For Parents · 100% free
Your kid's college plan, in plain English.
Tell us about your student. We'll show which colleges are worth applying to, what each will actually cost your family after aid, and what the data says about their odds — all from federal sources, no sales pitch.
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Takes ~3 minutes · No credit card
🎯 The five questions
Every parent asks. Most college sites answer none.
- 1 Can my kid get in? Admit odds based on their actual GPA + scores + residency — not generic averages.
- 2 Can we actually afford it? Net price by your family-income bracket. Some elite privates cost less for low-income families than your state flagship.
- 3 Is it worth what it costs? Earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, vs. total 4-year price tag.
- 4 Which majors make sense here? What this college actually graduates — not what their marketing says they're strong in.
- 5 What should we do next? Reach / match / likely list, plus alternative colleges where your kid would get more merit or better outcomes.
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Tell us about your student
We'll never sell your information. We use what you enter to personalize your college plan — and we'll email you the results so you can come back to them.
Why this is different
- 🏛️ All federal data IPEDS Admissions + Scorecard + College Mobility + Carnegie. Every number on our site is traceable to a primary source.
- 🛡️ Editorial firewall Our rankings and admit-odds models are never affected by sponsorship. Sponsored content (when we have it) is always clearly labeled.
- 💰 Real cost, not sticker Net price by family income — what your bracket actually pays. The single most useful affordability signal there is.
- 🚫 No sales pitch We surface the data and the framing. You decide what to do.
Are you a school administrator? See our Enrollment Trend Audit for schools →