Colorado Springs Area Completion Rates For College Aid Applications

Colorado Springs CO

30 June, 2021

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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — 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 Colorado, 27,151 FAFSA applications were completed as of June 25, compared with 29,071 completions at the same point last year. That is a 6.6 percent decrease. (See how Colorado Springs 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 Colorado, completed applications dropped 17.2 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with a 5.5 percent drop for non-Title 1 school applications as of June 25. Here is how schools in the Colorado Springs area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Colorado Springs 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: Doherty High School District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 241 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 240 Percent change: 0.42 Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide School: Rampart High School District: Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 208 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 221 Percent change: -5.88 Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide School: Pine Creek High School District:Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 201 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 236 Percent change: -14.83 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Liberty High School District:Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 191 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 178 Percent change: 7.3 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Palmer High School District:Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 163 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 165 Percent change: -1.21 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Vista Ridge High School District:El Paso County Colorado School District 49 Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 148 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 166 Percent change: -10.84Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Cheyenne Mountain High School District:Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 147 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 170 Percent change: -13.53 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Discovery Canyon Campus High School District:Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 135 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 157 Percent change: -14.01Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Coronado High School District:Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 130 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 161 Percent change: -19.25Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: The Classical Academy High School District:Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 109 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 114 Percent change: -4.39Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Falcon High School District:El Paso County Colorado School District 49 Municipality: Peyton Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 108 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 94 Percent change: 14.89Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Mesa Ridge High School District:School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 108 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 137 Percent change: -21.17Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Mitchell High School District:Colorado Springs School District No. 11 In The County Of E Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 100 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 114 Percent change: -12.28Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Widefield High School District:School District No. 3 In The County Of El Paso And State Of Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 98 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 96 Percent change: 2.08Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Harrison High School District:Harrison School District No. 2 In The County Of El Paso An Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 73 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 108 Percent change: -32.41Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Sand Creek High School District:El Paso County Colorado School District 49 Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 69 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 93 Percent change: -25.81Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Manitou Springs High School District:Manitou Springs School District No. 14 In The County Of El Municipality: Manitou Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 49 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 62 Percent change: -20.97Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Tca College Pathways District:Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 47 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 29 Percent change: 62.07Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Thomas Maclaren State Charter School District:State Charter School Institute Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 46 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 40 Percent change: 15Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: James Irwin Charter High School District:Harrison School District No. 2 In The County Of El Paso An Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 46 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 60 Percent change: -23.33Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Sierra High School District:Harrison School District No. 2 In The County Of El Paso An Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 42 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 60 Percent change: -30Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Colorado Springs Early Colleges District:State Charter School Institute Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 41 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 45 Percent change: -8.89Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Atlas Preparatory High School District:Harrison School District No. 2 In The County Of El Paso An Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 40 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 53 Percent change: -24.53Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: The Vanguard School (High) District:Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E Municipality: Colorado Springs Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 36 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 30 Percent change: 20Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Peyton Senior High School District:Peyton School District No. 23 In The County Of El Paso And Municipality: Peyton Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 27 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 30 Percent change: -10Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Colorado Springs 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].