U.S. College Scorecard Data on Completion, Debt, and Earnings

Department of Education data provides metrics on student outcomes for U.S. colleges. It includes information on student completion, debt and repayment, and post-graduation earnings. The dataset was last updated by the federal government in March 2024.

Use Cases

• Analyze student debt and repayment rates across colleges to assess financial burden
• Model the relationship between completion rates and post-graduation earnings outcomes
• Compare institutional performance on financial aid and student outcome metrics

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative U.S. Department of Education
• Covers key outcome metrics like completion, debt, and earnings
• Regularly updated, with a recent update in March 2024

Limitations

• Specific column structure and row count are not provided in the input
• Data is provided in legacy XLS and ZIP formats which may require conversion
• The 'other-license-specified' license requires careful review before use

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Education

Collection Method

Federal data collection for the College Scorecard

Freshness

Updated March 2024

Geography

United States