FAFSA Completions Down In AZ: How Phoenix Area Schools Compare

Phoenix AZ

30 June, 2021

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PHOENIX, AZ — Applications for federal college financial aid are notably lower this year, and that could mean fewer freshmen when classes begin this fall. Prospective college students can fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to qualify for subsidized student loans and other forms of aid. FAFSA applications declined 5.8 percent nationally this year compared with the same time last year. About 1.72 million students completed the application as of June 25, compared with 1.83 million in 2020, according to an Associated Press analysis of FAFSA data. As of February this year, FAFSA applications were down 10 percent from last year. But the completion rate increased in the spring, when schools could hold more in-school FAFSA help events that were canceled last year because of the pandemic. A decline in the FAFSA completion rate could be a harbinger of lower enrollment in the fall. The class of 2020 had 3.7 percent fewer FAFSA applications than the class of 2019; postsecondary enrollment dropped 6.8 percent between the class of 2020 and 2019, according to the National College Attainment Network. In Arizona, 30,977 FAFSA applications were completed as of June 25, compared with 34,208 completions at the same point last year. That is a 9.5 percent decrease. (See how Phoenix area high schools compare below.) The decline is steeper among Title 1 high schools, meaning those where low-income students make up at least 40 percent of enrollment. Title 1 high school completions dropped 8.83 percent, compared with a 3.86 decrease for non-Title 1 schools. In Arizona, completed applications dropped 14.7 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with a 4.0 percent drop for non-Title 1 school applications as of June 25. Here is how schools in the Phoenix area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Phoenix area high schools here. Note: Percent changes can be affected by a relatively small difference in completions, especially for smaller schools. FAFSA data only counts students who are no older than 19. School: Pinnacle High School District: Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 417 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 394 Percent change: 5.84 Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide School: Desert Vista High School District: Tempe Union High School District (4287) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 401 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 496 Percent change: -19.15 Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide School: Chaparral High School District:Scottsdale Unified District (4240) Municipality: Scottsdale Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 330 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 315 Percent change: 4.76 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Sandra Day O'Connor High School District:Deer Valley Unified District (4246) Municipality: Glendale Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 299 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 240 Percent change: 24.58 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Sunnyslope High School District:Glendale Union High School District (4285) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 290 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 256 Percent change: 13.28 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Mountain Ridge High School District:Deer Valley Unified District (4246) Municipality: Glendale Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 282 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 308 Percent change: -8.44Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Liberty High School District:Peoria Unified School District (4237) Municipality: Peoria Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 280 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 274 Percent change: 2.19 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Horizon High School District:Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) Municipality: Scottsdale Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 258 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 279 Percent change: -7.53Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Boulder Creek High School District:Deer Valley Unified District (4246) Municipality: Anthem Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 258 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 295 Percent change: -12.54Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Tolleson Union High School District:Tolleson Union High School District (4288) Municipality: Tolleson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 237 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 288 Percent change: -17.71Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Trevor Browne High School District:Phoenix Union High School District (4286) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 233 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 281 Percent change: -17.08Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Mountain Pointe High School District:Tempe Union High School District (4287) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 233 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 275 Percent change: -15.27Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Metro Tech High School District:Phoenix Union High School District (4286) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 220 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 238 Percent change: -7.56Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: North High School District:Phoenix Union High School District (4286) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 219 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 272 Percent change: -19.49Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Ironwood High School District:Peoria Unified School District (4237) Municipality: Glendale Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 211 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 269 Percent change: -21.56Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Maryvale High School District:Phoenix Union High School District (4286) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 196 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 211 Percent change: -7.11Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Cesar Chavez High School District:Phoenix Union High School District (4286) Municipality: Laveen Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 196 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 232 Percent change: -15.52Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Paradise Valley High School District:Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 195 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 207 Percent change: -5.8Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Washington High School District:Glendale Union High School District (4285) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 191 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 221 Percent change: -13.57Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Arcadia High School District:Scottsdale Unified District (4240) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 190 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 194 Percent change: -2.06Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Asu Preparatory Academy Digital District:Asu Preparatory Academy Digital (522074) Municipality: Tempe Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 184 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 54 Percent change: 240.74Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Thunderbird High School District:Glendale Union High School District (4285) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 173 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 224 Percent change: -22.77Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Camelback High School District:Phoenix Union High School District (4286) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 173 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 186 Percent change: -6.99Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Greenway High School District:Glendale Union High School District (4285) Municipality: Phoenix Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 163 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 183 Percent change: -10.93Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Westview High School District:Tolleson Union High School District (4288) Municipality: Avondale Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 161 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 204 Percent change: -21.08Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Phoenix area high schools. The FAFSA application for the 2020-21 academic year closes June 30 at 11:59 p.m. CT, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Many states and colleges set their own deadlines for aid applications. There has been a push in recent years to have students fill out the FAFSA earlier in their senior year. Editor's note: This list was automatically generated using FAFSA data analyzed by the Associated Press. Federal high school counts don't include students over the age of 19. Information isn't available for all schools. Schools with fewer than five completions are omitted from the data. Please report any errors or other feedback to [email protected].