2021 College Aid: How Oklahoma City Area Compares In Application Rates

Oklahoma City OK

30 June, 2021

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — 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 Oklahoma, 16,089 FAFSA applications were completed as of June 25, compared with 18,448 completions at the same point last year. That is a 12.8 percent decrease. (See how Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma, completed applications dropped 15.7 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with an 11.6 percent drop for non-Title 1 school applications as of June 25. Here is how schools in the Oklahoma City area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Oklahoma City 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: Mustang Hs District: Mustang Municipality: Mustang Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 284 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 298 Percent change: -4.7 Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide School: Santa Fe Hs District: Edmond Municipality: Edmond Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 281 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 294 Percent change: -4.42 Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide School: Memorial Hs District:Edmond Municipality: Edmond Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 254 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 251 Percent change: 1.2 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Westmoore Hs District:Moore Municipality: Oklahoma City Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 237 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 282 Percent change: -15.96 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Deer Creek Hs District:Deer Creek Municipality: Edmond Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 222 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 265 Percent change: -16.23 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Yukon Hs District:Yukon Municipality: Yukon Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 210 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 283 Percent change: -25.8Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Choctaw Hs District:Choctaw-Nicoma Park Municipality: Choctaw Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 186 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 194 Percent change: -4.12 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Moore Hs District:Moore Municipality: Moore Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 182 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 256 Percent change: -28.91Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Southmoore Hs District:Moore Municipality: Moore Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 164 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 167 Percent change: -1.8Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Putnam City Hs District:Putnam City Municipality: Oklahoma City Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 157 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 170 Percent change: -7.65Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Putnam City North Hs District:Putnam City Municipality: Oklahoma City Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 154 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 179 Percent change: -13.97Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Piedmont Hs District:Piedmont Municipality: Piedmont Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 128 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 126 Percent change: 1.59Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Carl Albert Hs District:Midwest City-Del City Municipality: Oklahoma City Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 126 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 140 Percent change: -10Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Del City Hs District:Midwest City-Del City Municipality: Del City Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 117 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 144 Percent change: -18.75Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Classen Hs Of Advanced Studies District:Oklahoma City Municipality: Oklahoma City Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 96 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 112 Percent change: -14.29Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Putnam City West Hs District:Putnam City Municipality: Oklahoma City Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 84 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 122 Percent change: -31.15Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Bethany Hs District:Bethany Municipality: Bethany Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 73 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 77 Percent change: -5.19Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Santa Fe South Hs District:Santa Fe South (Charter) Municipality: Oklahoma City Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 67 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 88 Percent change: -23.86Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: U. S. Grant Hs District:Oklahoma City Municipality: Oklahoma City Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 67 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 78 Percent change: -14.1Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Harding Charter Preparatory Hs District:Harding (Charter) Municipality: Oklahoma City Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 63 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 69 Percent change: -8.7Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Southeast Hs District:Oklahoma City Municipality: Oklahoma City Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 62 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 81 Percent change: -23.46Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Northwest Classen Hs District:Oklahoma City Municipality: Oklahoma City Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 53 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 82 Percent change: -35.37Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Harding Fine Arts Academy District:Harding Fine Arts (Charter) Municipality: Oklahoma City Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 45 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 51 Percent change: -11.76Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: El Reno Hs District:El Reno Municipality: El Reno Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 43 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 52 Percent change: -17.31Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Capitol Hill Hs District:Oklahoma City Municipality: Oklahoma City Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 42 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 53 Percent change: -20.75Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Oklahoma City 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].