| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 38.48 |
| Liaison | Jesse Carswell |
| Submission Date | June 27, 2023 |
Southern New Hampshire University
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.11 / 4.00 |
Percentage of need met, on average, for students who were awarded any need-based aid :
Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
A brief description of notable policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
SNHU has frozen online tuition rates in 2012 to make education as affordable as possible for all. During this time, the Commonfund Higher Education Price Index has increased by a total of 15%.
A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship and Regional Community College Scholarship for students coming from community colleges.
SNHU partnered with the Manchester YWCA to open SNHU Center for New Americans at YWCA NH, a new space for immigrant and refugee populations to gain access to education and support services. The Center will be staffed by SNHU employees and volunteers, with support from YWCA NH staff, and will offer ESOL programming, mentorship and coaching, college preparation, cultural orientation, and college-level courses and degree programs.
More information: https://www.snhu.edu/about-us/newsroom/2017/12/new-americans
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:
Website URL where information about the institution’s accessibility and affordability initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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