FAFSA Completions Down In PA: How Philadelphia Area Schools Compare

Philadelphia PA

30 June, 2021

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PHILADELPHIA, PA — 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 Pennsylvania, 62,241 FAFSA applications were completed as of June 25, compared with 66,070 completions at the same point last year. That is a 5.8 percent decrease. (See how Philadelphia 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 Pennsylvania, completed applications dropped 10.6 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with a 2.9 percent drop for non-Title 1 school applications as of June 25. Here is how schools in the Philadelphia area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Philadelphia 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: Central Hs District: Philadelphia City Sd Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 504 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 468 Percent change: 7.69 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Northeast Hs District: Philadelphia City Sd Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 376 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 422 Percent change: -10.9 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Academy At Palumbo District:Philadelphia City Sd Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 197 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 156 Percent change: 26.28 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Franklin Towne Chs District:Franklin Towne Chs Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 158 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 187 Percent change: -15.51 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Carver Hs District:Philadelphia City Sd Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 146 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 161 Percent change: -9.32 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Girls Hs District:Philadelphia City Sd Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 134 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 183 Percent change: -26.78Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Creative And Performing Arts District:Philadelphia City Sd Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 125 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 113 Percent change: 10.62 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush District:Philadelphia City Sd Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 121 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 110 Percent change: 10Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: New Foundations Cs District:New Foundations Cs Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 116 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 91 Percent change: 27.47Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Esperanza Academy Charter School District:Esperanza Academy Charter School Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 114 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 96 Percent change: 18.75Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs District:Philadelphia Performing Arts Cs Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 113 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 132 Percent change: -14.39Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Olney Charter High School District:Olney Charter High School Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 112 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 136 Percent change: -17.65Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus District:Mastery Cs-Gratz Campus Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 112 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 148 Percent change: -24.32Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Lincoln Hs District:Philadelphia City Sd Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 112 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 142 Percent change: -21.13Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Washington George Hs District:Philadelphia City Sd Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 109 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 121 Percent change: -9.92Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Science Leadership Academy District:Philadelphia City Sd Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 108 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 126 Percent change: -14.29Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Masterman Julia R Sec Sch District:Philadelphia City Sd Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 100 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 101 Percent change: -0.99Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Franklin Lc District:Philadelphia City Sd Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 94 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 111 Percent change: -15.32Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: The Science Leadership Academy At Beeber District:Philadelphia City Sd Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 88 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 54 Percent change: 62.96Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Mastery Cs -Shoemaker Campus District:Mastery Cs-Shoemaker Campus Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 87 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 92 Percent change: -5.43Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Bodine William W Hs District:Philadelphia City Sd Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 80 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 114 Percent change: -29.82Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Kipp Dubois Charter School District:Kipp Dubois Charter School Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 76 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 52 Percent change: 46.15Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Parkway Center City Middle College District:Philadelphia City Sd Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 71 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 84 Percent change: -15.48Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Mastery Cs-Pickett Campus District:Mastery Cs-Pickett Campus Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 69 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 73 Percent change: -5.48Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Mastery Cs - Thomas Campus District:Mastery Cs-Thomas Campus Municipality: Philadelphia Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 68 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 81 Percent change: -16.05Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Philadelphia 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].