Evidence first. Claims second.

Primary sources

Our quantitative pages rely on official sources including College Scorecard, IPEDS and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Commercial rankings do not determine our results.

Review standard

Data-driven claims must preserve the source definition, reporting period and population. Degree earnings are not occupation wages. College completion is not program completion. Institution net price is not exact program tuition.

Estimates

Calculations are labeled as estimates and link to their methodology. We do not publish a modeled ROI when the required price or earnings baseline is unavailable.

Updates

Profiles and rankings are regenerated when a new source release passes import and anomaly checks. Guides show publication, update and data-refresh dates.