Beta Participation
Participating students: 15,910
Participating contributors: 8,955
Participating organizations (through Beta 3): 49
Participating IHEs: 1,751
Data Definitions
- # of participating students: The number of 2025-26 FAFSA forms created for students (either by a student or someone else) during the beta, regardless of completion status.
- # of participating contributors: The number of contributors added to 2025-26 FAFSA forms during the beta, regardless of the contributors' acceptance of their role or progress completing their portion.
- # of participating organizations: The number of organizations participating in the beta by recruiting students, hosting FAFSA completion events, and supporting families.
- # of participating IHEs: The number of institutions of higher education that have received Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs) from 2025-26 FAFSA beta participants.
User Surveys
Satisfaction: 95%
Reasonable time: 91%
Data Definitions
- Satisfaction: Percentage of users who, upon completion, respond "5" or "4" (on a 1-5 scale) to the question, "Please rate your overall satisfaction with the FAFSA form (1 being worst, 5 being best)."
- Reasonable time: Percentage of users who, upon completion, respond "Strongly agree" or "Agree" to the question, "It took a reasonable amount of time to complete."
Outcomes
Forms submitted: 11,850
ISIRs delivered: 68,137
Data Definitions
- # of forms submitted: The number of 2025-26 FAFSA forms submitted by students during the beta.
- # of ISIRs delivered: The number of ISIRs delivered to IHEs and states.