FAFSA Completions Down In MA: How Boston Area Schools Compare

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30 June, 2021

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BOSTON, MA — 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 Massachusetts, 40,353 FAFSA applications were completed as of June 25, compared with 42,105 completions at the same point last year. That is a 4.2 percent decrease. (See how Boston 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 Massachusetts, completed applications dropped 5.7 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 Boston area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Boston 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: Boston Latin District: Boston Municipality: Boston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 363 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 342 Percent change: 6.14 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Boston Latin Academy District: Boston Municipality: Dorchester Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 292 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 223 Percent change: 30.94 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: Brookline High District:Brookline Municipality: Brookline Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 284 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 280 Percent change: 1.43 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Revere High District:Revere Municipality: Revere Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 267 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 247 Percent change: 8.1 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: O'Bryant School Math/Science District:Boston Municipality: Roxbury Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 265 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 218 Percent change: 21.56 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: North Quincy High District:Quincy Municipality: Quincy Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 224 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 229 Percent change: -2.18Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Everett High District:Everett Municipality: Everett Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 201 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 212 Percent change: -5.19 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Excel Academy Charter School District:Excel Academy Charter (District) Municipality: East Boston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 107 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 111 Percent change: -3.6Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Chelsea High District:Chelsea Municipality: Chelsea Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 97 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 158 Percent change: -38.61Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Winthrop High School District:Winthrop Municipality: Winthrop Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 96 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 100 Percent change: -4Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Roxbury Preparatory Charter School District:Roxbury Preparatory Charter (District) Municipality: Roxbury Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 92 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 94 Percent change: -2.13Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: East Boston High District:Boston Municipality: East Boston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 83 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 115 Percent change: -27.83Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Excel High School District:Boston Municipality: South Boston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 73 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 71 Percent change: 2.82Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Boston Arts Academy District:Boston Municipality: Boston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 69 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 77 Percent change: -10.39Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch District:Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch Municipality: Boston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 65 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 71 Percent change: -8.45Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Match Charter Public School District:Match Charter Public School (District) Municipality: Boston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 64 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 64 Percent change: 0Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Madison Park High District:Boston Municipality: Roxbury Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 64 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 54 Percent change: 18.52Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Boston Collegiate Charter School District:Boston Collegiate Charter (District) Municipality: Dorchester Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 61 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 57 Percent change: 7.02Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Boston Preparatory Charter Public School District:Boston Preparatory Charter Public (District) Municipality: Hyde Park Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 61 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 46 Percent change: 32.61Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Charlestown High District:Boston Municipality: Charlestown Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 60 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 75 Percent change: -20Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: The English High District:Boston Municipality: Boston Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 60 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 51 Percent change: 17.65Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Boston Community Leadership Academy District:Boston Municipality: Hyde Park Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 59 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 66 Percent change: -10.61Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Jeremiah E Burke High District:Boston Municipality: Dorchester Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 58 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 49 Percent change: 18.37Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: New Mission High School District:Boston Municipality: Hyde Park Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 56 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 59 Percent change: -5.08Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Techboston Academy District:Boston Municipality: Dorchester Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 56 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 83 Percent change: -32.53Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Boston 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].