The White House planning to release a College Scorecard, according to the White House website:
The Administration is planning to add a new tool to the College Affordability and Transparency Center that would assist prospective students and their families in comparing colleges before they choose using key measures of college affordability and value. The purpose of the tool is to make it easier for students and their families to identify and choose high-quality, affordable colleges that provide good value.
Below is a screenshot of an example scorecard:
As part of the process, the administration is requesting feedback. Questions asked include:
· What information is absolutely critical in helping students and their families choose a college
· What other information would be helpful
· Does the scorecard cause you to think about things you might not have otherwise considered when choosing a college
· How should this version be modified for 2-year colleges
· How should comparison groups for colleges be made? What are important things to consider in grouping institutions together that serve similar students
· What search and comparison features would you like the online tool to have
· What should we call this tool? Would a different name better explain the service being provided
You can answer these questions by visiting: http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/scorecard