CampusPin Q&A
How often does CampusPin update college information?
Short answerCampusPin refreshes institutional data as its public federal sources publish new cycles. IPEDS and College Scorecard update annually, so most figures reflect the latest released academic year and can lag the current year by one to two cycles. Every profile field is stamped with its source and year.
CampusPin is a federated view of public higher-education data, so its update cadence follows the sources. IPEDS (the federal data system run by NCES) and the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard publish on annual cycles; Clery Act campus-security reports are annual as well. Because those datasets describe a completed academic year, a current figure on CampusPin may reflect the most recently released cycle rather than the year you’re reading it in — which is why each field shows its source and year (for example, “IPEDS, 2024–25”).
Claimed institutions can also submit updates to logos, photography, and marketing copy through the verification flow, and those changes appear sooner. The /data-resources hub explains the refresh cadence and the missing-data policy in detail, and the coverage dashboard shows how complete the dataset is by field.
For anything time-sensitive — deadlines, this year’s tuition, current test policies — confirm directly with the institution, since official sources update on their own schedule.
Verify with the institution. CampusPin supplements but does not replace official admissions, financial-aid, or registrar offices. Always confirm final details with the college directly before deciding.
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Where does CampusPin get its college data?
CampusPin sources institutional data from public federal datasets — primarily IPEDS / NCES College Navigator and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — plus Clery Act security reports, the FBI Uniform Crime Report, the Common Application directory, and verified institutional submissions. Full sourcing at /data-methodology.
Does CampusPin replace official college websites?
No. CampusPin is a discovery and comparison layer built on public data — it helps you find and shortlist schools quickly, but it does not replace a college’s official website, admissions office, or financial-aid office. Always confirm final admissions, aid, deadline, and program details directly with the institution.
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