Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B+	329 of 1,472
Region (Great Lakes)	Best	A-	78 of 562
State (Illinois)	Good	B-	20 of 52

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	60.8%	A-	561 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,220	B+	248 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1290	B+	248 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 : 1	B+	840 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	60.5%	B	1,194 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,624	B+	529 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$20,570	A	259 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	91.0%	A	261 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	77.0%	A	361 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B	621 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$43,000	A-	559 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$479	B-	677 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$67,000	A+	227 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$479	B-	677 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	2.5%	A-	477 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C+	2,144 of 3,790
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	343 of 3,790
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	881 of 3,515