Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B	428 of 1,483
Region (The Plains States)	Good	B	85 of 276
State (Missouri)	Low	D	28 of 42
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	99.4%	D	1,674 of 2,330
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,080	C-	687 of 1,215
Average Combined New SAT Score	1150	C-	687 of 1,215
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	15 : 1	D+	1,505 of 2,475
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	49.7%	C	1,317 of 2,662
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,304	C+	960 of 2,365
Expenditures per Student	$5,237	D-	2,036 of 2,576
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	79.0%	B-	740 of 2,114
Graduation Rate	48.2%	C-	1,153 of 2,018
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C-	1,217 of 2,130
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$38,000	D+	621 of 951
Boost Following Graduation	-$209	C	490 of 951
Average Mid-Career	$65,000	C	483 of 917
Boost Mid-Career	+$2,068	B-	352 of 917
Student Loan Default Rate	6.1%	C-	1,170 of 2,185
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D+	1,915 of 2,417
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A-	637 of 2,417
Geographic Diversity	Good	B+	297 of 2,183