2021 College Aid: How Indianapolis Area Compares In Application Rates

Indianapolis IN

30 June, 2021

5:10 PM

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN — 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 Indiana, 36,816 FAFSA applications were completed as of June 25, compared with 38,819 completions at the same point last year. That is a 5.2 percent decrease. (See how Indianapolis 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 Indiana, completed applications dropped 7.3 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with a 3.7 percent drop for non-Title 1 school applications as of June 25. Here is how schools in the Indianapolis area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Indianapolis 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: North Central High School District: M S D Washington Township Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 451 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 480 Percent change: -6.04 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Ben Davis High School District: M S D Wayne Township Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 418 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 413 Percent change: 1.21 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Zionsville Community High School District:Zionsville Community Schools Municipality: Zionsville Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 351 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 352 Percent change: -0.28 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Franklin Central High School District:Franklin Township Com Sch Corp Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 351 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 395 Percent change: -11.14 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Pike High School District:M S D Pike Township Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 337 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 388 Percent change: -13.14 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Warren Central High School District:M S D Warren Township Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 333 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 376 Percent change: -11.44Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Lawrence North High School District:M S D Lawrence Township Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 330 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 313 Percent change: 5.43 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Perry Meridian High School District:Perry Township Schools Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 298 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 318 Percent change: -6.29Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Indiana Connections Academy District:Indiana Connections Academy Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 291 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 256 Percent change: 13.67Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Lawrence Central High School District:M S D Lawrence Township Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 245 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 299 Percent change: -18.06Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Southport High School District:Perry Township Schools Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 236 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 281 Percent change: -16.01Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Decatur Central High School District:M S D Decatur Township Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 194 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 223 Percent change: -13Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: New Palestine High School District:Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp Municipality: New Palestine Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 167 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 174 Percent change: -4.02Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Herron High School District:Herron Charter Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 131 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 173 Percent change: -24.28Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Shortridge High School District:Indianapolis Public Schools Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 121 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 87 Percent change: 39.08Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Arsenal Technical High School District:Indianapolis Public Schools Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 120 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 161 Percent change: -25.47Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Speedway Senior High School District:School Town Of Speedway Municipality: Speedway Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 87 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 75 Percent change: 16Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Ben Davis University High School District:M S D Wayne Township Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 85 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 95 Percent change: -10.53Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Crispus Attucks High School District:Indianapolis Public Schools Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 82 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 126 Percent change: -34.92Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Beech Grove Sr High School District:Beech Grove City Schools Municipality: Beech Grove Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 74 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 96 Percent change: -22.92Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind District:Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 68 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: Percent change: Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: George Washington High School District:Indianapolis Public Schools Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 44 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 36 Percent change: 22.22Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Charles A Tindley Accelerated Sch District:Charles A Tindley Accelerated Sch Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 34 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 38 Percent change: -10.53Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Christel House Academy South District:Christel House Academy South Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 28 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 24 Percent change: 16.67Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Emmerich Manual High School District:Csusa Manual Municipality: Indianapolis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 26 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 33 Percent change: -21.21Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Indianapolis 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].