Williams College
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.75 / 4.00 |
Kate
Heekin Associate Director of Admisison Admissions |
Percentage of need met, on average, for students who were awarded any need-based aid :
Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
A brief description of notable policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
Williams meets 100% of demonstrated financial need. Textbooks, course materials, music lessons, and health insurance are FREE for all students receiving financial aid. Funding is available for summer storage, trips home, clothing for job interviews, emergency medical and dental issues, broken glasses, and much more. Half of our aided students have financial aid packages that cover the FULL cost of tuition, housing and meals. Williams also has a zero loan policy for students from families with incomes below $75,000 which enables low-income students to graduate with little if any student loan debt.
A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
Various housing options are available for students with children, married students, or students of non-traditional age. There is also access to childcare for students with children. For transfer students there is an orientation process. All students readmitted after taking time off are paired with a dean. Veterans are assisted during the application process by an admissions counselor, and their admissions fee can be waived. We are also committed to providing student veterans with housing that works best for them. A variety of on-campus housing options are available, and off-campus housing within close walking distance of campus is available in certain circumstances. Regardless of living location, veterans find themselves connected to campus life and engaged with the Williams community.
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:
http://admission.williams.edu/affordability/
https://admission.williams.edu/apply/veteran-applicants/
https://www.williams.edu/admission-aid/apply/transfer/
Percent of students who are low-income are defined by admissions as those who are Pell eligible (data from the past year)
Graduation success is counted by IR as students graduating within 6 years, the most recent stats they have (graduating 2021) are lower, presumably due to COVID. IR defines low-income as parental income quintile 1 or 2 according to the government's definition that they update annually.
http://admission.williams.edu/affordability/
https://admission.williams.edu/apply/veteran-applicants/
https://www.williams.edu/admission-aid/apply/transfer/
Percent of students who are low-income are defined by admissions as those who are Pell eligible (data from the past year)
Graduation success is counted by IR as students graduating within 6 years, the most recent stats they have (graduating 2021) are lower, presumably due to COVID. IR defines low-income as parental income quintile 1 or 2 according to the government's definition that they update annually.
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