College Financial Aid Applications In Albuquerque Area: Compare To NM

Albuquerque NM

30 June, 2021

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ALBUQUERQUE, NM — 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 New Mexico, 8,097 FAFSA applications were completed as of June 25, compared with 9,319 completions at the same point last year. That is a 13.1 percent decrease. (See how Albuquerque 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 New Mexico, completed applications dropped 16.1 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with a 6.5 percent drop for non-Title 1 school applications as of June 25. Here is how schools in the Albuquerque area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Albuquerque 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: La Cueva High District: Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 287 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 293 Percent change: -2.05 Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide School: Sandia High District: Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 229 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 165 Percent change: 38.79 Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide School: Volcano Vista High District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 229 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 265 Percent change: -13.58 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Eldorado High District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 220 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 230 Percent change: -4.35 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Atrisco Heritage Academy Hs District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 206 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 284 Percent change: -27.46 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Albuquerque High District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 195 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 180 Percent change: 8.33Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Cibola High District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 180 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 215 Percent change: -16.28 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Manzano High District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 139 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 151 Percent change: -7.95Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: West Mesa High District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 107 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 139 Percent change: -23.02Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Valley High District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 97 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 106 Percent change: -8.49Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Rio Grande High District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 86 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 124 Percent change: -30.65Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Highland High District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 79 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 106 Percent change: -25.47Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Del Norte High District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 71 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 79 Percent change: -10.13Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Cottonwood Classical Prep District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 53 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 50 Percent change: 6Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Nex Gen Academy District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 52 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 37 Percent change: 40.54Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: South Valley Academy District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 38 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 56 Percent change: -32.14Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: College And Career High School District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 36 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 39 Percent change: -7.69Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Amy Biehl Charter High School District:Amy Biehl Charter High School Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 36 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 29 Percent change: 24.14Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Early College Academy District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 33 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 44 Percent change: -25Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Public Academy For Performing Arts District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 30 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 29 Percent change: 3.45Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science District:Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 25 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 37 Percent change: -32.43Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Digital Arts And Technology District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 24 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 49 Percent change: -51.02Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Native American Comm Academy District:Albuquerque Public Schools Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 18 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 33 Percent change: -45.45Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Mission Achievement And Success 1.0 District:Mission Achievement And Success Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 16 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 25 Percent change: -36Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Sw Aeronautics Mathematics And Science Academy District:Sw Aeronautics Mathematics And Science Academy Municipality: Albuquerque Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 14 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 18 Percent change: -22.22Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Albuquerque 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].