College Scorecard API MCP Server

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire higher education research workflow with College Scorecard API, the authoritative source for United States school performance and cost data. By connecting the Department of Education's API to your agent, you transform complex college searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly search for schools, audit enrollment metadata, and retrieve detailed program reports without you ever touching a government portal. Whether you are a student planning your future or a researcher monitoring academic trends, your agent acts as a real-time education consultant, ensuring your data is always grounded in official, government-verified records.

What you can do

• School Auditing — Search for thousands of US colleges and universities by name and retrieve detailed metadata, including location and website links.
• Enrollment Oversight — Retrieve latest student body size and demographics to maintain a clear view of campus scale.
• Geographic Discovery — List schools by state, city, or near specific ZIP codes to identify regional academic hubs instantly.
• Program Intelligence — Query specific fields of study and program data to understand the academic offerings of different institutions.
• Cost Analysis — Retrieve data on tuition and costs to assist in financial planning for higher education.

How it works

1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Data.gov API Key
3. Start managing your education intelligence through Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

• Students & Parents — monitor college options and retrieve cost metadata straight from your workflow.
• Academic Researchers — verify enrollment trends and audit program distributions without manual database searches.
• Guidance Counselors — perform rapid audits of nearby schools and identify program markers through natural language.
• Operations Leads — automate education data querying to orchestrate cross-functional outreach teams smoothly.