2021 College Aid: How Oklahoma City Area Compares In Application Rates

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — 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 Oklahoma, 16,089 FAFSA applications were completed as of June 25, compared with 18,448 completions at the same point last year. That is a 12.8 percent decrease. (See how Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma, completed applications dropped 15.7 percent from Title 1 schools, compared with an 11.6 percent drop for non-Title 1 school applications as of June 25.

Here is how schools in the Oklahoma City area are doing with FAFSA completion as of June 25. See more Oklahoma City 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: Mustang Hs
District: Mustang
Municipality: Mustang

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 284
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 298
• Percent change: -4.7
• Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide

School: Santa Fe Hs
District: Edmond
Municipality: Edmond

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 281
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 294
• Percent change: -4.42
• Title 1 status: Not Title I schoolwide

School: Memorial Hs
District:Edmond
Municipality: Edmond

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 254
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 251
• Percent change: 1.2
• Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide

School: Westmoore Hs
District:Moore
Municipality: Oklahoma City

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 237
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 282
• Percent change: -15.96
• Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide

School: Deer Creek Hs
District:Deer Creek
Municipality: Edmond

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 222
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 265
• Percent change: -16.23
• Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide

School: Yukon Hs
District:Yukon
Municipality: Yukon

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 210
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 283
• Percent change: -25.8
• Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide

School: Choctaw Hs
District:Choctaw-Nicoma Park
Municipality: Choctaw

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 186
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 194
• Percent change: -4.12
• Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide

School: Moore Hs
District:Moore
Municipality: Moore

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 182
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 256
• Percent change: -28.91
• Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide

School: Southmoore Hs
District:Moore
Municipality: Moore

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 164
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 167
• Percent change: -1.8
• Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide

School: Putnam City Hs
District:Putnam City
Municipality: Oklahoma City

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 157
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 170
• Percent change: -7.65
• Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide

School: Putnam City North Hs
District:Putnam City
Municipality: Oklahoma City

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 154
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 179
• Percent change: -13.97
• Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide

School: Piedmont Hs
District:Piedmont
Municipality: Piedmont

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 128
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 126
• Percent change: 1.59
• Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide

School: Carl Albert Hs
District:Midwest City-Del City
Municipality: Oklahoma City

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 126
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 140
• Percent change: -10
• Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide

School: Del City Hs
District:Midwest City-Del City
Municipality: Del City

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 117
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 144
• Percent change: -18.75
• Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide

School: Classen Hs Of Advanced Studies
District:Oklahoma City
Municipality: Oklahoma City

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 96
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 112
• Percent change: -14.29
• Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide

School: Putnam City West Hs
District:Putnam City
Municipality: Oklahoma City

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 84
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 122
• Percent change: -31.15
• Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide

School: Bethany Hs
District:Bethany
Municipality: Bethany

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 73
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 77
• Percent change: -5.19
• Title 1 status:Not Title I schoolwide

School: Santa Fe South Hs
District:Santa Fe South (Charter)
Municipality: Oklahoma City

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 67
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 88
• Percent change: -23.86
• Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide

School: U. S. Grant Hs
District:Oklahoma City
Municipality: Oklahoma City

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 67
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 78
• Percent change: -14.1
• Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide

School: Harding Charter Preparatory Hs
District:Harding (Charter)
Municipality: Oklahoma City

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 63
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 69
• Percent change: -8.7
• Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide

School: Southeast Hs
District:Oklahoma City
Municipality: Oklahoma City

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 62
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 81
• Percent change: -23.46
• Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide

School: Northwest Classen Hs
District:Oklahoma City
Municipality: Oklahoma City

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 53
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 82
• Percent change: -35.37
• Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide

School: Harding Fine Arts Academy
District:Harding Fine Arts (Charter)
Municipality: Oklahoma City

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 45
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 51
• Percent change: -11.76
• Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide

School: El Reno Hs
District:El Reno
Municipality: El Reno

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 43
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 52
• Percent change: -17.31
• Title 1 status:Title I schoolwide

School: Capitol Hill Hs
District:Oklahoma City
Municipality: Oklahoma City

• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2021: 42
• Total FAFSA completions as of June 25, 2020: 53
• Percent change: -20.75
• Title 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 content@patch.com.