College Scorecard

College costs, college admissions and college outcomes

College Scorecard returns US college costs and outcomes, including admissions, graduation, debt, and earnings; some figures may be missing, and comparisons cover 2–5 colleges.

Compare colleges

Compare 2 to 5 US colleges by enrollment, admissions, cost after aid, graduation, 10-year earnings and graduation debt. Missing figures are null; names not found are listed separately.

Your information

Colleges

College names to compare, in the order to display them. Example: ["Ohio State University", "Purdue University"].

Colleges 1

Use the same format as these example values: "Ohio State University", "Purdue University", "Northwestern University".

Colleges 2

Use the same format as these example values: "Ohio State University", "Purdue University", "Northwestern University".

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Example results

College comparison

College	Annual cost after aid	Acceptance rate	Graduation rate	10-year earnings	Debt at graduation
Ohio State University-Main Campus	$17,339.00	60.57%	82.19%	$60,409.00	$19,976.00
Purdue University-Main Campus	$14,600.00	49.87%	78.45%	$72,424.00	$19,500.00

No unmatched college names.

About the College Scorecard tool

Get college returns costs, admissions, graduation, debt, and earnings using a college name and optional state.

Compare colleges returns enrollment, admissions, after-aid costs, graduation, debt, and 10-year earnings for 2 to 5 college names.

Built from collegescorecard.ed.gov and data.gov. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

Actions

Compare colleges

1 credit

Compare 2 to 5 US colleges by enrollment, admissions, cost after aid, graduation, 10-year earnings and graduation debt. Missing figures are null; names not found are listed separately.

Uses College Scorecard and data.gov.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Colleges`colleges`	List	Required	College names to compare, in the order to display them. Example: ["Ohio State University", "Purdue University"].

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Colleges`colleges`	List	Matched colleges in the same order as the input.
City`colleges[].city`	Text	Example: Columbus
Type`colleges[].type`	Text	Public, private nonprofit or private for-profit.Example: Public
State`colleges[].state`	Text	Example: OH
Currency Code`colleges[].currency_code`	Text	Example: USD
Official Name`colleges[].official_name`	Text	Official college name.Example: Ohio State University-Main Campus
Federal School ID`colleges[].federal_school_id`	Number	Example: 204796
Scorecard Page Link`colleges[].scorecard_page_link`	Text	Example: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?204796-Ohio-State-University-Main-Campus
Undergraduate Students`colleges[].undergraduate_students`	Number	Example: 45638
Acceptance Rate (%)`colleges[].acceptance_rate_percent`	Number	Example: 60.57
Graduation Rate (%)`colleges[].graduation_rate_percent`	Number	Example: 82.19
Median Debt At Graduation (USD)`colleges[].median_debt_at_graduation_usd`	Number	Example: 19976
Average Annual Cost After Aid (USD)`colleges[].average_annual_cost_after_aid_usd`	Number	Average annual net price in US dollars.Example: 17339
Median Earnings 10 Years After Entering (USD)`colleges[].median_earnings_10_years_after_entering_usd`	Number	Example: 60409
Not Found`not_found`	List	Input names without a matching college.

Example result

For Colleges: Ohio State University, Purdue University

JSON

{
  "colleges": [
    {
      "city": "Columbus",
      "type": "public",
      "state": "OH",
      "currency_code": "USD",
      "official_name": "Ohio State University-Main Campus",
      "federal_school_id": 204796,
      "scorecard_page_link": "https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?204796-Ohio-State-University-Main-Campus",
      "undergraduate_students": 45638,
      "acceptance_rate_percent": 60.57,
      "graduation_rate_percent": 82.19,
      "median_debt_at_graduation_usd": 19976,
      "average_annual_cost_after_aid_usd": 17339,
      "median_earnings_10_years_after_entering_usd": 60409
    },
    {
      "city": "West Lafayette",
      "type": "public",
      "state": "IN",
      "currency_code": "USD",
      "official_name": "Purdue University-Main Campus",
      "federal_school_id": 243780,
      "scorecard_page_link": "https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?243780-Purdue-University-Main-Campus",
      "undergraduate_students": 44503,
      "acceptance_rate_percent": 49.87,
      "graduation_rate_percent": 78.45,
      "median_debt_at_graduation_usd": 19500,
      "average_annual_cost_after_aid_usd": 14600,
      "median_earnings_10_years_after_entering_usd": 72424
    }
  ],
  "not_found": []
}

Get college

1 credit

Get a US college’s costs, admissions, graduation, debt, and earnings from College Scorecard. Some colleges lack particular figures; similarly named schools are matched by name and enrollment size.

Uses College Scorecard and data.gov.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
State`state`	Text	Optional	Optional state name or two-letter code to distinguish similarly named colleges, such as Michigan or MI.Example: MI
College`college`	Text	Required	College name, such as University of Michigan.Example: University of Michigan

What you get

Field	Type	Description
City`city`	Text	City where the college is located.Example: Ann Arbor
Type`type`	Text	Ownership: public, private nonprofit, or private for-profit.Example: Public
State`state`	Text	Two-letter state code.Example: MI
Website`website`	Text	College website.Example: https://umich.edu/
Official Name`official_name`	Text	Official school name.Example: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Scorecard Page`scorecard_page`	Text	College Scorecard school page link.Example: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?170976-University-of-Michigan-Ann-Arbor
Federal School ID`federal_school_id`	Number	Federal school ID.Example: 170976
Undergraduate Students`undergraduate_students`	Number	Undergraduate student count.Example: 34177
Acceptance Rate (%)`acceptance_rate_percent`	Number	Overall acceptance rate, percent.Example: 15.64
Graduation Rate (%)`graduation_rate_percent`	Number	Graduation rate, percent.Example: 93.66
Median Debt At Graduation (USD)`median_debt_at_graduation_usd`	Number	Median debt for borrowers who graduate, in USD.Example: 19500
Average Annual Cost After Aid (USD)`average_annual_cost_after_aid_usd`	Number	Average annual cost after grant and scholarship aid, in USD.Example: 13138
Average Annual Cost by Family Income`average_annual_cost_by_family_income`	List	Average annual cost after aid by family income band, in USD.
Income Band`average_annual_cost_by_family_income[].income_band`	Text	Example: $0-$30,000
Average Annual Cost (USD)`average_annual_cost_by_family_income[].average_annual_cost_usd`	Number	Example: 1043
Median Earnings 10 Years After Entering (USD)`median_earnings_10_years_after_entering_usd`	Number	Median earnings ten years after entering college, in USD.Example: 83648

Example result

For State: MI, College: University of Michigan

JSON

{
  "city": "Ann Arbor",
  "type": "public",
  "state": "MI",
  "website": "https://umich.edu/",
  "official_name": "University of Michigan-Ann Arbor",
  "scorecard_page": "https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?170976-University-of-Michigan-Ann-Arbor",
  "federal_school_id": 170976,
  "undergraduate_students": 34177,
  "acceptance_rate_percent": 15.64,
  "graduation_rate_percent": 93.66,
  "median_debt_at_graduation_usd": 19500,
  "average_annual_cost_after_aid_usd": 13138,
  "average_annual_cost_by_family_income": [
    {
      "income_band": "$0-$30,000",
      "average_annual_cost_usd": 1043
    },
    {
      "income_band": "$30,001-$48,000",
      "average_annual_cost_usd": 1878
    },
    {
      "income_band": "$48,001-$75,000",
      "average_annual_cost_usd": 4895
    }
  ],
  "median_earnings_10_years_after_entering_usd": 83648
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@college-scorecard",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "compare_colleges",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "colleges": [
      "Ohio State University",
      "Purdue University"
    ]
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare college costs after aid across schools
Find a college’s admissions and graduation rates
Review college debt and earnings outcomes
Compare enrollment across colleges
Identify college names without a match

Questions about College Scorecard

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this College Scorecard tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a College Scorecard account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from collegescorecard.ed.gov when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.