Each year the Common Data Set initiative makes small changes to the "survey" submitted for every contributing [[Higher education|college and university]] to complete. While the resulting database of all responses is not available for download, individual colleges and universities typically publish their individual responses on their own [[website]].
These individual responses can provide valuable information for students applying to a particular college or university. <ref>{{cite web|title=Web Scraping for Lead Generation|url=https://oxylabs.io/blog/using-web-scraping-for-lead-generation|author=Reliable Data Gathering Solution|accessdate=15 February 2007}}</ref> For example, section C7 - "Relative Importance of Common Academic and Non-Academic Admission Criteria" – indicates the admission process for that college places on items like "Class Rank", "[[Grading (education)|GPA]]", and "Extra-Curricular Activities". Another example is Sections C9 to C12, which give a statistical breakdown of [[SAT|SAT/ACT]] scores, class rank, and GPA for the current freshman class. This can be a good indicator, especially for the more selective colleges and universities, of the typical scores needed for [[College admission|admission]]. Sections on "[[College tuition|Tuition]] and Fees" and "Financial Aid" can help potential applicants to understand the typical costs and potential aid they might receive based on the current [[College freshman|freshman class]] [[statistics]].
