Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.23
Liaison Michael Iversen
Submission Date Dec. 14, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

St. Lawrence University
PA-7: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.80 / 4.00
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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:

To maintain our commitment to and support of students from low-income families, we augment the federal and state (if eligible) aid with considerable St. Lawrence funds, making it possible for even the neediest student to enroll. We are successful. A full 18% of our students are Pell Grant recipients.


A brief description of any programs to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to better serve students from low-income backgrounds:

While there is no regular program to equip the institution’s faculty and staff to serve students from low-income backgrounds we have two staff that provide consultative support when asked.


A brief description of the institution’s programs to guide and prepare students and families from low-income backgrounds for higher education:

Our First-Year Program (FYP) provides close advising – students see their adviser 2-3 times per week – to all students, providing opportunities to uncover issues and to effect solutions. In addition, we are a HEOP school and enroll 60 students across the four years who have great promise, but are from under-resourced high school and from low socio-economic environments. They receive services of academic and social support throughout their tenure.


A brief description of the institution's scholarships for low-income students:

Grants to low income students are usually 70% of our comprehensive fee, over $40,000. We have two full scholarships under our Kirk Douglas Scholarship program that are awarded annually to students from low-income backgrounds.


A brief description of the institution’s targeted outreach to recruit students from low-income backgrounds:

We practice a “total team management” philosophy in working with students from low-income backgrounds. All admissions officers visit schools, conduct off-campus interviews, and attend college fairs that include students from low-income backgrounds.


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

We are one of a minority of colleges and universities in New York that participate in the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program, a program to attract to the STEM fields more New York students who are under-represented and economically disadvantaged.


Does the institution have policies and programs to support non-traditional students?:
No

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:
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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):
20

The graduation/success rate for low-income students (0-100):
84

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):
84.40

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):
42

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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