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FA28: Trends in the Number of Undergraduates who Applied for Need-Based Aid By Dependency Status


Displays 10 year trend of the number of undergraduates who applied for need-based aid (i.e. students who completed the FAFSA) by dependency status (e.g. dependent and independent) during the academic year.



Total Public Four-Year Institutions
10 Year Trend
Total Undergraduate Students who Applied for Need-Based Aid By Dependency Status

Note: Dependency status is determined for eligibility for federal need-based aid programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended. Please note that a student could be counted more than once if their dependency status changed during the academic year.


 10 Year Trend of Total Undergraduate Students who Applied for Need-Based Aid By Dependency Status


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Total Undergraduate Students who Applied for Need-Based Aid
YearInstitution# Dependent Students% of Total# Independent Students% of Total# Total Students
2015-16Total Public Four-Year Institutions87,78982%18,87918%106,668
2016-17Total Public Four-Year Institutions91,53482%19,84018%111,374
2017-18Total Public Four-Year Institutions95,41383%18,94217%114,355
2018-19Total Public Four-Year Institutions96,64084%18,31316%114,953
2019-20Total Public Four-Year Institutions98,36085%17,82615%116,186
2020-21Total Public Four-Year Institutions97,30984%17,91216%115,221
2021-22Total Public Four-Year Institutions97,84485%17,37115%115,215
2022-23Total Public Four-Year Institutions98,56985%17,29515%115,864
2023-24Total Public Four-Year Institutions98,14085%17,26915%115,409
2024-25Total Public Four-Year Institutions100,63285%18,09115%118,723

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