Open Data — entry 009 of 44
CollegeScoreCard.ed.gov
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard API surfaces institution-level data — cost, financial aid, graduation rates, and post-enrollment earnings — for nearly every degree-granting college in the country, sourced from IPEDS, NSLDS, and tax records. It's fronted by api.data.gov, so every request needs a free signed-up API key even though the underlying dataset itself is fully open.
AuthenticationAPI KeySign up with the provider to obtain credentials.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSEnabledCallable directly from browser JavaScript.
PricingFreeNo paid tier — free for the documented use case.
FormatsJSONResponses can be requested as JSON.
GreatAPIs Score
Score78
Authentication15/25API key required
Pricing20/20Free to use
Docs14/20Documentation URL provided
Formats9/15Single response format
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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- Sign up with the provider to get an API key.
- Send it on every request as a header
Authorization: <key> - The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Stored keyNo key stored
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.
Developer reference
Base URL
https://api.data.gov/ed/collegescorecard/v1