| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.93 |
| Liaison | Kevin Salfen |
| Submission Date | Oct. 21, 2024 |
University of the Incarnate Word
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.48 / 4.00 |
Kevin
Salfen Co-Director, Office of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Provide at least one of the following figures:
Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
Optional Fields
The Office of Financial Assistance designs individual aid packages based on need, with higher-need students receiving a larger number of grants.
One-on-one counseling is offered by Office of Financial Assistance, with 4471 in-person counseling sessions offered in AY2023-24, excluding orientation sessions.
The Office of Financial Assistance also offers Saturday meetings with families in conjunction with the Office of Admissions to support students and families whose work schedules and other commitments might not allow them attend a meeting during the conventional work week.
In addition, the Office of Financial Assistance provides resources for students pursuing scholarships, some specficially for low-income students, and work-study opportunities. The Office also has an option for students whose FAFSA may not reflect the full financial picture of their lives: https://www.uiw.edu/finaid/special.html
A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
The University of the Incarnate Word has a number of programs and resources designed to help military veterans succeed (https://www.uiw.edu/military-veteran-services/index.html).
In addition to standard VA benefits, UIW offers a Veterans Scholarship and participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program to lower the cost of private education to veterans. https://www.uiw.edu/military-veteran-services/veterans/yellow-ribbon-program.html
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:
Question 1: Common data set H2 (final) for 2022-23
Question 2: Common data set H5 (final) for 2022-23
Question 3: IPEDS (Fall 2022 entering class), percentage of students receiving PELL grants
Question 4: IPEDS (Fall 2019 entering class) students who were PELL-eligible & received PELL support measured against number of students who graduated within 5 years. Note: Although STARS asks for 6-year graduation rates, the Fall 2018 entering class data was not immediately available. It is likely, therefore, that this percentage is slightly smaller than it would be if 6-year graduation rates were applied.
Source for questions 1-4: Ms. Cristen Alicea, Director, Office of Financial Assistance
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.