Requires institution of higher education to collect and report outcomes and earnings data for certain graduates.
This bill requires New Jersey colleges and universities to collect and publicly report detailed data about student outcomes and costs on their websites. Specifically, institutions must provide annual updates including graduation rates (broken down by demographics and majors), cost of attendance, student loan debt (disaggregated by race, income, and other factors), and employment/earnings data for graduates from the three most recent academic years. The report must show full-time employment in a graduate's field, overall employment rates, graduate school enrollment, and average salaries one year after graduation. These requirements aim to help prospective students and families compare institutions based on concrete financial and career outcomes. The data must be updated annually and made accessible via each institution's website.
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Introduction
Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 18, 2025
Last action Dec 18, 2025
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
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Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
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