Our Data Sources


Sallie provides experiences that enable students and families to navigate their education journey with confidence. We help them compare colleges in depth, find vetted scholarship opportunities, and more.

To power the best experiences, we use a combination of data we collect directly, and trusted data sources to make sure our users have the relevant, up-to-date info they need to make smart decisions.

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Sallie Mae

Sallie Mae is a leading private student loan lender with vast expertise in the higher education sector, offering key research on topics such as 'How America Pays for College' that is infused across our experience.

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Peterson's Data

Peterson's Data is a data curation company that specializes in higher education. Licensed under contract, this data contains unique data surrounding scholarships as well as supplementary institutional data. 

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U.S. Department of Education

The U.S. Department of Education gathers data surrounding the costs, fields of study, student debt, graduation rates, admissions, and more from educational institutions.

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Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

IPEDS gathers data annually from every college, university, and technical/vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs.

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