$2,297	C	959 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$46,000	B-	1,194 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$2,297	C	959 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	5.6%	B-	1,183 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Good	B-	1,685 of 3,790
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A-	1,074 of 3,790
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	1,319 of 3,515