College Scorecard Scraper

Overview

Access US college and university data from the Department of Education College Scorecard API. Get tuition costs, admissions rates, median earnings after graduation, completion rates, student demographics, and financial aid data for thousands of institutions. Supports filters (State, City, Predominant Degree Type).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Control output volume with configurable result limits
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
apiKey	string (required)	Free API key from https://api.data.gov/signup/ - required to access the Colle...
schoolName	string	Search by school name (e.g., 'Harvard', 'MIT', 'Stanford'). Partial matches a...
state	string	Filter by state abbreviation (e.g., 'CA', 'NY', 'TX').
city	string	Filter by city name (e.g., 'Boston', 'Los Angeles').
ownership	string	Filter by institution ownership type.
degreeType	string	Filter by predominant degree awarded.
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of school records to return.	100
proxyConfiguration	object	Optional proxy configuration. The College Scorecard API is public so proxies ...

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "schoolName": "College Scorecard Sample Item",
  "state": "CA",
  "tuitionInState": "Sample tuitionInState",
  "admissionRate": "Sample admissionRate",
  "medianEarnings10yr": "Sample medianEarnings10yr",
  "completionRate": "Sample completionRate"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the College Scorecard Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~college-scorecard-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/college-scorecard-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect College Scorecard Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration