• VERIFIED
  • COMPARISON
  • FILTERED
  • HUMAN

How to audit academic program availability with your AI

Connect the College Scorecard API to your agent to pull real-time data on college offerings. Once connected, your AI handles the data retrieval and comparison for you.

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Short answer

Can my AI check if a specific major is offered at a college?

Yes. Your AI uses official government data to confirm if a school offers a specific field of study. You'll get a direct answer based on the College Scorecard database.

The outcomes

What you get from the audit

The AI processes the raw data into these specific outcomes.

VERIFIED

Confirmed program availability

The AI checks the official database to see if a specific major exists at your chosen school. You get a yes or no answer based on real records.

COMPARISON

Cross-school analysis

You can ask your agent to compare how many different schools in a region offer the same degree. It pulls the lists and presents them clearly.

FILTERED

Targeted school lists

The AI can find all institutions that meet your specific major requirements. This turns a massive database into a manageable shortlist.

HUMAN

Final decision making

The AI provides the raw facts and availability status. You still need to decide which programs actually fit your career goals or budget.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI moves from identifying the school to verifying the specific curriculum details.

  1. Locate the institution

    The AI finds the correct college or university within the federal database using its name or ID.

    search_colleges

  2. Identify valid majors

    To ensure the search is accurate, the AI pulls the official list of recognized fields of study.

    get_fields_of_study

  3. Verify program match

    The AI cross-references the school's offerings against the specific major you asked about.

    search_colleges

  4. Report findings

    The AI summarizes whether the program is available and presents the data in a clean format.

    search_colleges

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your audit.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed text for the specific schools or majors you want to check.

College Scorecard Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Ais6261NuKu7n0Wq0B6MXFxqW6QudnVZyF3yo3Lb/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — College Scorecard capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "college-scorecard-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Ais6261NuKu7n0Wq0B6MXFxqW6QudnVZyF3yo3Lb/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Does [University Name] offer a degree in [Major Name]?

  • List all colleges in [State] that have a [Major Name] program.

  • Compare the availability of [Major Name] between [College A] and [College B].

  • Show me the list of all available fields of study to make sure I use the right name for [Major Name].

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Start here

Connect College Scorecard API once, then ask.

Just click the connection link. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start querying the database through your preferred AI client.

Connect College Scorecard API to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change the data in the College Scorecard?

    No. The AI can only read and query the official data. It cannot modify or delete any records in the database.

  • 02

    Does the AI decide which college is better for me?

    No. The AI provides the availability and data points. You are responsible for making the final choice based on that information.

  • 03

    Can I search for programs by zip code?

    Yes, as long as the search_colleges tool can locate the institution within that area.

  • 04

    What happens if the AI can't find a specific major?

    The AI will report that the program was not found in the official database for that institution.

  • 05

    Can the AI download a spreadsheet of all colleges?

    No. The AI can list and filter the data for you in the chat, but it does not have a tool to generate or export files.

  • More questions about College Scorecard API? The Connector page answers them. See everything the College Scorecard API Connector can do

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