Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.95
Liaison Chad Carwein
Submission Date Jan. 16, 2020

STARS v2.2

East Carolina University
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.48 / 4.00 Chad Carwein
University Sustainability Manager
HSC Facilities Services
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Provide at least one of the following figures:

Percentage of need met, on average, for students who were awarded any need-based aid :
54

Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
37

Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
37.30

Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
58

Optional Fields

A brief description of notable policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
Article IX, Section 9 of the NC State Constitution requires that the General Assembly shall provide that “the benefits of The University of North Carolina and other public institutions of higher education, as far as practicable, be extended to the people of the State free of expense.”

That constitutional mandate encourages a working compact among the state’s elected officials, taxpayers, and the University to deliver the University’s multifaceted mission at the highest levels of quality in a cost-effective manner without regard to a student’s ability to pay.

A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
N/A

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:
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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:
Data Sources:

Nathaniel (Danny) Barreiro-Talbert, IPAR Associate

Julie Poorman, Director of Financial Aid

Melonie Bryan, Director of Enrollment Services

Dave Meredith, Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Marybeth Corbin, Director of Student Affairs

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