College Financial Aid Applications In Los Angeles Area: Compare To CA

Los Angeles CA

30 June, 2021

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LOS ANGELES, CA — 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 California, 242,866 FAFSA applications were completed as of June 25, compared with 265,252 completions at the same point last year. That is an 8.4 percent decrease. (See how Los Angeles 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 California, completed applications dropped 12.5 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with a 4.6 percent drop for non-Title 1 school applications as of June 25. Here is how schools in the Los Angeles area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Los Angeles 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: Santa Monica High District: Santa Monica-Malibu Unified Municipality: Santa Monica Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 485 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 487 Percent change: -0.41 Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide School: Grover Cleveland Charter High District: Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Reseda Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 457 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 429 Percent change: 6.53 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: El Camino Real Charter High District:El Camino Real Charter High District Municipality: Woodland Hills Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 456 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 470 Percent change: -2.98 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Alexander Hamilton Senior High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 438 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 452 Percent change: -3.1 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: John Marshall Senior High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 433 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 412 Percent change: 5.1 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Palisades Charter High District:Palisades Charter High District Municipality: Pacific Palisades Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 412 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 457 Percent change: -9.85Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: John F. Kennedy High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Granada Hills Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 397 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 376 Percent change: 5.59 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Van Nuys Senior High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Van Nuys Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 381 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 367 Percent change: 3.81Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 379 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 362 Percent change: 4.7Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: John H. Francis Polytechnic District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Sun Valley Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 373 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 441 Percent change: -15.42Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Taft Charter High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Woodland Hills Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 338 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 325 Percent change: 4Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: North Hollywood Senior High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: North Hollywood Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 311 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 358 Percent change: -13.13Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Fairfax Senior High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 305 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 237 Percent change: 28.69Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: San Fernando Senior High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: San Fernando Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 255 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 315 Percent change: -19.05Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: University High School Charter District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 221 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 231 Percent change: -4.33Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Ulysses S. Grant Senior High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Van Nuys Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 217 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 263 Percent change: -17.49Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Eagle Rock High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 214 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 272 Percent change: -21.32Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Downtown Business High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 212 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 181 Percent change: 17.13Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Hollywood Senior High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 211 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 245 Percent change: -13.88Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: James Monroe High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: North Hills Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 203 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 207 Percent change: -1.93Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Santee Education Complex District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 203 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 281 Percent change: -27.76Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Chatsworth Charter High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Chatsworth Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 202 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 206 Percent change: -1.94Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: John C. Fremont Senior High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 201 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 287 Percent change: -29.97Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Benjamin Franklin Senior High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Los Angeles Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 199 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 242 Percent change: -17.77Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Arleta High District:Los Angeles Unified Municipality: Arleta Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 196 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 252 Percent change: -22.22Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Los Angeles 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].