College Scorecard vs FluoTest
A side-by-side look at the College Scorecard and FluoTest MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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FluoTestEducationCreate, edit and publish scored quizzes and read results from any MCP client. Free plan included.37FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose College Scorecard for education work as a local process; choose FluoTest for education. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose College Scorecard when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Education domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_schools, get_school.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | F FluoTest | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Education | Education |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 37/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | — |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View College Scorecard | View FluoTest |
Tools & capabilities
College Scorecard tools 2
search_schoolsSearch US colleges and universities by name. Returns school name, location, tuition, admission rate, student size, median earnings, and completion rate. Example: search_schools("MIT", "MA").get_schoolGet detailed info for a specific college by its College Scorecard ID. Returns tuition, admission rate, student size, median earnings after 10 years, completion rate, and median debt.
FluoTest tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
College Scorecard
{
"mcpServers": {
"college-scorecard": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-college-scorecard"
]
}
}
}
FluoTest
No confirmed install command for FluoTest yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
College Scorecard is categorized under Education and uses a local stdio subprocess. FluoTest belongs to Education and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick College Scorecard for education work and FluoTest for education.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. FluoTest has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
College Scorecard has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. FluoTest is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add college-scorecard and fluotest as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, College Scorecard has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. FluoTest has 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.