Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 68.35
Liaison Andrew Porter
Submission Date March 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Cincinnati
PA-8: Affordability and Access

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.20 / 4.00 Andrew Porter
Director
Planning + Design + Constuction
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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 :
41.40

Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
42.70

Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
17.90

Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
63.50

Optional Fields

A brief description of notable policies or programs to make the institution accessible and affordable to low-income students:
UC has many such resources. For example, the Cincinnati Pride Grant, which is available for graduates of Cincinnati Public Schools (in or after 2002) who have not attended college after high school graduation (or who are direct transfers from Cincinnati State Technical & Community College after attending direct from a CPS high school). In combination with federal, state and institutional aid, the CPG equals the full cost of tuition and a book allowance for those graduates of Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) admitted into University of Cincinnati academic programs who might not otherwise be able to afford a college education.has many such programs and resources.
Another scholarship, the Darwin T. Turner Scholarship, is available for incoming freshman from an underrepresented group.

UC also hosts McNair Scholars and the McNair Post baccalaureate Achievement Program designed to assist undergraduate students from disadvantaged backgrounds to prepare for doctoral studies. https://www.uc.edu/campus-life/mcnair.html

UC also administers an Upward Bound program designed to motivate and provide academic skills for low income or first generation students interested in education beyond high school. http://www.uc.edu/upwardbound.html

In addition to scholarships, UC offers several grant programs based on financial need, including Federal Pell Grants, Ohio College Opportunity Grants, and University Need Grants.

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