Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A+	51 of 1,472
Region (Great Lakes)	Best	A+	8 of 562
State (Illinois)	Best	A+	3 of 52

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	52.5%	A	391 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,035	D-	923 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1120	D-	923 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	13 : 1	B-	1,368 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	75.3%	A-	625 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,647	B+	518 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$18,251	A	319 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	70.0%	C	1,623 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	52.6%	C+	1,386 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A	172 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$36,000	B-	1,327 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$2,038	C	915 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$46,000	B-	1,179 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$2,038	C	915 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	7.2%	C	1,533 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Good	B-	1,546 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B	1,647 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C	1,389 of 3,452