Azimuth aggregates verified federal data on graduate earnings, debt, graduation rates, and economic mobility to give families and students clear, comparable metrics for college affordability. Its dashboard and side‑by‑side comparison tools let users assess the financial return on investment of institutions without needing advanced analytics.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Families and students lack accessible, outcome‑focused information about college affordability and post‑graduation financial returns, relying instead on prestige‑based rankings that ignore earnings, debt burden, and economic mobility.
Solution
Azimuth aggregates verified federal data from sources such as the College Scorecard, IPEDS, and Federal Student Aid to present clear, comparable metrics on graduate earnings, debt repayment risk, graduation rates, and value‑added economic mobility. Users can search for institutions, view concise data briefings, and compare schools side‑by‑side to assess the financial impact of each option. The platform translates raw federal statistics into an easy‑to‑understand format, enabling families to evaluate the true return on investment of a college education without needing advanced analytical expertise.
Target Audience
Primary users are prospective college students and their families who need data‑driven insights to choose affordable institutions, as well as high school counselors and financial aid advisors supporting college‑selection decisions.
Features
- Consolidated dashboard displaying median 1‑, 5‑, and 10‑year graduate earnings for each institution
- Debt metrics including total student debt, parent PLUS debt, and repayment risk indicators
- Graduation, retention, and economic mobility rates derived from federal outcome data
- Side‑by‑side comparison tool that highlights cost savings and earnings differentials between schools
- Data updates aligned with annual federal releases to ensure current information
- Transparent methodology documentation linking back to original federal datasets