FAFSA Completions Down In WI: How Milwaukee Area Schools Compare

Milwaukee WI

30 June, 2021

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MILWAUKEE, WI — 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 Wisconsin, 28,485 FAFSA applications were completed as of June 25, compared with 30,863 completions at the same point last year. That is a 7.7 percent decrease. (See how Milwaukee 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 Wisconsin, completed applications dropped 14.5 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with a 6.1 percent drop for non-Title 1 school applications as of June 25. Here is how schools in the Milwaukee area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Milwaukee 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: Reagan College Preparatory High District: Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 257 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 220 Percent change: 16.82 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: King International District: Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 202 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 247 Percent change: -18.22 Title 1 status: Title I schoolwide School: East High District:Wauwatosa School District Municipality: Wauwatosa Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 194 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 182 Percent change: 6.59 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Carmen High School Of Science And Technology South Campus District:Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 177 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 170 Percent change: 4.12 Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: West High District:Wauwatosa School District Municipality: Wauwatosa Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 137 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 170 Percent change: -19.41 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Nathan Hale High District:West Allis-West Milwaukee School District Municipality: West Allis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 134 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 134 Percent change: 0Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Greenfield High District:Greenfield School District Municipality: Greenfield Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 120 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 144 Percent change: -16.67 Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Milwaukee High School Of The Arts District:Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 119 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 135 Percent change: -11.85Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Whitnall High District:Whitnall School District Municipality: Greenfield Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 118 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 121 Percent change: -2.48Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Riverside High District:Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 107 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 188 Percent change: -43.09Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Shorewood High District:Shorewood School District Municipality: Shorewood Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 105 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 122 Percent change: -13.93Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide School: Central High District:West Allis-West Milwaukee School District Municipality: West Allis Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 97 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 114 Percent change: -14.91Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Hamilton High District:Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 88 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 148 Percent change: -40.54Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Meir School District:Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 78 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 79 Percent change: -1.27Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Hapa-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 District:Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 77 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 54 Percent change: 42.59Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Milwaukee School Of Languages District:Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 76 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 80 Percent change: -5Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: James Madison Academic Campus District:Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 76 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 73 Percent change: 4.11Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Brown Deer Middle/High District:Brown Deer School District Municipality: Brown Deer Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 61 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 70 Percent change: -12.86Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Pulaski High District:Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 59 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 73 Percent change: -19.18Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Bradley Technology High District:Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 52 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 89 Percent change: -41.57Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Carmen Mid/Hi Northwest Campus District:Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 52 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 46 Percent change: 13.04Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Marshall High District:Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 47 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 92 Percent change: -48.91Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Vincent High District:Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 41 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 54 Percent change: -24.07Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Whs Information Technology District:Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 38 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 46 Percent change: -17.39Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide School: Bay View High District:Milwaukee School District Municipality: Milwaukee Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 37 Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 60 Percent change: -38.33Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide Click here to see the numbers for more Milwaukee 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].