Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 66.43
Liaison Greg Maginn
Submission Date June 30, 2023

STARS v2.2

The Ohio State University
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.92 / 4.00 Sara Childers
Director of Strategic Diversity Planning, Training, and Assessment
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
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Percentage of need met, on average, for students who were awarded any need-based aid :
73.70

Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
47

Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
19

Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
80

A brief description of notable policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
Young Scholars Program: Once admitted to Ohio State, program participants receive the full cost their financial need for four years if they continue to meet the eligibility criteria.

A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s ACCESS Collaborative Program is an academic and social support program to assist low-income, single parent students who are pursuing a college education at The Ohio State University. While the program strives to increase the retention rates of all low-income, single parent students, attention is given to the unique circumstances of students from diverse social groups, including minorities. By minimizing the barriers that may prevent their full participation, the ACCESS Collaborative Program works to create a campus climate that is inclusive for all.

Services Offered:
• Programming on parenting and life skills; child development; and
financial planning
• Single parent group
• Priority registration
• Scholarship opportunities, mentoring, professional development, evening child care, housing assistance

Estimated percentage of students that participate in or directly benefit from the institution’s policies and programs to support low-income and non-traditional students:
23

Website URL where information about the institution’s accessibility and affordability initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/dfr/2021/ReportPDF.aspx?unitId=204796

https://oaa.osu.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/irp/cds/columbus/CDS_2020-2021_Columbus.pdf

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