Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.33
Liaison James Biesecker
Submission Date Nov. 1, 2022

STARS v2.2

Gettysburg College
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.27 / 4.00 Rob Butch
Director of Budget
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 :
90

Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
40

Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
21

Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
95

Optional Fields

A brief description of notable policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
Gettysburg College is committed to working with students and their families to ensure that the ability to pay does not become an obstacle to a Gettysburg education. Financial aid at Gettysburg is awarded to families with demonstrated financial need. Aid amounts are linked to a family's financial situation, and aid may be in the form of grants, loans, or employment.

A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
The college has special tuition rates for these students.

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:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The success rate for low-income students: 95% (80% graduated plus 15% transferred out)
Low income students here refer to Pell recipients.

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