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.

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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

Total Undergraduate Students who Applied for Need-Based Aid
Year	Institution	# Dependent Students	% of Total	# Independent Students	% of Total	# Total Students
2015-16	Total Public Four-Year Institutions	87,789	82%	18,879	18%	106,668
2016-17	Total Public Four-Year Institutions	91,534	82%	19,840	18%	111,374
2017-18	Total Public Four-Year Institutions	95,413	83%	18,942	17%	114,355
2018-19	Total Public Four-Year Institutions	96,640	84%	18,313	16%	114,953
2019-20	Total Public Four-Year Institutions	98,360	85%	17,826	15%	116,186
2020-21	Total Public Four-Year Institutions	97,309	84%	17,912	16%	115,221
2021-22	Total Public Four-Year Institutions	97,844	85%	17,371	15%	115,215
2022-23	Total Public Four-Year Institutions	98,569	85%	17,295	15%	115,864
2023-24	Total Public Four-Year Institutions	98,140	85%	17,269	15%	115,409
2024-25	Total Public Four-Year Institutions	100,632	85%	18,091	15%	118,723

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