search_schools
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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).
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | no | |
| state | string | no | |
| zip_code | string | no | |
| distance | integer | no | |
| degree_type | string | no | |
| limit | integer | no |
Raw JSON schema
{
"properties": {
"name": {
"default": null,
"title": "Name",
"type": "string"
},
"state": {
"default": null,
"title": "State",
"type": "string"
},
"zip_code": {
"default": null,
"title": "Zip Code",
"type": "string"
},
"distance": {
"default": null,
"title": "Distance",
"type": "integer"
},
"degree_type": {
"default": null,
"title": "Degree Type",
"type": "string"
},
"limit": {
"default": 25,
"title": "Limit",
"type": "integer"
}
},
"title": "search_schoolsArguments",
"type": "object"
}