On May 6, 2024, the Department updated the College Scorecard website with more recent data for metrics from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and from Federal Student Aid sources. To reduce file sizes, some text values have also been abbreviated in all data files. Also, the data documentation reports have been updated to include an appendix describing what changes were made to the report when compared to the prior version.
Specific data updates in this release include:
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Updates to all data metrics derived from IPEDS with more recent data values from a new data collection year.
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Added percentages of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students awarded Pell Grants and Federal Student Loans.
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Added median (50th percentile) SAT and ACT scores.
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Updated data derived from Federal Student Aid sources to more recent values for the following data metrics:
- Currently Operating Status Flag
- Heightened Cash Monitoring Flag
- Accrediting Agency Name and Code
- Title IV Approval Date
- Federal School Code
- Cohort Default Rate
- Minority-serving institution indicators
- Institutional control (Postsecondary Education Participants System version)
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When values for a metric have been suppressed in accordance with the privacy protocol, the text string has been changed from “PrivacySuppressed” to “PS”.
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When values for a metric are not available, the associated text string has been changed from “NULL” to “NA”.