Data sources
Every fact in Shortlist ties back to one of these sources. Each source is reviewed for licensing, refresh cadence, and access method before any data flows into our database.
| Source | Owner | Type | Refresh | Licensing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Classifications 2025 (Public Data File) | American Council on Education / Carnegie Foundation | research | annual | public_domain |
| IPEDS Admissions (ADM2023) | National Center for Education Statistics | federal | annual | public_domain |
| IPEDS Completions, Awards by CIP (C2023_A) | National Center for Education Statistics | federal | annual | public_domain |
| IPEDS Directory (HD) | National Center for Education Statistics | federal | annual | public_domain |
| IPEDS Fall Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Level (EF2023A) | National Center for Education Statistics | federal | annual | public_domain |
| IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) 2023 | National Center for Education Statistics | federal | annual | public_domain |
| IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (IC) 2023 | National Center for Education Statistics | federal | annual | public_domain |
| IPEDS Outcome Measures (OM) 2023 | National Center for Education Statistics | federal | annual | public_domain |
| IPEDS Student Financial Aid (SFA) 2022-23 | National Center for Education Statistics | federal | annual | public_domain |
| College Scorecard — Most Recent Cohorts (Field of Study) | U.S. Department of Education | federal | annual | public_domain |
| College Scorecard — Most Recent Cohorts (Institution) | U.S. Department of Education | federal | annual | public_domain |
| ED Office of Postsecondary Education — Campus Safety and Security (Clery Act) | U.S. Department of Education — Office of Postsecondary Education | federal | annual | public_domain |
| FSA Federal School Code List 2026-27 Q1 | U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid | federal | annual | public_domain |
| U.S. Dept of Education Title III/V Eligibility Matrix (FY 2025) | U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education | federal | annual | public_domain |