Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A+	84 of 1,472
Region (The Plains States)	Best	A+	19 of 383
State (Iowa)	Good	B+	7 of 30

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	62.3%	A-	603 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,148	B-	434 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1220	B-	434 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 : 1	B+	840 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	73.5%	A-	680 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,598	B-	885 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$15,180	A-	476 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	84.0%	A-	552 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	75.1%	A	419 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A-	378 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$38,000	B	966 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$2,718	C-	1,022 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$53,000	A-	668 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$2,718	C-	1,022 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	2.4%	A-	449 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D	3,162 of 3,790
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B+	1,209 of 3,790
Geographic Diversity	Best	A-	378 of 3,515