Corrections

Errors we found and fixed in published figures or wording, newest first. Found something? Email rick@educationguide.com.

• 2026-10-08
  What was wrong: Our privacy policy did not list high school GPA among the answers a college report saves after we added the GPA field.
  Fix: Added; policy effective October 8, 2026.
• 2026-10-08
  What was wrong: Admission odds for Florida public universities compared students with the test scores of enrolled students, which run lower than those of admitted students (Florida State: 1270–1410 enrolled vs 1380–1480 admitted).
  Fix: Odds now use admitted students' GPA and test ranges from the State University System, with summer-start ranges shown separately.
• 2026-10-07
  What was wrong: Some colleges showed a negative net price (for example −$716) where grants exceed the full cost.
  Fix: Shown as $0, in pages and reports.
• 2026-10-07
  What was wrong: Test-score policies were read from the wrong federal field, so some schools showed the opposite of their real policy.
  Fix: Now read from the admission-test field (required / considered / not considered).
• 2026-10-07
  What was wrong: Colleges that mostly award associate degrees or certificates were labeled "4-year."
  Fix: Labels now come from the share of bachelor's degrees each college awards.
• 2026-10-07
  What was wrong: The Florida "lowest net price" headline named a college that mostly awards associate degrees.
  Fix: Limited to colleges where at least half of awards are bachelor's degrees.
• 2026-10-07
  What was wrong: Some admissions figures led with an older entering class.
  Fix: The newest entering class leads; older years are labeled.

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