| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.76 |
| Liaison | Lindsey MacDonald |
| Submission Date | June 6, 2023 |
Western Washington University
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.79 / 4.00 |
Ashley
Olson Data Ambassador Sustainability Engagement Institute |
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:
Grants, scholarships, loans, and work study provide funding to subsidize the cost of attendance for low-income students. An overview of these resources can be found here: Financial Aid | Admissions | Western Washington University (wwu.edu)
https://admissions.wwu.edu/cost/financial-aid
More detailed information on these forms of financial aid can be found here (see “Aid Types” in the navigation bar): Financial Aid Services Center | Western Washington University (wwu.edu)
https://www.finaid.wwu.edu/client-services/pages/
The Student Emergency Fund provides assistance to help students alleviate or minimize an unforeseen financial burden. More information on this program can be found here: Scholarship Center | Financial Aid | Western Washington University (wwu.edu)
https://www.finaid.wwu.edu/scholarships/pages/
To further support low-income students, the university provides various food and shelter resources for low-income students. Information on campus food and shelter resources can be found here: Food and Shelter Assistance | Financial Aid | Western Washington University (wwu.edu)
https://www.finaid.wwu.edu/client-services/pages/resources/food-and-shelter.php
A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
Yes, including our Multicultural Student Services (https://mss.wwu.edu/), LGBTQ+ (https://lgbtq.wwu.edu/), Disability Access & Outreach (https://ess-adei.wwu.edu/), and Veterans Services (https://wp.wwu.edu/veteranservices/) offices. A variety of student clubs and identity center also support non-traditional students, including the Blue Resource Center (https://mss.wwu.edu/brc), Black Student Coalition (https://mss.wwu.edu/bsc), and Ethnic Student Center (https://mss.wwu.edu/esc), Western Success Scholars (https://wss.wwu.edu/).
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:
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