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This section of the DeSales University website is dedicated to providing access to federally required information in accordance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315) (HEOA) as amended in 2008.

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Consumer Information and Student Right-to-Know

General Institutional Information
Financial Aid and Assistance
- Cost of Attendance (for undergraduate students)
- Cost of Attendance (for adult studies students)
- Cost of Attendance (for graduate students)
- How to Apply for Financial Aid
- Financial Aid Policies
- Financial Aid Forms and Information (for undergraduate students)
- Financial Aid Forms and Information (for adult studies students)
- Financial Aid Forms and Information (for graduate students)
- Federal Financial Aid Penalties for Criminal and Drug Convictions
- Federal Loan Entrance and Exit Counseling
- Federal Student Aid Default Rates
- Federal Student Aid Financial Responsibility Scores
- Federal Student Loan Information (U.S. Department of Education)
- Federal Work Study
- Military Benefits and Services
- National Student Loan Data System
- Net Price Calculator
- PA State Grants
- Preferred Lender's List and Code of Conduct
- Private Student Loan Disclosures
- Refund Policy (for undergraduate students)
- Refund Policy (for adult studies students)
- Refund Policy (for graduate students)
- Return of Student Aid Policy
- Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
- Student Employment
- Types of Financial Aid (available for undergraduate students)
- Types of Financial Aid (available for adult studies students)
- Types of Financial Aid (available for graduate students)
Health and Safety
- Alcohol and Drug Policy
- Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
- Campus Emergency Procedures
- Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program (See Alcohol and Drug Policy)
- Health and Wellness Services
- Immunization Policy
- Missing Persons Notification Policy
- Suicide Crisis Intervention

Student Outcomes

Undergraduate One-Year Retention Rates Overall - Fall 2020 Cohort (entering students)
Entering Cohort	Entering Cohort Count	One-Year Retention Count	One-Year Retention %
Fall 2020 Entering Students	466	380	82%

Undergraduate Six-Year Graduation Rates Overall - Fall 2015 Cohort (entering students)
Entering Cohort	Entering Cohort Count	Graduated Count	Graduated %
Fall 2015 Entering Students	427	296	69%

Undergraduate Six-Year Graduation Rates by Gender - Fall 2015 Cohort (entering students)
Gender	Entering Cohort Count	Graduated Count	Graduated %
Female	247	174	70%
Male	180	122	68%
Fall 2015 Entering Students Total	427	296	69%

Undergraduate Six-Year Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity - Fall 2015 Cohort (entering students)
Race/Ethnicity	Entering Cohort Count	Graduated Count	Graduated %
Nonresident Alien	0	0	0%
Hispanic or Latinx	62	43	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0	0	0%
Asian	8	6	75%
Black or African American	13	6	46%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0%
White	334	235	70%
Two or More Races	7	5	71%
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	3	1	33%
Fall 2015 Entering Students Total	427	296	69%

Undergraduate Six-Year Graduation Rates by Financial Aid - Fall 2015 Cohort (entering students)
Financial Aid	Entering Cohort Count	Graduated Count	Graduated %
Pell Recipients	104	61	59%
Non-Pell with Direct Subsidized Loan	173	125	72%
Non-Pell, Non-Direct Subsidized Loan	150	110	73%
Fall 2015 Entering Students Total	427	296	69%

Student Resources
Teacher Preparation Program Reports
University Complaint Resolution
- Academic Grievance
- Americans with Disabilities Act Complaints
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Acts (FERPA) Complaints
- Non-Discrimination and Harassment Complaints
- Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Harassment Complaints
- Student Life Grievance Process
- File a Complaint (with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education)
- File a Complaint (with the Pennsylvania Department of Education)
University Policies
Voter Registration
- Register to Vote in Pennsylvania
- Register to Vote in Federal Elections