College Scorecard MCP server

• compare_schoolsFree

  Compare multiple colleges or universities side by side. Returns key metrics for each school including tuition, admission rate, median earnings, debt, and completion rate for easy comparison. Args: school_ids: Comma-separated list of College Scorecard school IDs (e.g. '166027,166683,243780'). Use search_schools to find IDs.

• get_field_of_studyFree

  Get earnings and debt data by field of study from the College Scorecard. Returns median earnings and median debt for graduates of specific academic programs. Can be filtered by school, by field name, or both. Args: school_id: College Scorecard school ID to see field-level data for one school. field: Field of study name or keyword to search across schools (e.g. 'Computer Science', 'Nursing', 'Business').

• get_school_detailFree

  Get detailed data for a specific college or university. Returns comprehensive information including costs, admissions, demographics, earnings outcomes, financial aid, debt levels, and completion rates. Use school IDs from search_schools results. Args: school_id: The College Scorecard school ID (integer). Find IDs via search_schools.

• search_schoolsFree

  Search colleges and universities in the College Scorecard database. Returns matching schools with basic info: name, location, size, tuition, admission rate, median earnings, and completion rate. Args: name: Full or partial school name to search (e.g. 'Harvard', 'community college'). state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'CA', 'NY') to filter by state. zip_code: Five-digit ZIP code for location-based search. Use with distance parameter. distance: Search radius in miles from zip_code. Only used when zip_code is provided. degree_type: Filter by predominant degree type: '1' (certificate), '2' (associate), '3' (bachelor), '4' (graduate). Omit for all types. limit: Maximum number of schools to return (default 25, max 100).

• –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
• Live reliabilityremote reachable in 58ms20/20
• Tool poisoning4 tool descriptions checked15/15
• Auth qualityopen endpoint, read-only tools10/15
• Maintenanceno repository listed3/15
• Maintainer identityverified namespace with website, no repo4/10

Safety score

69/100

higher than 32% of 48,243 servers

Tools

4

the typical server has 7

Tools that change things

0%

typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

Uptime

100%

of our recent checks; the typical remote server answers 100%

Response time

104 ms

faster than 83% of 30,027 servers

College Scorecard: common questions

Is College Scorecard MCP server safe?

With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (69/100). Read the College Scorecard safety report

How do I install College Scorecard?

It runs remotely at mcp.olyport.com. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.

Does College Scorecard need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is College Scorecard maintained?

The latest release is v1.1.0.

Is College Scorecard up?

100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.

How does College Scorecard compare with other MCP servers?

safety score 69/100 (higher than 32% of 48,243 servers); tools 4 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.