College Fact Check

Schools

CDS Sources

How to verify any number on this site: every school's data comes from its own Common Data Set, linked below. Where a figure on a school's page didn't come from that filing, this table says which one and where it came from instead.

SchoolCDS YearSourceBackfilled fields
Arizona State University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Auburn University2025–26View CDS(page)—
Baylor University2025–26View CDS(PDF)

Greek-life participation from Baylor Student Life End of Year Report 2023-24 () — not reported in Baylor's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

Binghamton University2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
Boise State University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Boston College2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
Boston University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Carnegie Mellon University2025–26View CDS(PDF)

Class-size distribution, % of need met, average aid package, % receiving need-based aid, on-campus housing and Greek-life participation from the school's prior-year Common Data Set (2024-25) — not reported in Carnegie Mellon's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

Case Western Reserve University2025–26View CDS(PDF)

Greek-life participation from the school's prior-year Common Data Set (2024-25) — not reported in Case Western's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

Clemson University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
College of William & Mary2025–26View CDS(XLSX)

Greek-life participation from W&M FSL (2025) — not reported in William & Mary's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

Columbia University2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
Cornell University2025–26View CDS(XLSX)—
Creighton University2025–26View CDS(web)—
Dartmouth College2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Drexel University2025–26View CDS(PDF)

4-year graduation rate from College Scorecard (2024) — not reported in Drexel's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

Duke University2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
Emory University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Florida International University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Florida State University2024–25View CDS(web)—
George Mason University2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
Georgia Institute of Technology2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Gonzaga University2025–26View CDS(pdf)—
Harvard University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Indiana University Bloomington2024–25View CDS(web)—
Iowa State University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
James Madison University2024–25View CDS(DOCX)

4-year graduation rate, 6-year graduation rate, freshman retention and student:faculty ratio from College Scorecard (2024) — not reported in JMU's 2024–25 Common Data Set.

Greek-life participation from JMU FSL (2025) — not reported in JMU's 2024–25 Common Data Set.

On-campus housing from JMU Residence Life (2025) — not reported in JMU's 2024–25 Common Data Set.

Johns Hopkins University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Lehigh University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Louisiana State University2024–25View CDS(web)—
Loyola University Chicago2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Marquette University2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
Massachusetts Institute of Technology2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Miami University2024–25View CDS(XLSX)—
Michigan State University2025–26View CDS(PDF)

Waitlist data from the school's prior-year Common Data Set (2024-25) — not reported in Michigan State's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

New York University2025–26View CDS(page)—
North Carolina State University2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
Northeastern University2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
Northwestern University2024–25View CDS(PDF)

Greek-life participation from Northwestern Fraternity & Sorority Life office (2025) — not reported in Northwestern's 2024–25 Common Data Set.

Ohio State University2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
Oregon State University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Pennsylvania State University2024–25View CDS(PDF)

Greek-life participation from Penn State FSL (2025) — not reported in Penn State's 2024–25 Common Data Set.

Princeton University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Purdue University2025–26View CDS(XLSX)—
Rice University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Rochester Institute of Technology2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
San Diego State University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Santa Clara University2025–26View CDS(PDF)

What they value in admissions (Section C7) from the school's prior-year Common Data Set (2024-25) — not reported in Santa Clara's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

Stanford University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Stony Brook University2025–26View CDS(XLSX)—
Temple University2025–26View CDS(web)—
Texas A&M University2025–26View CDS(web)—
Texas Christian University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Texas Tech University2025–26View CDS(PDF)

In-state tuition & fees and out-of-state tuition & fees from College Scorecard (IPEDS), 2023 release () — not reported in Texas Tech's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

The University of Texas at Austin2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
The University of Texas at Dallas2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
The University of Utah2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Tufts University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University at Buffalo2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Alabama2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Alabama at Birmingham2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Arizona2025–26View CDS(pdf)

On-campus housing from University of Arizona Housing & Residential Life (2025) — not reported in Arizona's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

University of Arkansas2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of California, Berkeley2025–26View CDS(web)—
University of California, Davis2025–26View CDS(pdf)—
University of California, Irvine2025–26View CDS(pdf)—
University of California, Los Angeles2025–26View CDS(pdf)—
University of California, Riverside2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of California, San Diego2025–26View CDS(pdf)—
University of California, Santa Barbara2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of California, Santa Cruz2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Central Florida2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Cincinnati2025–26View CDS(PDF)

In-state tuition & fees from the school's own Bursar tuition & fees page (Academic Year 2025-2026, UC Uptown Cohort, Ohio Resident Total per semester, doubled for the full year) — CDS Section G1 was left blank for this filing, pending the school's 2026-27 costs (2025-26) — not reported in Cincinnati's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

Out-of-state tuition & fees from the school's own Bursar tuition & fees page (Academic Year 2025-2026 Ohio Resident Total per semester plus the 2025-26 Out-of-State Surcharge, doubled for the full year) — CDS Section G1 was left blank for this filing (2025-26) — not reported in Cincinnati's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

University of Colorado Boulder2025–26View CDS(web)—
University of Connecticut2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Delaware2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
University of Florida2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Georgia2025–26View CDS(PDF)

Waitlist data from the school's prior-year Common Data Set (2024-25) — not reported in Georgia's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

University of Houston2025–26View CDS(XLSX)—
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign2024–25View CDS(XLSX)—
University of Iowa2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Kansas2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Kentucky2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Louisville2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
University of Maryland, College Park2024–25View CDS(XLSX)—
University of Massachusetts Amherst2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
University of Miami2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
University of Michigan2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
University of Minnesota Twin Cities2025–26View CDS(PDF)

Greek-life participation from Minnesota FSL (2025) — not reported in Minnesota's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

University of Mississippi2025–26View CDS(pdf)

In-state tuition & fees from the school's own Cost of Attendance page (in-state tuition + Capital Improvements Fee + Student Activity Fee, 2025-2026) (2025-26) — not reported in Ole Miss's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

Out-of-state tuition & fees from the school's own Cost of Attendance page (out-of-state tuition + Capital Improvements Fee + Student Activity Fee, 2025-2026) (2025-26) — not reported in Ole Miss's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

University of Missouri2024–25View CDS(xlsx)—
University of Nevada, Reno2025–26View CDS(PDF)

Freshman retention from College Scorecard (2024) — not reported in Nevada's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

University of New Hampshire2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
University of North Carolina at Charlotte2025–26View CDS(XLSX)—
University of North Texas2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Notre Dame2025–26View CDS(PDF)

What they value in admissions (Section C7) from the school's prior-year Common Data Set (2024-25) — not reported in Notre Dame's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

University of Oklahoma2025–26View CDS(web)—
University of Oregon2025–26View CDS(pdf)—
University of Pennsylvania2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Pittsburgh2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Rhode Island2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Rochester2025–26View CDS(PDF)

4-year graduation rate from College Scorecard (2024) — not reported in Rochester's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

University of South Carolina2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
University of South Florida2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Southern California2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Tennessee, Knoxville2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
University of Vermont2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
University of Virginia2024–25View CDS(PDF)

Greek-life participation from UVA FSL (2025) — not reported in UVA's 2024–25 Common Data Set.

University of Washington2025–26View CDS(PDF)

Greek-life participation from UW OFSL (2025) — not reported in Washington's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

University of Wisconsin–Madison2025–26View CDS(XLSX)

In-state tuition & fees and out-of-state tuition & fees from the school's prior-year Common Data Set (2024-25) — not reported in Wisconsin's 2025–26 Common Data Set.

Vanderbilt University2025–26View CDS(XLSX)—
Villanova University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
Virginia Commonwealth University2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University2024–25View CDS(XLSX)

Greek-life participation from Virginia Tech FSL (2025) — not reported in Virginia Tech's 2024–25 Common Data Set.

Washington State University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—
West Virginia University2024–25View CDS(PDF)—
Yale University2025–26View CDS(PDF)—