| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.63 |
| Liaison | Konrad Schlarbaum |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.04 / 4.00 |
Jenny
Russell Director of Institutional Research Institutional Research |
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Provide at least one of the following figures:
43
Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
46
Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
28
Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
36.70
Optional Fields
The descriptions of these programs were written for proposals submitted for Title III and V grant eligibility and are uploaded to this submission. The attached PDF document highlights the efforts and initiatives geared toward affordability/accessibility and student success for low-income students.
In addition, UCCS has implemented a Textbook Affordability and Access Program (TAAP), which provides students with the required course materials they need on or before the first day of class. This program is conducted using a fee, so students can utilize financial aid grants/scholarships to pay for textbooks without paying out of pocket: https://www.uccs.edu/taap.
In addition, UCCS has implemented a Textbook Affordability and Access Program (TAAP), which provides students with the required course materials they need on or before the first day of class. This program is conducted using a fee, so students can utilize financial aid grants/scholarships to pay for textbooks without paying out of pocket: https://www.uccs.edu/taap.
A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
UCCS has greatly expanded the available online programs in the past several years: https://connect.uccs.edu/find-programs. In addition, the number of Certificate Programs (both online and in person) available to students has expanded (https://ir.uccs.edu/institutionaldata/programs) to provide a wide variety of options for non-traditional students. All support services, policies, and programs are intended to assist all UCCS students, regardless of program/course modality. An increase in scholarships available to military and veterans, tuition assistance for active duty military members, and increased outreach to encourage high school concurrent enrollment opportunities are also providing support for those non-traditional student populations. More information regarding the scholarships available may be found here: https://finaid.uccs.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships
https://uccs.academicworks.com/opportunities/3922#:~:text=The%20Non%2DTraditional%20Student%20Graduate,limited%20based%20upon%20fund%20availability.
https://uccs.academicworks.com/opportunities/3922#:~:text=The%20Non%2DTraditional%20Student%20Graduate,limited%20based%20upon%20fund%20availability.
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:
100
Website URL where information about the institution’s accessibility and affordability initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The data for this credit was from the 2022-2023 Common Data Set, 2022-2023 IPEDS, and current Graduation rate tracking maintained by UCCS Institutional Research.
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.