A lot of colleges don’t give transfer full need awards which can account for some of the results. Also some non need blind schools do not give aid to upper class men who did not apply for aid freshman year. There are schools that do not give much if any additional aid after freshman year financial aid—even if needs arise like a sibling going to college. Or if a student loses a merit award by breaching the terms of the award by taking a leave of absence or not making gpa standards, and the ensuing financial need is not met by aid. A sign of such schools is often that only FAFSA is filed after the initial PROFILE, meaning only government aid will be given if need changes, not university finds.
In the case of Albright, they are meeting full need based on FAFSA EFC, but only for new students.
Schools like NEU with co-ops skew the results too
It’s important for parents and students to inquire how future aid is given and if changes in family situation , loss of scholarship money would be covered by financial aid This where do many financial fail. Not enough information about the terms of the aid package.