Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 32.70
Liaison Andreas Wolfram
Submission Date Jan. 10, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Ringling College of Art and Design
PA-7: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.17 / 4.00 Tracy Wagner
VP of Finance & Administration
Business Affairs
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Does the institution have policies and programs to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
Yes

A brief description of any policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students:
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A brief description of any programs to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:
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A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide and prepare students and families from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
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A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:

The Ringling College of Art and Design partners with the Davis Foundation in providing full scholarships to low-income students meeting the Davis Foundation's eligibility requirements.


A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
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A brief description of the institution’s other policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
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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:
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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:
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A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:

The Ringling College of Art and Design offers merit-based scholarships and need-based grants to non-traditional students. Scholarship amounts range from $2,000 to $25,000 and are renewed for up to four years of attendance. Grants range from $1,000 to $10,000 and are awarded annually. Financial need is not a factor for the determination of merit scholarships. Grant eligibility is determined based on the results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).


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):
66

The graduation/success rate for low-income students (0-100):
69

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):
48

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):
34

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):
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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