FAFSA Completions Down In NC: How Charlotte Area Schools Compare

Charlotte NC

30 June, 2021

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CHARLOTTE, NC — 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 North Carolina, 49,112 FAFSA applications were completed as of June 25, compared with 52,273 completions at the same point last year. That is a 6.1 percent decrease. (See how Charlotte 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 North Carolina, completed applications dropped 7.8 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with a 4.8 percent drop for non-Title 1 school applications as of June 25. Here is how schools in the Charlotte area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Charlotte 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: Ardrey Kell High District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 528 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 510 Percent change: 3.53 Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide School: Myers Park High District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 436 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 393 Percent change: 10.94 Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide School: South Mecklenburg High District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 326 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 371 Percent change: -12.13 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Mallard Creek High District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 312 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 365 Percent change: -14.52 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Providence High District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 291 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 300 Percent change: -3 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Phillip O Berry Academy Of Technology District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 222 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 226 Percent change: -1.77Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: East Mecklenburg High District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 221 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 208 Percent change: 6.25 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Butler High District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Matthews Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 220 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 244 Percent change: -9.84Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Independence High District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 194 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 224 Percent change: -13.39Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Vance High District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 173 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 151 Percent change: 14.57Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Rocky River High District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Mint Hill Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 122 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 161 Percent change: -24.22Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Garinger High District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 102 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 153 Percent change: -33.33Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Harding University High District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 91 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 97 Percent change: -6.19Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: West Mecklenburg High District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 90 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 105 Percent change: -14.29Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Northwest School Of The Arts District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 78 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 99 Percent change: -21.21Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: West Charlotte High District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 77 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 98 Percent change: -21.43Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Cato Middle College High District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 75 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 66 Percent change: 13.64Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Queen'S Grant Community School District:Queen'S Grant Community School Municipality: Mint Hill Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 65 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 47 Percent change: 38.3Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Sugar Creek Charter District:Sugar Creek Charter Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 48 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 45 Percent change: 6.67Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Charlotte Engineering Early College-Uncc District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 48 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 30 Percent change: 60Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Levine Middle College High District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Matthews Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 47 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 47 Percent change: 0Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Bradford Preparatory School District:Bradford Preparatory School Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 43 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 29 Percent change: 48.28Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Harper Middle College High District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 40 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 25 Percent change: 60Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Cochrane Collegiate Academy District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 24 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 32 Percent change: -25Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: J T Williams Secondary Montessori District:Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Municipality: Charlotte Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 18 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 8 Percent change: 125Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Charlotte 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].