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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	69.5%	B+	854 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,140	B-	461 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1210	B-	461 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	10 : 1	A-	593 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	51.2%	B-	1,612 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$7,157	C+	1,045 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$8,775	C	1,263 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	75.0%	B-	1,185 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	67.6%	B+	691 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	B-	711 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$36,000	B-	1,250 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Mid-Career	$40,000	C	1,743 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Student Loan Default Rate	2.7%	A-	519 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D-	3,287 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A+	147 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Good	B	711 of 3,452

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