Every number on this site comes from one public source: the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, data release of October 15, 2026. We do not estimate, survey or fill in missing figures. If the Scorecard does not publish a number for a school, we do not show one.
Which schools are included
2,663 colleges that are currently operating, mostly award associate or bachelor's degrees, enroll at least 100 degree-seeking undergraduates, and are in the 50 states, Washington, DC or Puerto Rico. Schools that mainly award graduate degrees are not included. Schools that mainly award certificates are covered on the trade school pages: 2,123 currently operating schools with at least 50 students.
What each figure means and the year it covers
| Figure | Meaning | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | Share of applicants admitted | Fall 2024 |
| SAT and ACT ranges | 25th to 75th percentile scores of enrolled students | Fall 2024 |
| Test policy | Whether the school required, recommended or considered test scores | Fall 2024 |
| Undergraduates | Degree-seeking undergraduates enrolled | Fall 2024 |
| Tuition and fees | Published in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees | 2025-26 |
| Cost of attendance | Average total cost for aided first-time students | 2024-25 |
| Average net price | Cost of attendance minus average grants, for aided first-time students (in-state only at public schools) | 2024-25 |
| Net price by income | The same, by family income group | 2024-25 |
| Graduation rate | Completion within 150% of normal time; 4-year: students who started in 2019; 2-year: started in 2022 | See left |
| Retention rate | First-year students who returned the next fall | Started fall 2023 |
| Median earnings | Former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled, 10 years after entry | Measured 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars |
| Median debt | Federal loan debt of students who completed | Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025 |
| Pell Grant share | Undergraduates receiving a Pell Grant | 2024-25 |
Trade programs
Trade program figures come from the College Scorecard field of study file, which reports each school's programs by field (4-digit CIP code) and credential. We show undergraduate certificates and associate degrees in 19 trade and career fields, at schools that awarded at least one in 2022-23 or 2023-24. Because fields are grouped, welding sits with machining and truck driving with other ground transportation; each page says what its field covers.
| Figure | Meaning | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Graduates | Credentials awarded in the program | 2023-24 |
| Earnings 1 year after | Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, working and not enrolled | Graduates of 2020-21 and 2021-22, measured 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars |
| Earnings 4 years after | Same, four years after graduation | Graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, measured 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars |
| Median debt | Federal loans taken at the school by graduates who borrowed | Graduates of 2022-23 and 2023-24 |
| Typical program | The middle program when each program's median is lined up |
Majors and graduate programs
Majors and graduate program figures come from the same College Scorecard field of study file as the trade programs: each college's bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional programs by field (4-digit CIP code), for programs that awarded at least one degree in 2022-23 or 2023-24. Earnings one and four years after graduation, graduate counts and median debt follow the definitions in the trade programs table above. Graduate debt counts only loans taken for that program at that school.
How we keep it current
The Department of Education updates the Scorecard about once a year. When a new release comes out we rebuild every page from the new file and update the date at the bottom of each page.
Corrections
If a figure looks wrong, compare it with the school's page on the College Scorecard. Schools report these numbers to the Department themselves, so errors are usually fixed at the source. You can contact us and we will check.
Sources
- College Scorecard data, U.S. Department of Education, release of October 15, 2026
- College Scorecard data dictionary