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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	85.6%	B-	1,426 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,085	C-	687 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1160	C-	687 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 : 1	C+	1,634 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	40.1%	C-	2,229 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,769	C	1,215 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$8,707	C	1,282 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	74.0%	B-	1,278 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	57.1%	B-	1,185 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	B-	793 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$39,000	B+	872 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	+$2,853	A-	302 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$47,000	B	1,094 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	+$2,853	A-	302 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	7.4%	C	1,566 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Good	B	1,362 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B-	2,145 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C-	1,677 of 3,452

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