Choosing a college runs on brochures. It should run on outcomes.
A brochure gives you the highest package and a campus photo. What you need is plainer: what graduates of that course actually earn, how many of them got placed, how long the fee takes to earn back, and someone who has been through it. That is the gap Vidyagrow fills.
A degree is no longer a guarantee
students are enrolled in higher education in India, according to the Ministry of Education's AISHE 2023-24 survey. Each of them picked a course and paid a fee for it.Source: AISHE 2023-24, reported by Careers360
of young graduates were unemployed, against 3.4% of young people who cannot read or write, in the India Employment Report 2024 by the ILO and the Institute for Human Development.Source: India Employment Report 2024, reported by Outlook
of young Indians tested were rated employable in the India Skills Report 2026. The rest, many of them with degrees, were not. Which course and college you choose shapes which side of that line you land on.Source: India Skills Report 2026, reported by Careers360
A typical college website, and Vidyagrow
Most sites lead with the best number. We lead with the typical one, show where it came from, and let you decide.
| What you need to know | A typical college website | Vidyagrow |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | The highest package, earned by one student | Median salary of the whole placed batch |
| Placements | "100% placement assistance", or a rate out of students who sat for placements | Students placed out of everyone who graduated |
| Where numbers come from | Often unsourced, or supplied by the college | Linked to the college's NIRF filing with the Ministry of Education |
| Cost | Fee per semester | Total fee, and the years of salary it takes to earn it back |
| Opinions | Anonymous reviews and testimonials the college picked | Alumni of your course on LinkedIn, and a call with one |
| Your phone number | Often passed on to several colleges as a lead | Shared with a college only when you ask us to |
| Reading time | Long pages of listings, ads and pop-ups | Four clear numbers per college, side by side |
How Vidyagrow works
Tell us about you
Who you are and what you're looking for, so we show you the right courses and colleges.
Compare outcomes
Pick up to three colleges and see median salary, placement rate and fee payback side by side.
Talk to alumni
Open the college's alumni list on LinkedIn, or ask us to connect you with a graduate of your course.
Get a call from our team
A counsellor helps you shortlist, read the fine print and plan the fee.
