I am finding numbers that are different this year, so is that because of updated data?
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Did you want to know why the totals reported last year are different from the numbers reported now about last year?
yes
There could be several causes for this, including the possibility that your institution is listed more than once in the data using alternate variations of the school's name or city.
Did you want more information?
yes
The different numbers only cover a relatively small number of applicants
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why does it show so few fafsa applicants for my school?
One reason your rates may be lower than expected is because your school could be listed more than once and actual applicants could be spread among the name variations.
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how should I search for my school?
You should consider alternate names that may be used
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does anything affect the total data for applicants from a state?
Any analysis must also consider the impact of withholding the totals or names of schools with fewer than five completed applications
