2021 College Aid: How Houston Area Compares In Application Rates

Houston TX

30 June, 2021

5:10 PM

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HOUSTON, 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 Houston 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 Houston area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Houston 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: Heights H S District: Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 259 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 103 Percent change: 151.46 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Milby H S District: Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 218 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 220 Percent change: -0.91 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Austin H S District:Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 159 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 156 Percent change: 1.92 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Debakey H S For Health Prof District:Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 157 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 140 Percent change: 12.14 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Northside H S District:Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 152 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 196 Percent change: -22.45 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Kinder H S For Performing And Visual Arts District:Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 152 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 162 Percent change: -6.17Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Carnegie Vanguard H S District:Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 136 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 110 Percent change: 23.64 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Energy Institute H S District:Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 116 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 118 Percent change: -1.69Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Yes Prep - East End District:Yes Prep Public Schools Inc Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 100 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 86 Percent change: 16.28Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Houston Academy For International Studies District:Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 95 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 80 Percent change: 18.75Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Yes Prep - Northside District:Yes Prep Public Schools Inc Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 87 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 85 Percent change: 2.35Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Yes Prep - 5Th Ward District:Yes Prep Public Schools Inc Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 86 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 78 Percent change: 10.26Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: East Early College H S District:Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 85 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 94 Percent change: -9.57Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Harmony School Of Ingenuity-Houston District:Harmony Science Academy Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 83 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 53 Percent change: 56.6Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Eastwood Academy District:Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 76 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 91 Percent change: -16.48Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Wheatley H S District:Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 70 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 85 Percent change: -17.65Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Houston Heights Charter School District:Houston Heights High School Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 64 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 232 Percent change: -72.41Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Yates H S District:Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 57 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 73 Percent change: -21.92Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: H S For Law And Justice District:Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 54 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 75 Percent change: -28Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Mickey Leland College Prep Acad For Young Men District:Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 42 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 42 Percent change: 0Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Young Women'S College Prep Academy District:Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 29 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 37 Percent change: -21.62Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: George I Sanchez Charter District:George I Sanchez Charter Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 27 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 25 Percent change: 8Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Houston Gateway Academy - Coral Campus District:Houston Gateway Academy Inc Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 14 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 5 Percent change: 180Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Middle College H S At Hcc Fraga District:Houston Isd Municipality: Houston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 13 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 7 Percent change: 85.71Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide 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].