Who writes our content
Articles and data pages on The College Match are published by The College Match Editorial Team.
We don't invent experts, credentials or personal stories. When an article quotes a person, the quote is real and the person is named with their role.
Where our facts come from
We prefer primary sources: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for pay and job data, the U.S. Department of Education (including College Scorecard and IPEDS) for school data, Federal Student Aid for financial aid rules, and schools' own published figures for tuition and program details.
Our salary-by-state pages are built directly from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics data. Each one names its data release and occupation code, so you can check the numbers yourself.
Keeping content current
Tuition, aid rules and pay change every year. We update data pages when new federal data is released and review articles on time-sensitive topics such as financial aid deadlines. Each data page shows its data period and when it was last updated.
When an article no longer meets these standards, we update it, merge it into a better article, or remove it.
Corrections
If you find an error, tell us through our contact page and include the page address. We check every report, fix confirmed errors promptly, and update the page date when a correction changes facts.
How we make money
The College Match is free to use. We earn money when visitors ask to be matched with schools or education partners, and some schools or partners pay us for those introductions. This never changes the facts we publish: salary figures, aid rules and school data come from the sources above, not from advertisers.
Pages that lead to a school or partner offer are marked as sponsored, and partner schools are not owned or operated by The College Match.
What we don't do
We don't give legal, tax or financial advice. Our content explains options in general terms; for decisions about loans, taxes or admissions, check with the school, the lender, Federal Student Aid or a qualified professional.