372:1
Students per school counselor in US public schools, 2024-25. The American School Counselor Association recommends 250:1.
American School Counselor Association, 2024 to 25Research summaries
The numbers behind the work.
Five facts about counselor caseloads and college aid, each linked to its source.
$4.4B
Almost $4.4 billion in Pell Grants went unclaimed by the high school class of 2024.
National College Attainment Network, 2025 analysis of the class of 202459.1%
Of the class of 2026 completed a FAFSA, a record, measured through late June 2026.
National College Attainment Network, 20262x
During the 2024-25 FAFSA rollout, applications from communities with high shares of residents in poverty, adults without a college degree, or Black or Latino residents were nearly twice as likely to be incomplete.
The Century Foundation, 2024 (rollout year)+6%
Growth in first-generation applicants from 2024-25 to 2025-26.
Common App End of Season Report, 2025 to 26Looking for the FAFSA guides? They are on the FAFSA resources page.