FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates August 2019
Authors About the Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Nicole Whelan The Minnesota Office of Higher Education is a Financial Aid Research Analyst cabinet-level state agency providing students with Tel: 651-259-3967 financial aid programs and information to help [email protected] them gain access to postsecondary education. The agency also serves as the state’s clearinghouse for data, research and analysis on postsecondary enrollment, financial aid, finance and trends.
The Minnesota State Grant Program is the largest financial aid program administered by the Office of Higher Education, awarding more than $207 million in need-based grants to Minnesota residents attending accredited institutions in Minnesota. The agency oversees tuition reciprocity programs, a student loan program, Minnesota’s 529 College Savings Plan, licensing and early college awareness programs for youth.
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350 Saint Paul, MN 55108-5227 Tel: 651.642.0567 or 800.657.3866 TTY Relay: 800.627.3529 Fax: 651.642.0675 Email: [email protected] Contents Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 Statewide FAFSA filing rates: 2008-2018 3 Differences in FAFSA filing by student demographics 5 FAFSA filing by student enrollment 8 FAFSA filing by geography 10 Institution Level Data 11 Executive Summary
For most students, completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step in securing federal, state and institutional financial assistance for college. This page examines the FAFSA filing patterns of Minnesota resident undergraduates who enrolled at a Minnesota postsecondary institution. The data looks at student-level enrollment information submitted to the agency by Minnesota institutions, and compares student enrollment with federal financial aid data to determine whether the student filed a FAFSA.
Recession impacts on FAFSA filing
The last economic recession had a direct impact on FAFSA filing. From 2008 to 2011, the percentage of Minnesota enrolled undergraduates filing the FAFSA increased by nearly 19%. During that same period, overall enrollment of Minnesota students increased by about 11%. Although enrollment levels have declined since 2011, FAFSA filing has remained stable. On average, from 2011 to 2018, nearly 81% of Minnesota resident students filed a FAFSA annually, compared with 68% in 2008. Filing rates vary by institution sector. In 2018, students at Minnesota State Universities filed the FAFSA at the highest rate (83%), compared to other institutional sectors.
Differences in FAFSA filing by student demographics
Within overall FAFSA completion trends, there are notable differences in FAFSA completion within different categories of students. • Female students typically file the FAFSA at higher rates than their male peers. • Students of color typically file the FAFSA at higher rates than their white peers. In 2018, Minnesota enrolled students of color had a FAFSA filing rate of around 88%, while about 77% of white students filed a FAFSA. • New-entering undergraduates have the highest FAFSA filing rate of any other student type. • Transfer and continuing students who have previous coursework tend to file a FAFSA less often. • Students aged 19 or younger — the typical age of a traditional new-entering undergraduate — are more likely to file the FAFSA than older students. Among students aged 20 or older, FAFSA filing rates are highest among the 23 to 34 age range. • Part-time students have lower FAFSA completion rates than their full-time peers. • FAFSA completion rates also vary by area. Typically, FAFSA filing rates of Minnesota college students from Greater Minnesota are higher than those of their Metro area peers. In 2018, 82% of enrolled students from Greater Minnesota filed a FAFSA, compared with a FAFSA filing rate of 76% for Metro area students.
FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 1 Introduction
For most students, completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step in securing federal, state and institutional financial assistance for college. This report examines the FAFSA filing patterns of Minnesota resident undergraduates who enrolled at a Minnesota postsecondary institution. The data looks at student-level enrollment information submitted to the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) by Minnesota institutions, and compares student enrollment with federal financial aid data to determine whether the student filed a FAFSA.
FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 2 Statewide FAFSA Filing Rates: 2008-2018
The last economic recession had a direct impact on FAFSA filing. From 2008 to 2011, the percentage of Minnesota enrolled undergraduates filing the FAFSA increased by nearly 19%. During that same period, overall enrollment of Minnesota students increased by about 11%. Although enrollment levels have declined since 2011, FAFSA filing has remained stable. On average, from 2011 to 2018, nearly 81% of Minnesota resident students filed a FAFSA annually, compared with 68% in 2008.
Figure 1: Statewide FAFSA Filing Rate and Annual Average Unemployment Rate, by Year
100% 8.5% 8.0% 90% 7.5% 80% 7.0% 6.5% 70% 6.0% 5.5% 60% 5.0% 4.5% 50% 4.0% 40% 3.5% 3.0% 30% 2.5% 2.0% 20% 1.5% 1.0% Annual Average Unemployment PercentStudents of Filing the FAFSA 10% 0.5% 0% 0.0% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
FAFSA Filing Rate Unemployment Rate
Table 1: Statewide FAFSA Filing Rate and Annual Average Unemployment Rate, by Year
Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
FAFSA Filing 67.8% 70.7% 77.7% 80.3% 80.5% 81.0% 81.6% 81.4% 79.8% 79.6% 79.8% Rate
Unemployment 5.44% 7.77% 7.39% 6.49% 5.61% 4.96% 4.16% 3.68% 3.87% 3.41% 2.91% Rate* **
*Annual Average, Seasonally Adjusted **Source: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2019
FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 3
Institutional Differences in FAFSA Filing
FAFSA filing rates vary by institution sector. Between 2011 and 2018, public institutions had more stable rates of FAFSA filing than private institutions.
Figure 2: Annual Average FAFSA Filing Rates, by Year and Sector of Institution
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% PercentStudents of Filing the FAFSA 0% Minnesota State Minnesota State Private For Profit Private Not For Profit University of Colleges Universities Institutions Institutions Minnesota System
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
In 2018, students at Minnesota State Universities filed the FAFSA at the highest rate (83%), compared to other institutional sectors. Overall, students at Minnesota State Colleges and Universities filed the FAFSA at higher rates than other types of institutions.
Figure 3: 2018 Average FAFSA Filing Rates, by Sector of Institution
100%
90% 83.0% 80.0% 77.4% 78.7% 77.7% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20%
PercentStudents of Filing the FAFSA 10% 0% Minnesota State Minnesota State Private For Profit Private Not For University of Colleges Universities Institutions Profit Institutions Minnesota System
FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 4 Differences in FAFSA Filing by Student Demographics
Within overall FAFSA completion trends, there are notable differences in FAFSA completion within different categories of students. Female students typically file the FAFSA at higher rates than their male peers. Students of color typically file the FAFSA at higher rates than their white peers.
Figure 4: Annual Average FAFSA Filing Rates, by Year and Student Gender
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PercentStudents of Filing the 0% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Female Students Male Students
Students of color tend to file the FAFSA at higher rates than their white peers. Between 2008 and 2018, the FAFSA filing rate across students of color was about 12% higher than that of white students. In 2018, roughly 88% of students of color filed a FAFSA, while only about 77% of white students did. Black/African American students saw the highest FAFSA filing rate of any racial group (92.6%).
Figure 5: Annual Average FAFSA Filing Rates of Students of Color and White Students, by Year
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
PercentStudents of Filing the FAFSA 0% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Students of Color White Students
FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 5 Figure 6: 2018 Average FAFSA Filing Rates, by Student Race
100% 92.6% 88.2% 86.1% 85.3% 90% 82.9% 81.7% 80% 76.8% 70% 60% 50% 40% Filing the FAFSA
Percent of Students 30% 20% 10% 0% American Asian Black or Hispanic or Native Two or More White Indian or African Latino Hawaiian or Races Alaska American Other Pacific Native Islander
FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 6 Figure 7: Annual Average FAFSA Filing Rates, by Student Race and Year
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% American Indian or Asian Black or African American Hispanic/Latino Native Hawaiian or Other Two or More Races White Alaska Native Pacific Islander
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
*Prior to 2010, FAFSA completion information is not available for students identifying as two or more races, and native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander students are included in the Asian students category.
FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 7 FAFSA Filing by Student Enrollment
Student type also plays a role in FAFSA completion. New-entering undergraduates have the highest FAFSA filing rate of any other student type. Transfer and continuing students who have already taken coursework tend to file a FAFSA less often. This may be due in part to student expectations around financial aid. While new entering undergraduates may be less informed on whether they will qualify for financial aid, students who filed a FAFSA in the past and found they did not qualify for aid as a first-time student may be discouraged from filing a FAFSA in subsequent academic years.
Figure 8: Annual Average FAFSA Filing Rates, by Student Registration Type
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40%
Filing the FAFSA 30% Percent of Students 20% 10% 0% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
New Entering Undergraduate New Transfer Continuing & Readmitted
This pattern is also reflected in FAFSA filing rates by student age. Students aged 19 or younger — the typical age of a traditional new-entering undergraduate — are more likely to file the FAFSA than older students. Among students aged 20 or older, FAFSA filing rates are highest among the 24 to 34 age range. Students in this age group are more likely to have dependent children and a greater array of financial obligations, which may encourage them to apply for financial aid.
FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 8 Figure 9. FAFSA Filing Rates by Student Age
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40%
Filing the FAFSA 30% Percent of Students 20% 10% 0% 19 or Younger 20 to 23 24 to 34 35 or Older
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
A student’s enrollment level also correlates with the decision to file a FAFSA. Full-time students typically file the FAFSA at higher rates than part-time students. On average, the FAFSA filing rate of part-time students is roughly 9% lower than their full-time peers. However, part-time students were more responsive to negative economic conditions in 2008-2011, and began filing the FAFSA at much higher rates. In 2008, the gap in FAFSA filing between full-time students and part-time students was nearly 12 percentage points. In 2018, that gap had nearly been cut in half.
Figure 10: Annual Average FAFSA Filing Rate, by Year and Part-Time/Full-Time Status
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% Percent of Students Filing FAFSA the Filing Students of Percent 0% 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Full-Time Students Part-Time Students
FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 9 FAFSA Filing by Geography
FAFSA filing rates vary by area. Typically, FAFSA filing rates of Minnesota college students from Greater Minnesota are higher than those of their Metro area peers. In 2018, 82% of enrolled students from Greater Minnesota filed a FAFSA, compared with a FAFSA filing rate of 76% for Metro area students.
FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 10 Institution Level Data
Minnesota State Colleges
Institution 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Alexandria Technical & Community 75.8% 76.4% 82.0% 82.9% 86.0% 85.5% 84.4% 84.8% 83.0% 82.0% 79.9% College Anoka Technical College 59.8% 70.2% 77.9% 81.9% 84.0% 84.9% 85.1% 83.1% 82.8% 79.6% 79.6% Anoka-Ramsey Community College 62.5% 66.4% 73.7% 76.9% 78.9% 79.8% 81.4% 82.5% 80.8% 79.6% 77.8% Central Lakes College 73.7% 78.8% 84.6% 86.4% 88.7% 85.9% 85.4% 85.3% 84.8% 81.4% 83.6% Century College 57.0% 62.7% 71.5% 74.5% 77.7% 79.8% 80.3% 79.2% 78.1% 76.4% 76.0% Dakota County Technical College 58.1% 63.8% 75.6% 77.0% 77.6% 78.0% 78.4% 77.7% 74.5% 72.8% 73.9% Fond du Lac Tribal & Community 79.5% 82.2% 88.1% 91.3% 94.0% 91.9% 89.0% 92.0% 89.8% 90.5% 90.4% College Hennepin Technical College 50.8% 56.4% 65.6% 72.4% 73.5% 74.5% 76.2% 78.2% 76.7% 75.0% 73.7% Hibbing Community College 79.8% 80.8% 86.7% 88.5% 89.7% 89.1% 90.6% 89.6% 88.0% 83.3% 88.1% Inver Hills Community College 53.3% 58.6% 67.0% 72.2% 74.9% 76.1% 77.1% 77.1% 76.8% 74.9% 72.4% Itasca Community College 78.7% 79.4% 87.6% 86.0% 85.4% 87.7% 87.1% 87.4% 90.1% 88.2% 88.6% Lake Superior College 68.1% 70.1% 80.5% 82.9% 84.3% 85.6% 84.5% 84.2% 81.9% 79.1% 76.6% Mesabi Range College 74.1% 79.1% 80.3% 84.7% 84.6% 89.0% 87.7% 88.8% 89.5% 87.8% 88.0% Minneapolis Community & Technical 65.9% 69.1% 77.6% 80.5% 83.1% 83.5% 83.3% 84.5% 82.6% 80.0% 80.2% College Minnesota State College Southeast 58.5% 65.3% 80.1% 84.5% 84.0% 84.1% 84.5% 82.2% 78.4% 79.2% 79.5% Minnesota State Community and 65.5% 72.1% 85.1% 86.8% 87.3% 87.2% 86.9% 86.7% 85.4% 85.6% 84.0% Technical College
FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 11 Institution 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Minnesota West Community & 63.5% 67.9% 76.1% 78.4% 78.9% 78.2% 77.6% 76.5% 75.0% 75.1% 70.7% Technical College Normandale Community College 52.1% 56.1% 64.4% 68.0% 72.6% 74.3% 75.4% 74.2% 73.3% 72.7% 73.5% North Hennepin Community College 58.0% 63.5% 71.8% 75.5% 78.2% 79.5% 80.5% 80.4% 80.6% 79.8% 77.1% Northland Community & Technical 52.4% 59.5% 75.8% 77.3% 76.0% 77.2% 76.6% 76.2% 75.3% 74.7% 75.7% College Northwest Technical College 78.8% 84.0% 87.8% 86.8% 89.6% 88.0% 87.7% 87.6% 82.5% 87.5% 87.4% Pine Technical & Community College 71.9% 76.4% 87.4% 91.8% 93.8% 92.7% 90.0% 91.2% 88.9% 86.4% 81.3% Rainy River Community College 37.0% 52.9% 72.3% 72.9% 75.5% 81.0% 77.9% 76.7% 79.4% 85.7% 82.4% Ridgewater College 70.4% 72.5% 79.1% 79.1% 79.0% 79.1% 80.1% 78.1% 80.2% 79.8% 79.5% Riverland Community College 55.3% 58.8% 67.7% 68.7% 69.1% 71.8% 73.3% 72.1% 70.2% 69.3% 72.2% Rochester Community and Technical 60.6% 64.4% 74.0% 76.0% 77.7% 78.0% 80.1% 80.8% 78.7% 77.5% 77.0% College Saint Paul College 59.0% 64.2% 74.5% 80.5% 83.5% 85.7% 86.0% 85.7% 85.7% 81.5% 80.7% South Central College 64.0% 66.4% 71.8% 73.7% 74.2% 74.6% 86.1% 85.8% 85.0% 85.2% 84.6% St. Cloud Technical & Community 72.9% 75.0% 82.5% 83.8% 84.5% 84.7% 84.4% 84.6% 83.4% 82.3% 83.4% College Vermilion Community College 66.3% 73.3% 87.0% 89.6% 89.9% 88.6% 88.7% 88.9% 86.9% 89.9% 87.8% Average – All Minnesota State 64.1% 68.9% 77.9% 80.4% 81.9% 82.5% 82.9% 82.7% 81.6% 80.8% 80.2% Colleges
FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 12 Minnesota State Universities
Institution 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Bemidji State University 68.8% 73.4% 80.0% 81.2% 81.3% 80.9% 82.2% 82.2% 80.7% 80.0% 79.8%
Metropolitan State University 52.0% 56.9% 64.4% 69.3% 72.4% 74.3% 76.1% 77.7% 78.2% 77.4% 77.0%
Minnesota State University 58.4% 65.0% 77.5% 78.7% 78.6% 79.1% 78.5% 77.3% 76.1% 75.4% 77.4% Moorhead
Minnesota State University, 65.2% 71.0% 77.5% 78.3% 78.7% 78.3% 77.9% 77.4% 76.1% 75.4% 74.3% Mankato
Southwest Minnesota State 63.0% 69.2% 77.0% 79.3% 83.3% 83.2% 82.9% 82.6% 81.1% 78.5% 80.1% University
St. Cloud State University 61.2% 67.8% 75.2% 76.9% 78.0% 78.4% 79.0% 79.0% 78.8% 77.2% 76.8%
Winona State University 55.6% 64.7% 75.5% 77.5% 78.2% 79.2% 79.1% 78.1% 78.1% 77.8% 78.9%
Average – All Minnesota State 60.6% 66.8% 75.3% 77.3% 78.7% 79.1% 79.4% 79.2% 78.5% 77.4% 77.8% Universities
FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 13 University of Minnesota1
Institution 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
University of Minnesota Crookston 59.6% 63.9% 76.6% 77.3% 76.6% 74.6% 75.8% 76.7% 73.8% 73.6% 73.9%
University of Minnesota Duluth 68.1% 71.1% 77.6% 79.9% 81.6% 80.4% 80.5% 80.3% 79.5% 79.3% 80.1%
University of Minnesota Morris 74.2% 78.3% 82.5% 81.3% 81.1% 79.6% 80.0% 78.0% 77.7% 76.8% 78.5%
University of Minnesota Rochester 91.2% 88.7% 91.4% 88.2% 91.5% 90.8% 90.0% 89.6% 92.4%
University of Minnesota Twin Cities 57.1% 63.4% 71.5% 72.3% 71.6% 70.2% 69.2% 67.9% 66.4% 66.5% 67.2%
Average – 64.8% 69.2% 79.9% 79.9% 80.5% 78.6% 79.4% 78.7% 77.5% 77.1% 78.4% All University of Minnesota
Minnesota Private Non-Profit Institutions2
Institution 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Augsburg University 70.3% 72.5% 77.9% 79.3% 79.4% 80.6% 81.1% 81.6% 81.7% 82.1% 82.1%
Bethany Lutheran College 55.5% 81.9% 90.2% 91.2% 91.4% 90.7% 92.2% 90.5% 87.2% 87.1% 85.5%
Bethel University 63.6% 69.9% 77.7% 80.1% 83.1% 85.2% 84.7% 85.6% 85.1% 71.3% 85.0%
Carleton College 33.0% 41.9% 54.7% 54.8% 55.1% 55.5% 55.3% 55.1% 53.9% 55.4% 55.1%
College of Saint Benedict 70.9% 72.2% 75.3% 76.5% 76.5% 75.6% 77.3% 79.5% 79.4% 81.9% 82.5%
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FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 14 Institution 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
College of St. Scholastica, The 75.3% 77.6% 86.0% 84.2% 0.0% 84.6% 84.2% 83.1% 75.6% 82.1% 83.5%
Concordia College 72.2% 77.2% 82.9% 84.7% 84.8% 84.7% 84.0% 84.1% 84.5% 84.2% 84.4%
Concordia University-St. Paul 59.8% 72.7% 85.3% 86.8% 87.8% 88.5% 85.4%
Crossroads College 62.4% 70.7% 81.1% 79.1% 82.7% 86.5% 86.6% 85.3% 88.5%
Crown College 68.3% 73.2% 85.1% 87.3% 85.2% 88.3% 89.1% 88.3% 88.7% 89.5% 89.2%
Dunwoody College of Technology 71.7% 77.6% 53.5% 86.4% 83.0% 81.0% 82.4% 83.7% 86.4% 85.7% 85.7%
Gustavus Adolphus College 69.9% 72.9% 78.8% 78.3% 80.3% 80.4% 79.8% 78.5% 78.0% 76.8% 78.0%
Hamline University 79.1% 81.6% 86.9% 87.4% 89.4% 90.1% 90.0% 89.2% 88.1% 88.6% 89.6%
Herzing University 57.5% 87.3% 91.4% 96.5% 88.2% 90.1% 88.1% 90.5% 90.3% 93.3% 82.5%
Leech Lake Tribal College 86.7% 84.4% 82.8% 87.3% 87.9% 90.7% 91.0% 89.6% 94.1% 93.6%
Macalester College 39.2% 52.2% 63.6% 65.2% 66.5% 68.0% 66.3% 65.5% 64.9% 64.5% 65.7%
Martin Luther College 46.2% 61.9% 85.3% 87.0% 87.3% 87.9% 86.4% 85.9% 85.9% 89.8% 83.9%
Minneapolis College of Art and 43.8% 52.0% 89.2% 89.5% 87.7% 87.8% 88.1% 86.6% 87.4% 87.7% 90.2% Design
North Central University 61.4% 74.1% 90.3% 92.4% 93.0% 92.6% 91.5% 92.2% 93.0% 94.1%
Northwestern Health Sciences 61.2% 65.3% 83.5% 85.2% 92.2% 84.3% 79.6% 78.8% 80.4% 69.3% 85.7% University
Oak Hills Christian College 76.6% 82.5% 89.9% 93.6% 94.0% 89.8% 91.5% 88.9% 92.9% 92.8% 88.1%
Presentation College 78.2% 86.2% 86.8% 89.9% 88.0% 90.1% 91.4% 91.9% 86.7% 0.0% 93.3%
FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 15 Institution 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Red Lake Nation College 78.2%
Saint John's University 63.1% 65.1% 69.8% 71.9% 73.3% 73.1% 75.6% 77.4% 77.8% 80.1% 79.0%
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota 59.0% 63.6% 72.5% 75.2% 78.1% 76.1% 75.6% 77.4% 65.5% 77.7% 77.8%
St. Catherine University 75.5% 80.4% 86.8% 87.4% 89.4% 89.6% 90.0% 88.2% 88.7% 89.8% 88.3%
St. Olaf College 57.2% 62.9% 72.6% 71.6% 69.1% 69.0% 67.2% 66.7% 67.7% 67.9% 69.7%
Summit Academy Opportunities 75.5% 83.0% 96.1% 95.7% 95.5% 92.7% 93.4% 92.3% 89.7% 95.4% Industrialization Center
Takoda Institute of Higher Education 74.6% 89.6% 81.4% 97.7% 66.7% 64.9% 70.5% 54.2% 73.7% 67.9% 88.9%
University of Northwestern - St. Paul 73.8% 80.2% 87.9% 88.5% 87.4% 90.5% 88.6% 87.0% 87.3% 86.5% 86.6%
University of St. Thomas 60.2% 64.5% 71.1% 72.7% 73.4% 71.4% 70.1% 69.4% 68.9% 66.8% 67.4%
White Earth Tribal & Community 82.7% 83.0% 90.8% 95.2% 92.9% 93.7% 94.5% 94.9% 85.2% 72.5% 81.4% College
Average – 60.6% 66.6% 80.9% 81.4% 80.6% 80.6% 80.2% 79.6% 76.6% 74.5% 80.3% All Private Not For Profit3
3 System average includes data for closed schools not shown here
FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 16 Minnesota Private For-Profit Institutions4
Institution 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Academy College 78.7% 80.7% 84.3% 91.0% 89.4% 86.5% 85.0% 83.9% 87.0% 87.1% 88.5%
Avalon School of Cosmetology 0.0% 80.0% 50.0% 81.8% 85.7% 90.9% 88.5% 92.9% 81.0% 75.0%
Aveda Arts and Sciences Institute 29.8% 43.5% 58.8% 61.9% 58.5% 80.5% 84.4% 80.3% 65.9% 66.7% 70.7% Minneapolis
Capella University 40.3% 56.5% 83.2% 88.3% 88.5% 88.9% 89.0% 88.4% 86.1% 79.3% 77.8%
CenterPoint Massage and Shiatsu 1.9% 5.2% 38.8% 69.8% 74.1% 72.4% 74.3% 89.8% 78.5% 79.2% Therapy School & Clinic
Duluth Business University 80.1% 79.0% 94.5% 92.9% 96.7% 95.7% 90.9% 93.7% 70.4% 94.4% 87.8%
Empire Beauty School 63.4% 73.3% 93.9% 95.9% 100.0% 95.2% 96.4% 93.8% 88.7%
Hastings Beauty School Inc. 46.4% 45.8% 8.3% 75.0% 71.2% 84.0% 82.5% 82.9% 83.3% 97.1% 83.9%
Institute of Production and 35.8% 60.4% 82.0% 85.6% 91.4% 90.1% 89.6% 87.4% 85.8% 82.4% 85.4% Recording, The
LA Beauty School 63.2% 6.7% 63.6% 21.1% 21.4% 11.5% 26.7% 16.0% 13.2%
McNally Smith College of Music 52.5% 68.2% 79.9% 79.0% 80.3% 78.4% 80.1% 78.4% 74.3% 79.1%
Minneapolis Business College 85.3% 76.2% 94.7% 94.2% 92.6% 94.7% 91.6% 89.3% 89.8% 90.4% 94.4%
Minnesota School of Barbering 66.7% 57.7% 55.0% 66.7% 65.0% 0.0% 75.0% 70.0% 90.9% 25.0%
Minnesota School of Beauty 46.0% 51.9% 87.5% 52.4% 63.2% 68.6% 59.0% 62.5% 53.8% 74.4% 61.9%
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FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 17 Institution 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Minnesota School of Business 84.0% 90.8% 92.1% 84.7% 85.8% 89.7% 89.5% 90.2% 90.7%
Minnesota School of Cosmetology 78.9% 71.7% 89.1% 86.9% 85.8% 88.3% 82.2% 82.7% 80.8% 79.0%
Model College of Hair Design 64.6% 66.1% 80.0% 79.3% 84.1% 91.8% 89.9% 91.4% 68.4% 86.6% 75.2%
Moler Barber School of Hairstyling 39.7% 47.3% 61.3% 90.6% 49.0% 18.9% 8.1% 30.4% 26.9% 66.7% 80.8%
National American University 86.7% 91.3% 96.0% 95.7% 94.6% 93.8% 94.0% 93.4% 90.0% 88.6% 88.2%
Nova Academy of Cosmetology 55.9% 36.2% 67.1% 72.9% 77.1% 71.6% 85.4% 69.6% 54.2% 95.2% 78.8%
PCI Academy 48.0% 51.0% 91.7% 94.1% 71.9% 84.7% 74.2% 78.8% 87.5%
Professional Salon Academy 94.7% 90.0% 80.0% 13.3% 80.0% 63.6% 82.1% 73.9% 70.0% 50.0%
Rasmussen College 80.9% 87.3% 93.4% 95.9% 95.2% 95.2% 95.0% 94.3% 93.3% 91.5% 91.9%
Salon Professional Academy, The 58.3% 46.0% 22.0% 68.8% 71.4% 86.5% 81.3% 58.9% 84.6% 68.0% 81.8%
University of Phoenix-Minnesota 74.5% 51.2% 66.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Walden University 0.0% 38.5% 75.6% 81.7% 83.4% 77.2% 80.2% 78.5% 75.9% 76.0% 77.1%
Academy College 78.7% 80.7% 84.3% 91.0% 89.4% 86.5% 85.0% 83.9% 87.0% 87.1% 88.5%
Average – All Private For Profit5 50.7% 51.7% 64.9% 65.0% 68.6% 63.7% 66.1% 58.2% 57.6% 68.3% 64.5%
5 System average includes data for closed schools not shown here.
FAFSA Filing Patterns of Minnesota Undergraduates 18
2019