Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.99
Liaison Denice Koljonen
Submission Date Feb. 6, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Boston College
PA-7: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.56 / 4.00 Robert S. Lay
Dean for Enrollment Management
Enrollment Management Dean's Office
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Part 1 

Support for Low-Income Students

Does the institution have policies and programs to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
Yes

None
A brief description of any policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students:
Boston College practices need-blind admissions and is committed to meet full demonstrated need.

None
A brief description of any programs to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:
The Montserrat Program aims to assist students at the highest level of financial need to actively participate in and experience a Jesuit education. The program endeavors to mentor, guide, and support students on an individual level in the formation of academic, social, and spiritual aspects. Montserrat acts as a bridge between students and the greater Boston College Community.

A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide and prepare students and families from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
The University has partnerships with local high schools and Non-Profit Organizations

None
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
Boston College practices need-blind admissions and is committed to meet full demonstrated need.

A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
The University has partnerships with CBO's

A brief description of the institution’s other policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
Options through Education

Support for Non-Traditional Students 

Does the institution have policies and programs to support non-traditional students?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s scholarships provided specifically for part-time students:
Woods Scholarships

A brief description of the institution’s on-site child care facility, partnership with a local facility, and/or subsidies or financial support to help meet the child care needs of students:
Employee child day care

A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:
Woods Scholarships

Part 2 

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (tracking accessibility and affordability)? (If data is not available, select 'No'):
Yes

The percentage of entering students that are low-income (0-100):
13

The graduation/success rate for low-income students (0-100):
90.10

On average, the percentage of need that was met for students who were awarded any need-based aid (e.g. as reported to the U.S. Common Data Set initiative, item H2) (0-100):
100

The percentage of students graduating with no interest-bearing student loan debt or for whom no out-of-pocket tuition is required (i.e. the percentage of graduates who have not taken out interest-bearing loans) (0-100):
53

Optional Fields 

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 (0-100):
100

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Response to Optional Fields: BC feels as though the composition of the student body contributes to the educational benefits of all students. BC enrolls an economically and ethnically diverse student body. BC feels that 100% of students benefit from this policy.

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