Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 53.05
Liaison April Thompson
Submission Date Sept. 22, 2023

STARS v2.2

Creighton University
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.83 / 4.00 April Thompson
Project and Reporting Coordinator
Office of Sustainability
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Percentage of need met, on average, for students who were awarded any need-based aid :
80.80

Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
47

Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
14.10

Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
70.60

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

TRIO Student Support Services’ (https://www.creighton.edu/student-success/trio ) academic and financial services assist participants with persisting year-to-year, maintaining good GPA standing, and graduating on-time. Enrolled participants receive academic advising, personal and career counseling, tutorial assistance, and assistance in applying for and understanding financial aid by participating in program requirements. A limited number of scholarships are issued based on program participation and unmet need.


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

Student Support Services provides a structured first year experience and academic assessment each semester to help participants reach their academic goals. SSS provides family support, crisis intervention, retention counseling, academic support, financial assistance, problem solving, professional mentoring and cultural enrichment. These services help improve students' skills, enhance learning ability, and, as appropriate, facilitate entrance into graduate and professional programs.
SSS also provides extended evening hours, giving students a safe and welcoming study environment that includes a computer lab, free printing, study rooms, and after hours tutorial support.


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:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s accessibility and affordability initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Data are for academic 2021-2022 This is to be consistent with the performance base year using across this survey. For Part 2, data reports on undergraduate students.


Data are for academic 2021-2022 This is to be consistent with the performance base year using across this survey. For Part 2, data reports on undergraduate students.

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