About CampusQuant
Free, data-first college research. No ads, no paywalls, no fluff — just the numbers that matter.
What We Do
CampusQuant helps students and families answer the most important question in college admissions: Is this college worth it?
We combine admissions data, graduate earnings, net price by income, and ROI calculations into one clean, fast platform. Every number comes from official government data — no surveys, no opinions, no sponsored rankings.
Acceptance rates, SAT scores, net price by income, earnings by major, payback periods, and 9 years of tuition trends.
Graduate earnings by subject, 18 years of UCAS admissions data, entry requirements, student satisfaction, and international fees.
College profiles, comparisons, rankings by major, state pages, UK subject pages, cross-border guides, and interactive tools.
Why We Built This
College is the largest financial decision most families make — often $100,000 to $300,000 over four years. Yet the information available to make this decision is scattered across ad-heavy websites, paywalled rankings, and outdated interfaces.
The data itself is public. The US Department of Education publishes detailed college data through IPEDS and the College Scorecard. The UK government publishes graduate earnings through LEO and admissions data through UCAS. But navigating these raw datasets is impractical for most families.
CampusQuant takes this public data and presents it in a way that's actually useful: clean, fast, and focused on the metrics that matter most — what will it actually cost, and what will graduates actually earn?
What Makes Us Different
Net Price, Not Sticker Price
Most sites show the published tuition. We show what families actually pay — broken down by income bracket. A $80,000/year school might cost $5,000 for a family earning under $48,000.
Earnings by Major
A CS degree and an English degree from the same school have very different ROI. We show earnings data for each major at each college, not just a school-wide average.
ROI, Not Rankings
We don't rank schools by prestige or peer surveys. We calculate payback periods, 10-year ROI, and probability of positive return using Monte Carlo simulations on real earnings data.
US + UK Coverage
We're one of the few platforms covering both US and UK higher education with real outcome data — plus cross-border guides for students considering both.
No Ads, No Paywall
Every page loads fast. No pop-ups, no interstitials, no "sign up to see more." The data is public and we believe access to it should be too.
Government Data Only
Every statistic on CampusQuant comes from official government sources — IPEDS, College Scorecard, UCAS, and LEO. No surveys, no self-reported data, no editorial opinions.
Tools & Features
Monte Carlo ROI Calculator
Simulate 10,000 outcomes to estimate your probability of positive ROI. Uses real earnings distributions — not just averages.
College Finder
Filter 2,070 colleges by SAT or ACT range, budget, major, state and school type, and sort by value ratio, payback period, or earnings.
Best Value Rankings
300 major-specific value rankings, plus "underpriced" and "overpriced" school lists based on earnings-to-cost ratios.
College Comparisons
670 pre-built head-to-head comparisons across Ivies, top publics, and tech schools — SAT, cost, earnings, and ROI side by side.
Cross-Border Guides
In-depth guides for students considering US and UK universities — FAFSA eligibility, entry requirements, cost comparisons, and more.
Our Data Sources
Every statistic on CampusQuant is sourced from official government datasets. We don't use surveys, user reviews, or editorial judgment.
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
Admissions, enrollment, tuition, graduation rates, faculty salaries for 6,000+ US institutions
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education →U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Post-graduation earnings (by percentile), net price by income, student debt, repayment rates
UCAS
UCAS (UK) →Universities and Colleges Admissions Service
18 years of UK admissions data (2006–2023) — applications, offers, acceptances by university
Longitudinal Education Outcomes
UK graduate earnings by university and subject, 1, 3, and 5 years after graduation
National Student Survey
Student satisfaction scores by university and subject across UK higher education
Coverage at a Glance
United States
United Kingdom
Timeline
Our Methodology
ROI Calculation
We calculate ROI as: ((Median Earnings - $35K baseline) x 10 years - Total Net Cost) / Total Net Cost. The $35K baseline represents median earnings for a high school graduate. Net cost uses the actual price paid by families in each income bracket, not the published sticker price.
Payback Period
Total net cost divided by the annual earnings premium over the high school baseline. A payback period of "2 years" means a graduate recoups their investment in 2 years of work.
Monte Carlo Simulation
Our ROI calculator runs 10,000 simulated outcomes per college. Each simulation samples earnings from the actual percentile distribution (10th through 90th), applies a graduation probability based on the 6-year rate, and varies time-to-degree. This captures the real uncertainty in college outcomes — not just the average case.
UK Entry Requirements
Institution-level entry requirements are manually curated from official university websites. Subject-specific requirements are verified against published course pages. UCAS tariff points shown in the subjects table represent the average of enrolled students — not the official entry requirement.
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