Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	75.40
Liaison	Mary-Lee Townsend
Submission Date	Jan. 16, 2025

STARS v3.0

Western University
PA-9: Affordability and Access

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.50 / 3.00

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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:

CAD

Local hourly minimum wage for students:

16.55

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

1,348

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:

81.45

Points earned for indicator PA 9.1:

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:

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

Low-income students were identified on the basis of qualifying for the Canada Grant for Full-time Students which is a grant from the federal government given to students whose family income is below a qualifying threshold.

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator PA 9.2:

0.50

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?:

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

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The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator PA 9.3:

Optional documentation

Notes about the information provided for this credit:

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