Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 76.02
Liaison Megan Litke
Submission Date Sept. 17, 2024

STARS v3.0

American University
PA-9: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.25 / 3.00 Lucy Yearling
Sustainability Intern
Sustainability
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9.1 Number of paid work-hours per year required to meet the average net price of attendance for low-income students

Does the institution have the required data and wish to pursue this indicator?:
Yes

Local currency code:
USD

Local hourly minimum wage for students:
17

Average annual net price of attendance for low-income students:
21,176

If wage and price data are provided, the Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following two figures:

 

Number of paid work-hours per year required to meet the average net price of attendance for low-income students:
1,245.65

Points earned for indicator PA 9.1:
0

9.2 Percentage of students that are low-income

Does the institution have the required data and wish to pursue this indicator?:
Yes

Percentage of students that are low-income:
15

Description of the methodology used to identify low-income students:

Low-income students were identified by Pell grant eligibility.


The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator PA 9.2:
0.25

9.3 Legacy and donor admissions

Is an applicant’s relationship to the institution’s alumni or donors a factor that is positively considered in the institution’s admission decisions?:
No

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the factors that are considered in the institution’s admission decisions:

"AU does not give preference to legacy status in admissions. We ask about family connections on the undergraduate application because our Office of Alumni Relations has a scholarship that can be awarded to admitted undergraduate students with a parent or grandparent who obtained a degree from AU." https://www.american.edu/president/announcements/september-15-2023.cfm#:~:text=AU%20does%20not%20give%20preference,obtained%20a%20degree%20from%20AU

 


The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator PA 9.3:
1

Optional documentation

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