Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B+	361 of 1,472
Region (Great Lakes)	Best	A-	87 of 562
State (Illinois)	Fair	C+	23 of 52

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	53.6%	A	408 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,145	B-	438 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1220	B-	438 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 : 1	C+	1,634 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	46.0%	C	1,922 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,120	B	684 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$10,579	B-	927 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	81.0%	B+	715 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	69.2%	A-	625 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	A	200 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$39,000	B+	872 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$1,171	C+	780 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$52,000	B+	709 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$1,171	C+	780 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	3.2%	A-	629 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C+	1,905 of 3,790
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	605 of 3,790
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C	1,564 of 3,515