PathwayOregon 2020 Report
“The PathwayOregon program is incredibly meaningful to me, as someone who benefited from scholarships and is committed to helping others experience the rewards of earning a college degree. I am delighted that we have been able to grow the program substantially due to our generous donors. Thanks to them, we are helping many more deserving students get an education and the support they need to thrive and graduate.” —Michael H. Schill, President of the University of Oregon and Professor of Law
Fellow Ducks, As the state’s flagship institution, providing quality education for all Oregonians continues to be at the forefront of the UO’s mission—that includes providing access to those students who may not otherwise be able to afford it. PathwayOregon was introduced in 2008, sparking a trend of similar programs across the nation at other colleges and universities. To date, more than 6,500 Oregonians have been PathwayOregon recipients, with more than $43 million distributed over its history. Without that money, a lot of which comes from contributions by our many donors, some of the state’s brightest high school graduates may not have had the opportunity to follow their dreams in pursuit of a college degree and go on to do wonderful things in the world. PathwayOregon continues to set the standard for reaching the state’s brightest and financially challenged, but unlike some other programs, PathwayOregon provides the academic support and advising components others do not. We work individually with each student to ensure they are graduating on time, succeeding in the classroom, and finding the resources that they need to reach their goals. The care, attention, and relationships that are built with our advisors through PathwayOregon are unmatched by any other program in the nation. What we are doing for Oregonians is unprecedented. And, without the support of our many donors, the program you see today and those students graduating every year would not be possible without that generosity. Thank you to the donors who have contributed over the years and to those who look to do so in the future. The support you are providing is making dreams come true and the future of Oregon even brighter.
With gratitude,
Roger J. Thompson Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management University of Oregon Alumni Association Lifetime Member
Student Profile
MORE THAN
6,500 STUDENTS SERVED SINCE PROGRAM’S INCEPTION
395
PROGRAM RESTRUCTURED
900
FALL 2012
523
542
FALL 2013
FALL 2014
GENEROUS GIFT FROM CONNIE, BS ’84, AND STEVE BALLMER
PATHWAYOREGON NEW FRESHMAN STUDENTS
844 712
706 646
FALL 2015
FALL 2016
FALL 2017
619
FALL 2018
FALL 2019
PATHWAYOREGON AWARDS TO FRESHMAN STUDENTS 2,250,000 PROGRAM RESTRUCTURED
2,000,000 1,750,000 1,500,000 1,250,000 1,000,000 750,000
$1,239,417
$1,146,945
$551,981
500,000
GENEROUS GIFT FROM CONNIE, BS ’84, AND STEVE BALLMER
$2,560,353 2,500,000
$2,325,007
$2,238,377 $1,894,919 $1,508,799
250,000 0 FALL 2012
FALL 2013
FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS
FALL 2014
FALL 2015
FALL 2016
FALL 2017
FALL 2018
FALL 2019
STUDENTS FROM RURAL COUNTIES 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0%
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
GEOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN OF PATHWAYOREGON STUDENTS BY COUNTY COLUMBIA
CLATSOP
HOOD RIVER MULTNOMAH UMATILLA
WASHINGTON TILLAMOOK
SHERMAN
UNION
CLACKAMAS
YAMHILL
GILLIAM
WASCO POLK
WALLOWA
MORROW
MARION WHEELER
BAKER
JEFFERSON
LINCOLN
LINN
GRANT
BENTON CROOK DESCHUTES
LANE
50 OR MORE 10 TO 49 0 TO 9 COOS
DOUGLAS
LAKE
HARNEY
MALHEUR
CURRY JOSEPHINE
JACKSON
KLAMATH
PATHWAYOREGON STUDENTS BY SCHOOL OR COLLEGE
PATHWAYOREGON STUDENTS BY RACE–ETHNICITY WHITE
HISPANIC O R LATINO TWO OR M ORE RACES ASIAN
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES: HUMANITIES
50% 25% 10%
9%
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE
182 629 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES: SOCIAL SCIENCES 450 LUNDQUIST COLLEGE OF BUSINESS 322 COLLEGE OF DESIGN 165 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION 151 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES: NATURAL SCIENCES
4%
1%
NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER
<1% RACE AND E THNICITY UNKNOWN 1%
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION
265 SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DANCE 62 EXPLORING 262
“When you donate to PathwayOregon, you’re donating for an actual student to have a successful life.” —CAROLYN MAIZEL MAJOR: ENGLISH
Student Retention PathwayOregon freshmen, sophomores, and juniors have consistently persisted at rates on par with their higher-income peers.
FRESHMAN RETENTION RATES 89%
90% 85% 85%
86%
87%
88% 87%
87%
89%
88%
87%
87%
87%
87%
86%
85%
84%
80%
75%
70%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
RETAINED TO SECOND YEAR
Minding the Gap PathwayOregon is a promise that tuition and fees will be covered for four years, as long as students remain eligible and meet academic requirements. However, the amount the UO provides varies according to each studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs, enabling us to leverage state and federal funds.
TOTAL TUITION AND FEES: $12,720 Example 1: Expected family contribution of $0
$3,300 $2,175
Example 2: Expected family contribution of $2,500
$3,300
Example 3: Expected family contribution of $5,000
$3,645
$11,575
$7,245 $5,775 $1,145
FEDERAL GRANT
STATE GRANT
UO GRANT
Expected family contribution is determined by the federal government when students apply for financial aid. It is calculated with a formula that uses income, assets, benefits, and family size.
Graduation Rates The four-year graduation rates of
Just one year later, the first cohort of
PathwayOregon students greatly exceed
Pathway students entered the UO—a cohort
historical rates for low-income Oregonians.
that graduated at a rate of 43 percent.
In 2007, the year before the Pathway
Now, eleven years after the inception of the
program was launched, the average four-
Pathway program, an incredible 57 percent
year graduation rate for Federal Pell Grant
of Pathway students that entered the UO in
recipients attending the UO was 31 percent,
2015 graduated last year.
slightly better than the rate at other Oregon public universities.
FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION RATES 61%
61% 56%
56%
56%
57%
53% 51% 44%
2010 GRADUATED BY 2014
47%
50%
2011 GRADUATED BY 2015
50%
2012 GRADUATED BY 2016
2013 GRADUATED BY 2017
2014 GRADUATED BY 2018
2015 GRADUATED BY 2019
“I work at a few local high schools, and when I talk to juniors who don’t think they can afford college I tell them about PathwayOregon. I see their faces light up and they say, ‘Wait, I could actually go to the University of Oregon?’” —ALEX BELLIZZI MAJORS: POLITICAL SCIENCE, ROMANCE LANGUAGES MINOR: LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
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