Education Department flags schools as ‘lower earnings’ in new database

Published December 8, 2025 5:22pm ET



The Department of Education unveiled a pop-up window on Monday that included a list of schools flagged as producing graduates who make less than the national average.

A college scorecard now appears when students fill out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid. As students file for federal grants to pay for school, FAFSA may flag that “students graduating from some of the schools you selected don’t always earn more money than people with only a high school diploma.”

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