Ohio FAFSA by the Numbers

Data Sources and Methods

US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid (FSA)
The FSA website is the data source for weekly FAFSA completed application counts for Ohio schools. FSA completed apps are from first-time filers who are 19 years old or younger on June 30 of the high school year. This count includes underclass persons who complete a FAFSA.

See: https://studentaid.gov/data-center/student/application-volume/fafsa-completion-high-school

Ohio Department of Education (ODE)
ODE website is used for October grade 12 counts for Ohio schools. These counts are also referred to as the enrollment for the school. The counts are provided by schools and districts to ODE. ODE releases the data in January of each year. If you have questions about grade 12 counts, contact the district or school, or ODE.

See: https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Data/Frequently-Requested-Data/Enrollment-Data

Methods

1. Percent Complete = FAFSA completed app count / October grade 12 count. Calculations are rounded to whole percentages.
2. For a grade 12 count of "<10" (less than 10 students), a count of nine is used.
3. For a FAFSA completed app count of "<5" (less than five apps), no percent complete calculation is performed. In some cases, "<5" is interpretted to mean at least 1 completed application.

More about FAFSA in Ohio
For more information about Ohio FAFSA, visit the Ohio Department of Higher Education website: https://highered.ohio.gov/initiatives/affordability/fafsa/fafsahttps://www.ohiohighered.org/FAFSA

Updated: October 1, 2022