Search colleges and universities in the College Scorecard database.
Returns matching schools with basic info: name, location, size, tuition,
admission rate, median earnings, and completion rate.
Args:
name: Full or partial school name to search (e.g. 'Harvard', 'community college').
state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'CA', 'NY') to filter by state.
zip_code: Five-digit ZIP code for location-based search. Use with distance parameter.
distance: Search radius in miles from zip_code. Only used when zip_code is provided.
degree_type: Filter by predominant degree type: '1' (certificate), '2' (associate),
'3' (bachelor), '4' (graduate). Omit for all types.
limit: Maximum number of schools to return (default 25, max 100).