FAFSA Completions Down In MI: How Detroit Area Schools Compare

Detroit MI

30 June, 2021

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DETROIT, MI — 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 Michigan, 49,016 FAFSA applications were completed as of June 25, compared with 54,744 completions at the same point last year. That is a 10.5 percent decrease. (See how Detroit 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 Michigan, completed applications dropped 17.1 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with a 9.1 percent drop for non-Title 1 school applications as of June 25. Here is how schools in the Detroit area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Detroit 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: Cass Technical High School District: Detroit Public Schools Community District Municipality: Detroit Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 402 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 430 Percent change: -6.51 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Renaissance High School District: Detroit Public Schools Community District Municipality: Detroit Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 224 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 217 Percent change: 3.23 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Grosse Pointe South High School District:Grosse Pointe Public Schools Municipality: Grosse Pointe Farms Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 221 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 270 Percent change: -18.15 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Crestwood High School District:Crestwood School District Municipality: Dearborn Heights Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 196 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 242 Percent change: -19.01 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Grosse Pointe North High School District:Grosse Pointe Public Schools Municipality: Grosse Pointe Woods Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 170 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 219 Percent change: -22.37 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Western International High School District:Detroit Public Schools Community District Municipality: Detroit Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 150 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 186 Percent change: -19.35Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Hamtramck High School District:Hamtramck School District Of The City Of Municipality: Hamtramck Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 131 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 154 Percent change: -14.94 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Chandler Park Academy High School District:Chandler Park Academy Municipality: Harper Woods Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 88 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 104 Percent change: -15.38Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: University Preparatory Academy Psad High School District:University Preparatory Academy (Psad) Municipality: Detroit Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 87 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 125 Percent change: -30.4Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Lee M Thurston High School District:South Redford School District Municipality: Redford Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 81 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 114 Percent change: -28.95Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Cornerstone Health And Technology School District:Cornerstone Health And Technology School Municipality: Detroit Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 80 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 62 Percent change: 29.03Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Harper Woods High School District:Harper Woods The School District Of The City Of Municipality: Harper Woods Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 75 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 83 Percent change: -9.64Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Cesar Chavez High School District:Cesar Chavez Academy Municipality: Detroit Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 73 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 103 Percent change: -29.13Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Jalen Rose Leadership Academy District:Jalen Rose Leadership Academy Municipality: Detroit Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 63 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 71 Percent change: -11.27Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Detroit School Of Arts District:Detroit Public Schools Community District Municipality: Detroit Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 62 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 62 Percent change: 0Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Star International Academy District:Star International Academy Municipality: Dearborn Heights Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 60 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 74 Percent change: -18.92Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: University Preparatory Science And Math Psad High School District:University Preparatory Science And Math (Psad) Municipality: Detroit Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 56 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 44 Percent change: 27.27Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School District:Detroit Edison Public School Academy Municipality: Detroit Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 55 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 34 Percent change: 61.76Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Mumford High School District:Detroit Public Schools Community District Municipality: Detroit Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 53 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 63 Percent change: -15.87Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Redford Union High School District:Redford Union Schools District No. 1 Municipality: Redford Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 48 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 81 Percent change: -40.74Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: East English Village Preparatory Academy District:Detroit Public Schools Community District Municipality: Detroit Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 44 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 97 Percent change: -54.64Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Universal Academy District:Universal Academy Municipality: Detroit Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 34 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 34 Percent change: 0Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Pershing High School District:Detroit Public Schools Community District Municipality: Detroit Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 31 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 52 Percent change: -40.38Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Oakland International Academy High School District:Oakland International Academy Municipality: Hamtramck Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 30 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 21 Percent change: 42.86Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Voyageur College Prep District:Voyageur Academy Municipality: Detroit Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 29 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 63 Percent change: -53.97Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Detroit 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].