| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 38.93 |
| Liaison | Veronica Johnson |
| Submission Date | May 10, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Southwestern University
PA-7: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.84 / 4.00 |
Christine
Bowman Dean of Admission and Enrollment Services Admissions |
Does the institution have policies and programs to make it accessible and affordable to low-income students?:
A brief description of any policies and programs to minimize the cost of attendance for low-income students:
A brief description of any programs to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:
A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide and prepare students and families from low-income backgrounds for higher education:
A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:
There are no scholarships particularly targeted for low income students, but institutional merit and need based funding are available.
A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:
Our admission policies are need-blind.
A brief description of the institution’s other policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
Does the institution have policies and programs to support non-traditional students?:
A brief description of the institution’s scholarships provided specifically for part-time students:
None. Students must be full time unless in their final/graduating semester.
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:
None.
A brief description of the institution’s other policies and programs to support non-traditional students:
We have a merit scholarship program for transfer students that recognizes that some students have been working and going to school part time. We also have a student lounge on campus with lockers where non-traditional students can store items during the day, can keep their lunch and can hang out between classes with each other.
There is also an on-campus group to meet their needs. Student Congress also has a "non-traditional" student representative.
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (tracking accessibility and affordability)? (If data is not available, select 'No'):
The percentage of entering students that are low-income (0-100):
The graduation/success rate for low-income students (0-100):
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):
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):
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):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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