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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	34.1%	A+	161 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,215	B+	257 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1290	B+	257 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	27 : 1	F-	3,606 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	51.8%	B-	1,586 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$8,241	B	645 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$7,092	D+	1,642 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	89.0%	A	330 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	72.8%	A-	502 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B	629 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$42,000	A-	666 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$2,599	C-	999 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$56,000	A-	517 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$2,599	C-	999 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	2.9%	A-	571 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Best	A-	264 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A-	811 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Good	B+	540 of 3,452

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