Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A	126 of 1,208
Region (The Plains States)	Best	A	24 of 320
State (Missouri)	Fair	C+	13 of 29
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	64.5%	B	744 of 2,457
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,005	C-	689 of 1,177
Average Combined New SAT Score	1090	C-	689 of 1,177
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 : 1	C	1,313 of 2,656
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	54.7%	C+	1,226 of 2,912
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,028	C+	791 of 1,844
Expenditures per Student	$20,138	C	968 of 1,951
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	75.0%	C+	1,051 of 2,276
Graduation Rate	47.9%	C-	1,136 of 2,096
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B	536 of 1,786
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$38,000	D+	625 of 957
Boost Following Graduation	-$209	C	491 of 957
Average Mid-Career	$65,000	C	486 of 923
Boost Mid-Career	+$2,068	B-	354 of 923
Student Loan Default Rate	6.0%	C	1,056 of 2,195
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,845 of 2,655
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	572 of 2,655
Geographic Diversity	Good	B+	257 of 2,397