FAFSA Completions Down In TX: How El Paso Area Schools Compare

El Paso TX

30 June, 2021

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EL PASO, TX — 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 Texas, 171,526 FAFSA applications were completed as of June 25, compared with 178,560 completions at the same point last year. That is a 3.9 percent decrease. (See how El Paso 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 Texas, completed applications dropped 6.1 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with a 0.5 percent increase for non-Title 1 school applications as of June 25. Here is how schools in the El Paso area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more El Paso 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: Franklin H S District: El Paso Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 476 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 431 Percent change: 10.44 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Montwood H S District: Socorro Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 417 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 332 Percent change: 25.6 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Americas H S District:Socorro Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 416 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 363 Percent change: 14.6 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Coronado H S District:El Paso Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 355 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 457 Percent change: -22.32 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Eastwood H S District:Ysleta Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 346 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 301 Percent change: 14.95 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Pebble Hills H S District:Socorro Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 343 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 335 Percent change: 2.39Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Del Valle H S District:Ysleta Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 328 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 294 Percent change: 11.56 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Eastlake H S District:Socorro Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 292 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 247 Percent change: 18.22Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Socorro H S District:Socorro Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 284 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 300 Percent change: -5.33Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Bel Air H S District:Ysleta Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 263 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 271 Percent change: -2.95Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: El Dorado H S District:Socorro Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 249 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 289 Percent change: -13.84Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: El Paso H S District:El Paso Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 241 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 257 Percent change: -6.23Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Burges H S District:El Paso Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 239 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 192 Percent change: 24.48Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Ysleta H S District:Ysleta Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 221 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 190 Percent change: 16.32Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Horizon H S District:Clint Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 216 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 223 Percent change: -3.14Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Chapin H S District:El Paso Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 215 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 243 Percent change: -11.52Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: J M Hanks H S District:Ysleta Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 208 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 196 Percent change: 6.12Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Canutillo H S District:Canutillo Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 181 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 208 Percent change: -12.98Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Parkland H S District:Ysleta Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 177 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 182 Percent change: -2.75Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Bowie H S District:El Paso Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 168 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 238 Percent change: -29.41Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Riverside H S District:Ysleta Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 153 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 127 Percent change: 20.47Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Austin H S District:El Paso Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 150 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 153 Percent change: -1.96Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Andress H S District:El Paso Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 139 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 138 Percent change: 0.72Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Irvin H S District:El Paso Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 133 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 144 Percent change: -7.64Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Silva Health Magnet District:El Paso Isd Municipality: El Paso Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 123 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 134 Percent change: -8.21Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more El Paso 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].