GET /schools.json

API key for authentication. Obtain free at https://api.data.gov/signup

Comma-separated list of fields to return. Use wildcards like 'school', 'latest', 'latest.cost'. Default returns all fields.

Filter by institution ID (IPEDS UNITID)

Return true JSON objects instead of dotted strings (true/false)

Filter by admission rate range (e.g., 0.1..0.5 for 10%-50%)

Constraints: {'pattern': '^\\d*\\.\\d*\\.\\.\\d*\\.\\d*$'}

Filter by completion rate range

Filter by average net price range (e.g., 10000..20000)

Constraints: {'pattern': '^\\d+\\.\\.\\d*$'}

Filter by median earnings 10 years after entry

Constraints: {'pattern': '^\\d+\\.\\.\\d*$'}

Filter by student enrollment range (e.g., 1000..5000)

Constraints: {'pattern': '^\\d+\\.\\.\\d*$'}

Page number for pagination (0-indexed)

Number of results per page (max 100)

Constraints: {'maximum': 100}

Filter by Carnegie Classification

Filter by city name

Filter by highest degree awarded: 0=Non-degree, 1=Certificate, 2=Associate, 3=Bachelor's, 4=Graduate

Constraints: {'enum': [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]}

Filter by HBCU status: 0=No, 1=Yes

Constraints: {'enum': [0, 1]}

Filter by institution name (partial match supported)

Filter by ownership type: 1=Public, 2=Private Nonprofit, 3=Private For-profit

Constraints: {'enum': [1, 2, 3]}

Filter by US region ID (1-10)

Constraints: {'minimum': 1, 'maximum': 10}

Filter by state abbreviation (e.g., CA, NY, TX)

Constraints: {'pattern': '^[A-Z]{2}$'}

Filter by ZIP code

Sort field. Append :asc or :desc for direction (e.g., 'school.name:asc')