Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A+	52 of 1,510
Region (The Plains States)	Best	A+	17 of 279
State (Iowa)	Good	B+	7 of 30
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	67.6%	B-	839 of 2,318
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,063	B-	474 of 1,208
Average Combined New SAT Score	1130	B-	474 of 1,208
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 : 1	B	667 of 2,485
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	78.4%	A-	433 of 2,731
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,587	B	783 of 2,401
Expenditures per Student	$14,161	A-	440 of 2,628
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	84.0%	B+	500 of 2,123
Graduation Rate	78.9%	A	218 of 2,046
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A-	295 of 2,197
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$41,000	B	308 of 951
Boost Following Graduation	+$2,503	A-	189 of 951
Average Mid-Career	$70,000	B-	326 of 917
Boost Mid-Career	+$4,032	B	278 of 917
Student Loan Default Rate	2.2%	A-	357 of 2,190
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D	2,108 of 2,486
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A-	682 of 2,486
Geographic Diversity	Good	B+	357 of 2,238