io.github.cyanheads/college-scorecard-mcp-server

by cyanheads · remote · local (npm) · no sign-in to list tools · v0.4.0 · published by GitHub user cyanheads

Search, compare, and analyze U.S. college data — costs, earnings, programs, and outcomes.

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9 tools: 9 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

Deletes or cancels0Claude Code: deny
Can't be undone0Claude Code: ask
Changes things0Claude Code: ask
Only reads9Claude Code: allow: see these tools

4 checks matched something in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http college-scorecard https://college-scorecard.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Findings

Matches of fixed checks, with the text they matched.

4 info

Infoscorecard_get_programs
The description mentions "credential".
Matched text
description: "...edian earnings 1 year after the highest credential, cumulative Stafford/Grad PLUS debt, an..."
What this check looks for
Infoscorecard_get_programs
The input schema at properties.cip_code.description mentions "credential".
Matched text
inputSchema.properties.cip_code.description: "...Computer Science). Returns one row per credential level the school offers in that program..."
What this check looks for
Infoscorecard_get_programs
The input schema at properties.credential_level.description mentions "credential".
Matched text
inputSchema.properties.credential_level.description: "Filter by credential level: 1=undergraduate certificate, 2=a..."
What this check looks for
Infoscorecard_search_programs
The input schema at properties.credential_level.description mentions "credential".
Matched text
inputSchema.properties.credential_level.description: "Provider credential selector: 1=undergraduate certificate,..."
What this check looks for

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

9 tools

Only reads 9Looks things up and changes nothing.Claude Code: allow

scorecard_compare_schoolsSide-by-side comparison of 2–5 schools with ordinal competition ranks within the selected set (ties share a rank).No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "scorecard_compare_schools" says "compare": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Side-by-side comparison of 2–5 schools with ordinal competition ranks within the selected set (ties share a rank). Topics: costs (tuition, net price by income bracket, debt), admissions (acceptance rate, SAT/ACT, enrollment), outcomes (completion, earnings, repayment), aid (Pell grants, federal loans, debt, repayment). Use scorecard_get_school for full profiles.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: true
scorecard_get_earningsInstitution-level earnings of federally aided undergraduate entrants working and not enrolled, regardless of completion.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "scorecard_get_earnings" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Institution-level earnings of federally aided undergraduate entrants working and not enrolled, regardless of completion. Reports medians at 6/8/10 years after entry, 6/10-year percentiles, and non-male/male 6-year medians. For graduate program earnings use scorecard_get_programs. years selects API data-file start years (1996–2025), including files without earnings observations. Per-metric availability and official cohort/measurement/dollar context accompany values; unknown metadata stays absent. No re-inflation is performed.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: true
scorecard_get_programsAll field-of-study programs at one school with median earnings 1 year after the highest credential, cumulative Stafford/Grad PLUS debt, and IPEDS awards for each year of the pooled…3 findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "scorecard_get_programs" says "get": a word for reading.
Findings
- Info
  The description mentions "credential".
  Matched text
  description: "...edian earnings 1 year after the highest credential, cumulative Stafford/Grad PLUS debt, an..."
  What this check looks for
- Info
  The input schema at properties.cip_code.description mentions "credential".
  Matched text
  inputSchema.properties.cip_code.description: "...Computer Science). Returns one row per credential level the school offers in that program..."
  What this check looks for
- Info
  The input schema at properties.credential_level.description mentions "credential".
  Matched text
  inputSchema.properties.credential_level.description: "Filter by credential level: 1=undergraduate certificate, 2=a..."
  What this check looks for
Description, as the server wrote it
All field-of-study programs at one school with median earnings 1 year after the highest credential, cumulative Stafford/Grad PLUS debt, and IPEDS awards for each year of the pooled debt cohort. Institution-level 6/8/10-year earnings are available via scorecard_get_earnings. Null or absent earnings have unknown cause; suppressed=true requires an explicit provider privacy marker. Use scorecard_lookup_cip to find CIP codes by name.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: true
scorecard_get_schoolInstitutional profiles for one or more school IDs.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "scorecard_get_school" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Institutional profiles for one or more school IDs. Accepts up to 1,000 elements, deduplicates normalized IDs, serves the first 100 distinct IDs, and reports missing and unprocessed IDs separately. Use scorecard_compare_schools for comparisons. Custom fields return requested paths and their JSON values in selected_fields, absent paths in absent_fields, and real identity; default profiles include costs, admissions, outcomes, aid, and completion rates.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: true
scorecard_list_fieldsSearch the College Scorecard field catalog by keyword.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "scorecard_list_fields" says "list": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Search the College Scorecard field catalog by keyword. Returns matching field paths, descriptions, data types, and whether each field supports API-side sorting. Use before passing custom field paths to the fields parameter on scorecard_get_school to find a supported path. Served entirely from embedded static data — no API call, no rate limit impact.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
scorecard_lookup_cipSearch the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) taxonomy by keyword or partial name.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "scorecard_lookup_cip" says "lookup": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Search the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) taxonomy by keyword or partial name. Returns matching CIP codes with standard titles. Use this before passing cip_code filters to scorecard_search_programs or scorecard_get_programs when you know a program by name but not its code. Served entirely from embedded static data — no API call, no rate limit impact.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
scorecard_search_programsFind programs by CIP code across institutions, ranked by median earnings within the fetched school page.1 finding
Why it is in this group
- The name "scorecard_search_programs" says "search": a word for reading.
Findings
- Info
  The input schema at properties.credential_level.description mentions "credential".
  Matched text
  inputSchema.properties.credential_level.description: "Provider credential selector: 1=undergraduate certificate,..."
  What this check looks for
Description, as the server wrote it
Find programs by CIP code across institutions, ranked by median earnings within the fetched school page. Accepts school-side filters (state, ownership, max cost). Minimum earnings is applied locally; totals and pagination count schools before local program filtering. Use scorecard_lookup_cip to convert program names to CIP codes. Returns school names and IDs alongside program earnings, cumulative Stafford/Grad PLUS debt, and IPEDS awards for follow-up calls to scorecard_get_school or scorecard_get_programs.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: true
scorecard_search_schoolsSearch and filter U.S.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "scorecard_search_schools" says "search": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Search and filter U.S. colleges and universities by name, location, type, size, and acceptance rate. Returns core identity and cost metrics. Use scorecard_get_school for profiles or scorecard_search_programs for program rankings. Geographic distance requires a U.S. ZIP; ZIP alone uses the provider default radius. State accepts comma-separated two-letter codes (e.g. WA,CA). Ownership: 1=public, 2=private nonprofit, 3=for-profit. Degree level: 0=non-degree, 1=certificate, 2=associate, 3=bachelor, 4=graduate.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: true
scorecard_value_analysisAnalyze costs, debt, repayment progress, and earnings for one school.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The description's first verb is "analyze": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Analyze costs, debt, repayment progress, and earnings for one school. Returns debt-to-earnings and net-price-to-annual-earnings ratios alongside the source figures. family_income selects the applicable net-price bracket. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers paying down principal 3 years after entering repayment.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- openWorldHint: true

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 0.4.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http college-scorecard https://college-scorecard.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json

{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__college-scorecard__scorecard_lookup_cip",
      "mcp__college-scorecard__scorecard_list_fields",
      "mcp__college-scorecard__scorecard_search_schools",
      "mcp__college-scorecard__scorecard_get_school",
      "mcp__college-scorecard__scorecard_get_programs",
      "mcp__college-scorecard__scorecard_get_earnings",
      "mcp__college-scorecard__scorecard_search_programs",
      "mcp__college-scorecard__scorecard_compare_schools",
      "mcp__college-scorecard__scorecard_value_analysis"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": []
  }
}

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