Skidmore College
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.64 / 4.00 |
Mark
Youndt Director of Sustainability for Academic Affairs Management and Business |
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Provide at least one of the following figures:
100
Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
66
Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
13.70
Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
93.90
Optional Fields
Skidmore is committed to meeting the full demonstrated need of any student we admit, although we do have budgetary constraints that guide the number of students we are able to admit. We have recently conducted much more extensive follow up with students who are low-income and/or from an underrepresented group to encourage them to complete their financial aid forms and complete them more thoroughly. This helps with both admission and financial assistance. In our Opportunity Program, we limit the loan level that is used when we meet need. This results in higher grant and lower indebtedness for the ~40 students per year in our Opportunity Program. We also have a lower deposit required for our Opportunity Students, and we waive the deposit entirely if necessary. Again, our Opportunity Program provides educational opportunity and support to students who have strong potential but would be excluded from higher education due to academic and economic disadvantage. Finally, during the interview process, we travel to lower-income students in an effort to reduce student costs.
A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
In addition to what is described above, Skidmore is currently considering certification programs that would be geared toward local and/or non-traditional 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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