Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B	443 of 1,510
Region (Great Lakes)	Good	B+	90 of 408
State (Illinois)	Fair	C+	25 of 55
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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	59.4%	B+	581 of 2,318
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,075	B-	416 of 1,208
Average Combined New SAT Score	1150	B-	416 of 1,208
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	15 : 1	C-	1,481 of 2,485
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	51.1%	C	1,278 of 2,731
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,275	B+	538 of 2,401
Expenditures per Student	$9,083	C+	1,061 of 2,628
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	78.0%	B-	828 of 2,123
Graduation Rate	68.7%	B+	420 of 2,046
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B	648 of 2,197
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$37,000	D	674 of 951
Boost Following Graduation	-$714	C-	551 of 951
Average Mid-Career	$71,000	B	284 of 917
Boost Mid-Career	+$3,610	B	290 of 917
Student Loan Default Rate	4.7%	B-	855 of 2,190
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C+	1,347 of 2,486
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	430 of 2,486
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,399 of 2,238