College Financial Aid Applications In Tucson Area: Compare To AZ

Tucson AZ

30 June, 2021

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TUCSON, 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 Tucson 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 Tucson area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Tucson 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: Tucson Magnet High School District: Tucson Unified District (4403) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 346 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 354 Percent change: -2.26 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Catalina Foothills High School District: Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 300 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 265 Percent change: 13.21 Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide School: Cienega High School District:Vail Unified District (4413) Municipality: Vail Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 287 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 185 Percent change: 55.14 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: University High School District:Tucson Unified District (4403) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 237 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 212 Percent change: 11.79 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Flowing Wells High School District:Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 221 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 189 Percent change: 16.93 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Sunnyside High School District:Sunnyside Unified District (4407) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 206 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 259 Percent change: -20.46Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Desert View High School District:Sunnyside Unified District (4407) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 179 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 232 Percent change: -22.84 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Pueblo High School District:Tucson Unified District (4403) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 179 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 252 Percent change: -28.97Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Canyon Del Oro High School District:Amphitheater Unified District (4406) Municipality: Oro Valley Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 165 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 117 Percent change: 41.03Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Sahuaro High School District:Tucson Unified District (4403) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 159 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 150 Percent change: 6Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Cholla High School District:Tucson Unified District (4403) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 158 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 208 Percent change: -24.04Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Empire High School District:Vail Unified District (4413) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 144 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 123 Percent change: 17.07Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Sabino High School District:Tucson Unified District (4403) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 107 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 145 Percent change: -26.21Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Rincon High School District:Tucson Unified District (4403) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 101 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 113 Percent change: -10.62Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Andrada Polytechnic High School District:Vail Unified District (4413) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 90 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 107 Percent change: -15.89Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Amphitheater High School District:Amphitheater Unified District (4406) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 83 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 111 Percent change: -25.23Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Tanque Verde High School District:Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 78 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 67 Percent change: 16.42Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Basis Tucson North District:Basis Charter Schools Inc. (91309) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 65 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 84 Percent change: -22.62Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Catalina High School District:Tucson Unified District (4403) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 61 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 102 Percent change: -40.2Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Palo Verde High Magnet School District:Tucson Unified District (4403) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 54 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 89 Percent change: -39.33Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Alta Vista High School District:American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.A. Alta Vi (80995) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 45 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 79 Percent change: -43.04Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson District:Daisy Education Corporation Dba Sonoran Science Ac (79049) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 22 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 38 Percent change: -42.11Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: City High School District:City Center For Collaborative Learning (85448) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 22 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 29 Percent change: -24.14Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Star Academic High School District:Sunnyside Unified District (4407) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 22 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 19 Percent change: 15.79Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Pcjted - Canyon Del Oro High School District:Pima County Jted (89380) Municipality: Tucson Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 19 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 77 Percent change: -75.32Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Tucson 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].