Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A+	38 of 1,325
Region (Great Lakes)	Best	A+	9 of 471
State (Illinois)	Best	A+	3 of 51
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	50.2%	A-	350 of 2,368
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Combined New SAT Score	N/A	N/A	N/A
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	15 : 1	C-	1,572 of 2,721
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	79.2%	A-	452 of 2,978
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,294	B+	417 of 1,833
Expenditures per Student	$24,136	B-	704 of 1,939
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	75.0%	C+	1,030 of 2,225
Graduation Rate	57.7%	B-	779 of 2,117
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A	128 of 1,789
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$35,000	F	854 of 957
Boost Following Graduation	-$2,095	D-	737 of 957
Average Mid-Career	$64,000	C-	529 of 923
Boost Mid-Career	+$2,046	B-	358 of 923
Student Loan Default Rate	6.0%	C	1,056 of 2,196
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C+	1,404 of 2,718
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B+	1,197 of 2,718
Geographic Diversity	Low	D+	1,692 of 2,525