Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.08
Liaison Margaret Lo
Submission Date March 2, 2020

STARS v2.2

Ball State University
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.66 / 4.00 John McPherson
Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Planning and Management and Excutive Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships
Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
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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:
31.10

Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
39.10

Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
56.20

A brief description of notable policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:

Both the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid work with graduation and retention specialists to provide support for 21st Century scholars. They also work with students to ensure they stay on track to graduate in four years.


A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:

There are specialized services for online students who tend to be older and part-time students. The services include academic support services, peer mentoring, technology support and career planning services. See http://cms.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/online/services-for-students


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