Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 68.18
Liaison Marianne Martin
Submission Date Dec. 3, 2024

STARS v3.0

University of Colorado Boulder
PA-9: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.75 / 3.00 Robert Stubbs
Director, Institutional Research
Data Analytics
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9.1 Number of paid work-hours per year required to meet the average net price of attendance for low-income students

Does the institution have the required data and wish to pursue this indicator?:
Yes

Local currency code:
679

Local hourly minimum wage for students:
16

Average annual net price of attendance for low-income students:
10,863

If wage and price data are provided, the Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following two figures:

 

Number of paid work-hours per year required to meet the average net price of attendance for low-income students:
678.94

Points earned for indicator PA 9.1:
0.50

9.2 Percentage of students that are low-income

Does the institution have the required data and wish to pursue this indicator?:
Yes

Percentage of students that are low-income:
14

Description of the methodology used to identify low-income students:

All Pell Grant eligible undergraduate students enrolled fall 2023.


The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator PA 9.2:
0.25

9.3 Legacy and donor admissions

Is an applicant’s relationship to the institution’s alumni or donors a factor that is positively considered in the institution’s admission decisions?:
No

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the factors that are considered in the institution’s admission decisions:

HB21-1173 prevents Colorado institutions of higher education from considering legacy preferences and familial relationships to alumni in the admissions process. https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb21-1173

When reviewing applications for an admission decision, CU Boulder considers academic factors such as overall GPA, course selection, grades, and optional standardized test scores as well as school and community activities, leadership positions and awards, participation in athletics or music, work expereince, summer activities and special cirucmstances as reflected in personal essays and letters of recommendation. https://www.colorado.edu/admissions/process/first-year/plan


The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator PA 9.3:
1

Optional documentation

Notes about the information provided for this credit:

https://www.colorado.edu/studentemployment/descriptions-pay-codes#:~:text=CU%20Boulder%20implemented%20a%20simplified,Department%20of%20Labor%20and%20Employment.&text=CU%20Boulder%27s%20campus%20minimum%20wage,hour%20on%20July%201%2C%202023.

 


Additional documentation for this credit:
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The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.