Comprehensive Student Achievement Information Act of 2017
This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to modify consumer information disclosure requirements related to completion or graduation rates.
Currently, an institution that participates in federal student aid programs must disclose the completion or graduation rate of first-time, full-time, certificate- or degree-seeking undergraduate students. This bill expands disclosure requirements to also include the completion or graduation rates of non-first time and half-time certificate- or degree-seeking undergraduate students. The bill also sets forth new time periods for calculating the completion or graduation rates for programs of study that are less than four years.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4125 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4125
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for comprehensive
student achievement information.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 25, 2017
Mrs. Love (for herself and Ms. Fudge) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for comprehensive
student achievement information.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Comprehensive Student Achievement
Information Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. CONSUMER INFORMATION ABOUT COMPLETION OR GRADUATION TIMES.
(a) Transparency in College Tuition for Consumers.--Section
132(i)(1)(J) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1015a(i)(1)(J)) is amended to read as follows:
``(J)(i) For programs of study 4 years of length or
longer--
``(I) the percentages of first-time, full-
time, degree- or certificate-seeking
undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who obtain a degree or certificate
within each of the times for completion or
graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(III) of clause (ii);
``(II) the percentages of first-time, part-
time, degree- or certificate-seeking
undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who obtain a degree or certificate
within each of the times for completion or
graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(III) of clause (ii);
``(III) the percentages of non-first time,
full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking
undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who obtain a degree or certificate
within each of the times for completion or
graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(III) of clause (ii); and
``(IV) the percentages of non-first-time,
part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking
undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who obtain a degree or certificate
within each of the times for completion or
graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(III) of clause (ii).
``(ii) The times for completion or graduation
described in clause (i) are--
``(I) the normal time for completion of, or
graduation from, the student's program;
``(II) 150 percent of the normal time for
completion of, or graduation from, the
student's program; and
``(III) 200 percent of the normal time for
completion of, or graduation from, the
student's program.
``(iii) For programs of study less than 4 years--
``(I) the percentages of first-time, full-
time, degree- or certificate-seeking
undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who obtain a degree or certificate
within each of the times for completion or
graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(IV) of clause (iv);
``(II) the percentages of first-time, part-
time, degree- or certificate-seeking
undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who obtain a degree or certificate
within each of the times for completion or
graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(IV) of clause (iv);
``(III) the percentages of non-first-time,
full-time, degree- or certificate-seeking
undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who obtain a degree or certificate
within each of the times for completion or
graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(IV) of clause (iv); and
``(IV) the percentages of non-first-time,
part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking
undergraduate students enrolled at the
institution who obtain a degree or certificate
within each of the times for completion or
graduation described in subclauses (I) through
(IV) of clause (iv).
``(iv) The times for completion or graduation
described in clause (iii) are--
``(I) the normal time for completion of, or
graduation from, the student's program;
``(II) 150 percent of the normal time for
completion of, or graduation from, the
student's program;
``(III) 200 percent of the normal time for
completion of, or graduation from, the
student's program; and
``(IV) 300 percent of the normal time for
completion of, or graduation from, the
student's program.
``(v) In making publicly available the percentages
described in this subparagraph, the Secretary shall
display each percentage in a consistent manner and with
equal visibility.''.
(b) Institutional and Financial Assistance Information for
Students.--Section 485(a)(1)(L) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1092(a)(1)(L)) is amended to read as follows:
``(L) the completion or graduation
rates described in section
132(i)(1)(J);''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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