General Connection Information

CEDS elements are shown in bold/italicized font. 

This metric is part of the Education-to-Workforce (E-W) Indicator Framework, specifically “Outcomes and milestones” which pertain to key outcomes and milestones along the E-W continuum that are strongly associated with individuals achieving economic mobility and security. 

This metric (Percentage of grade 12 students who complete the FAFSA by June 30), is a measurement for a key indicator, “FAFSA Completion,” and measures whether students in grade 12 have completed the FAFSA by June 30th. 

Calculating a Response

Percentage of grade 12 students who complete the FAFSA by June 30 

Calculating a Response:  

Use the following CEDS elements to identify the school year:  

• School Year = most recent school year, representing July 1 through June 30 

Use the following CEDS elements to determine the universe of students:  

• Pull all unique students which is determined by using a unique Student Identifier where Student Identification System = State 

Where the student: 

• is associated with a State Education Agency through the State Agency Identifier where State Agency Identification System = SEA
  
• is associated with a Local Education Agency through the Local Education Agency Identifier where Local Education Agency Identification System = SEA
• is associated with a K12 school through the School Identifier where School Identification System = SEA

From the universe of students, narrow the list to students who are in grade 12 using the following CEDS elements: 

• Entry Grade Level= 12
• Enrollment Entry Date is ≥ July 1 of the school being reported, and
• Enrollment Exit Date is ≤ June 30 of the school year being reported 

Identify which students have completed their FAFSA by June 30th: 

• Financial Aid Applicant = Yes
• Financial Aid Application Type = Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Financial Aid Year Designator = the students first year of college (e.g., if the student is in 12^th grade in SY 2024-25, the FAFSA year designator would be SY 2025-26). 

Calculation Instructions: 

• Count the total number of grade 12 students.
• Count the number of grade 12 students who completed the FAFSA by June 30^th.
• Divide the total number of grade 12 students who completed the FAFSA by June 30^th by the total number of grade 12 students. Multiply by 100. 

Disaggregate by Home Language

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Home Language:

• Language Type = Home Language; and
• ISO 639-3 Language Code ≠ Eng; and/or
• English Learner Status = Yes

Disaggregate by Homelessness

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Homelessness:

• Homelessness Status = Yes
• Homeless Serviced Indicator = Yes
• Status Start Date ≤ the school year being reported
• Status End Date ≥ the school year being reported

Disaggregate by Race

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Race: 

• Filter records where Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity = No

Count, by race, where any of the following are true:

• Race = American Indian or Alaska Native
• Race = Asian
• Race = Black or African American
• Race = Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
• Race = White
• Race = Demographic Race Two or More Races
• Race = Race and Ethnicity Unknown 

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity: 

• Filter records where Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity = Yes

Disaggregate by Sex

*Note: CEDS does not have a Gender element. While Sex is not a proxy for Gender it is the closest approximation currently available.

*Note: Male + Female will not always equal 100% for states that have more choices beyond male and female.

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Sex: 

• Sex = Male, Female, or Not Selected

Disaggregate by Disability Status

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Disability Status: 

Students with a Disability: A student has a disability if anyof the following are true:

• Disability Status = Yes
• Status Start Date ≤ the school year being reported
• Status End Date ≥ the school year being reported

and/or

• IDEA Indicator = Yes
• Program Participation Start Date ≤ July 1 of the school year being reported
• Program participation Exit Date ≥ June 30 of the school year being reported
• Section 504 Status = Yes
• Status Start Date ≤ the school year being reported
• Status End Date ≥ the school year being reported

*Section 504 Status may not apply if your state doesn't collect it.

Students without a Disability: A student does not have a disability if allof the following are true:

• Disability Status = No, and
• Primary Disability Type is null, and
• IDEA Indicator = No, and
• Section 504 Status = No

Count the number of students with a disability and the number of students without a disability.

For further analysis, disaggregate the students with a disability:

Filter records where

• IDEA Indicator = Yes
• Program Participation Start Date ≤ the school year being reported
• Program Participation Exit Date ≥ the school year being reported

Count, by Primary Disability Type, where any of the following are true:?? 

• Primary Disability Type = Autism
• Primary Disability Type = Deaf blindness
• Primary Disability Type = Deafness
• Primary Disability Type = Developmental delay
• Primary Disability Type = Emotional disturbance
• Primary Disability Type = Hearing impairment
• Primary Disability Type = Intellectual disability
• Primary Disability Type = Multiple disabilities
• Primary Disability Type = Orthopedic impairment
• Primary Disability Type = Other health impairment
• Primary Disability Type = Specific learning disability
• Primary Disability Type = Traumatic brain injury
• Primary Disability Type = Visual Impairment

Disaggregate by Urbanicity

Use the following CEDS element to disaggregate the final set of students by Urbancity. 

• Rural Residency Status = Yes (indicating Rural) or No (indicating Urban)

Disaggregate by Migrant Family Household

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Migrant Family Household:

• Migrant Status = Yes, No
• Program Participation Start Date < the school year being reported
• Program Participation Exit Date > the school year being reported

Disaggregate by Parental Education Level

Use the following CEDS element to disaggregate the final set of students by Parental Education Level:

• Highest Level of Education Completed = Determine what the highest level of education completed is for the parents/guardians of the student

Disaggregate by English Learner

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by English Learner:

• English Learner Status = Yes, No
• Program Participation Start Date ≤ the school year being reported
• Program Participation Exit Date ≥ the school year being reported

Disaggregate by School Type

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by K12 School Type:

• Charter School Type = School Charter or College University or NA; and
• School Type = Regular, Special, Career and Technical, Alternative or Reportable
• Administrative Funding Control = Public School, Private School, or Other
• Organization Type = K12 School, Education Institution

Disaggregate by Age Group

Use the following CEDS element to disaggregate the final set of students by Age Group:

• Birthdate = Age as of October 1 of the school year being reported

Disaggregate by Individuals or Family Military Status

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Individuals or Family Military Status:

• Military Connected Student Indicator = Not Military, Active Duty, National Guard or Reserve, or Unknown

Disaggregate by Justice Involvement

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Justice Involvement:

• Disciplinary Action Taken = 03088 (Juvenile Justice Referral), 03089 (Law enforcement referral), or 75000 (Placed in juvenile detention center)
• Disciplinary Action Start Date < the school year being reported
• Disciplinary Action End Date > the school year being reported

Disaggregate by Individual with Current or Past Child Welfare Involvement

Use the following CEDS elements to disaggregate the final set of students by Individual with Current or Past Child Welfare Involvement:

• Program Type = 75000 (Foster Care)
• Student Support Service Type = 00295 (Children’s protective services)
• Program Participation Start Date < the school year being reported
• Program Participation Exit Date ≥ the school year being reported