The high school class of 2021 completed the FAFSA at a rate 4.8% lower than the previous year – about 102,000 fewer seniors, primarily low-income and/or minority students. FAFSA completions declined 6.5% among Title I-eligible public high schools, and for schools with more than 50% Black and Latinx students, the decline was 8.1%. Public high schools in cities and small towns declined the most, followed by schools in rural places and suburban high schools.
