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Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	29.6%	A+	120 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,355	A	91 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1420	A	91 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	22 : 1	F+	3,268 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	84.8%	A	380 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$15,468	A+	11 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$12,689	B+	636 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	92.0%	A	231 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	83.4%	A	240 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	C-	1,154 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$43,000	A-	585 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	+$824	B	498 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$62,000	A	294 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	+$824	B	498 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	2.3%	A	424 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Best	A-	230 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	658 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Good	B	665 of 3,452

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