FAFSA Completions Up In IL: How Chicago Area Schools Compare

Chicago IL

30 June, 2021

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CHICAGO, IL — 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 Illinois, 87,328 FAFSA applications were completed as of June 25, compared with 81,742 completions at the same point last year. That is a 6.8 percent increase. (See how Chicago 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 Illinois, completed applications increased 3.7 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with a 9.2 percent increase for non-Title 1 school applications as of June 25. Here is how schools in the Chicago area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Chicago 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: Lane Technical High School District: City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 976 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 782 Percent change: 24.81 Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide School: Taft High School District: City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 638 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 575 Percent change: 10.96 Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide School: J Sterling Morton East High Sch District:J S Morton Hsd 201 Municipality: Cicero Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 528 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 567 Percent change: -6.88 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Curie Metropolitan High School District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 508 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 436 Percent change: 16.51 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Young Magnet High School District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 437 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 395 Percent change: 10.63 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Jones College Prep High School District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 410 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 389 Percent change: 5.4Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Lincoln Park High School District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 403 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 368 Percent change: 9.51 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Elk Grove High School District:Township Hsd 214 Municipality: Elk Grove Village Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 336 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 311 Percent change: 8.04Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Maine West High School District:Maine Township Hsd 207 Municipality: Des Plaines Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 335 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 320 Percent change: 4.69Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Von Steuben Metro Science Hs District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 328 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 394 Percent change: -16.75Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Kenwood Academy High School District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 310 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 343 Percent change: -9.62Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Juarez Community Academy Hs District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 299 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 277 Percent change: 7.94Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Kennedy High School District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 298 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 309 Percent change: -3.56Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Senn High School District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 297 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 277 Percent change: 7.22Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Hubbard High School District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 295 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 323 Percent change: -8.67Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Prosser Career Academy Hs District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 293 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 259 Percent change: 13.13Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Schurz High School District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 285 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 270 Percent change: 5.56Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Westinghouse High School District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 282 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 247 Percent change: 14.17Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Kelly High School District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 275 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 327 Percent change: -15.9Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Payton College Preparatory Hs District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 269 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 236 Percent change: 13.98Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Simeon Career Academy High School District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 258 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 225 Percent change: 14.67Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Solorio Academy High School District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 254 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 205 Percent change: 23.9Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: East Leyden High School District:Leyden Chsd 212 Municipality: Franklin Park Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 253 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 302 Percent change: -16.23Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Lake View High School District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 243 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 264 Percent change: -7.95Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Washington G High School District:City Of Chicago Sd 299 Municipality: Chicago Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 243 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 234 Percent change: 3.85Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Chicago 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].